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Quote of the Day by Iranian filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami: ‘There are certainties in existence, but love is something much harder to define than light and dark, life and death…’Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami believed love defies simple definition, unlike life or death. He suggested that expressing love as "liking" some...- As Trump's 48-hour Hormuz deadline nears, Iranians dread the darknessIranians face growing dread as President Trump threatens to strike power plants. Such an attack could plunge the nation of 90 million into ...
- Quote of the Day by Bong Joon-ho: ‘Once you overcome the one-inch tall barrier of subtitles, you will be introduced to so many more amazing films’Filmmaker Bong Joon-ho believes language should not limit film appreciation. He urges audiences to look past the small effort of reading su...
- Quote of the Day by Abbas Kiarostami: ‘A tree doesn't feel a duty to start doing something about the earth from which it comes; a tree just has to…’Quote by Abbas Kiarostami: Filmmaker Abbas Kiarostami believed in observing life's simple moments. His films revealed universal truths with...
- 100 best films of the 21st century: a definitive guide to modern cinema’s masterpiecesExplore the ultimate list of the 100 best 21st-century films that shaped modern cinema. This curated guide highlights visionary directors, ...
- Martin Scorsese joins Letterboxd; creates list with 69 moviesMartin Scorsese has joined social media platform Letterboxd where he created his own list of movies. He added 69 movies in the list with ti...
- How even a sensitive, kindly director might be put into the position of making a child cry for his artGreat ‘humanist’ filmmakers have used child actors to tug at our heartstrings, ironically by utilising the vulnerability of children to get...
- 10 top Iranian film directors you should watchFor more such web stories click on the ET icon below.
- Why India can't be at CannesWhile other Asian countries make their presence felt, why are Indian filmmakers no longer in contention for the Palme d’Or?
- How women film-makers like Meghna Gulzar, Rima Das, Anjali Menon & Nandita Das are changing the face of Indian cinemaNever before has India had so many women filmmakers delivering hits, and earning critical acclaim.
- The booming afterlife via online obituaryWith 62% of US adults now getting news from Facebook and other such sites, obituaries are being experienced online as never before.
- The 'Taste of Cherry': Indian celebs pay tribute to 'cinematic genius' Abbas KiarostamiOften applying a non-narrative and experimental approach, the poetic and highly visual filmmaker was revered by cineastes around the world.
- Oscar Awards 2012: Asghar Farhadi's Oscar could take Iranian cinema to the global marketThe 84th Academy Award for the best foreign film went to A Separation, the fifth film of the young Iranian filmmaker Asghar Farhadi.
- Salman Rushdie, others protest UK immigration rulesAuthor Salman Rushdie and over 100 others from the world of writing and art have criticised Britain's points-based immigration system.
- ET@ Cannes: And the nominations are...ET lists for you the contenders for the the Palme d'Or.
- Stars or not, Cannes finds glamourThere is something reassuring about the festival’s insistence on exulting cinema’s history even as it makes way for its future.
- The legends shine on the biggest canvas in CannesAnd so the legend begins. No, this one sentence is not about the opening of the 63rd Cannes Film Festival.
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