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This Day in History 31st May: Usain Bolt record, Watergate revelation and Concorde’s last flightThis Day in History 31st May highlights several major global events across centuries, ranging from the Johnstown flood disaster and Angola ...
Quote of the Day from Studio Ghibli's Castle in the Sky: ‘The world cannot live without love; no matter how many weapons you have or how great your technology might be.’Studio Ghibli's timeless animation, exemplified by 'Castle in the Sky,' teaches that love and human connection are paramount, not just tech...
Quote of the Day by Studio Ghibli’s cofounder Hayao Miyazaki, ‘I’ve become skeptical of the unwritten rule that just because a boy and girl appear in the same feature, a romance must ensue; rather…’ - Legendary filmmaker explains why love is not always about romanceQuote of the Day by Hayao Miyazaki challenges the notion that all close bonds between men and women must be romantic. His films and reflect...
Japan's Kore-eda explores AI's role in grief in Cannes contenderA new film explores the ethics of using AI to recreate deceased children for grieving parents. Director Hirokazu Kore-eda questions whether...
One Battle After Another: The Cannes showcases catastrophic consequences of warThis year's Cannes Film Festival showcases a somber reflection of contemporary reality with a strong focus on war-themed productions.
Quote of the Day by Hayao Miyazaki: ‘You must see with eyes unclouded by hate – see the good in that which is evil…’ Spirited Away’s legendary animator’s guide to choosing better life decisionsAnimation maestro Hayao Miyazaki urges seeing beyond hate. His philosophy champions understanding both good and evil, not picking sides. Th...
Quote of the day by Akira Kurosawa: “In a mad world, only the mad are sane.”“In a mad world, only the mad are sane,” a quote by Akira Kurosawa, offers a simple but powerful idea about society and the way people thin...
77th Cannes Film Festival begins. Know about its #MeToo moment and workers warningGreta Gerwig has been elected president of the 77th Cannes Film Festival. She will be joined by Lily Gladstone, French actor Eva Green, Spa...
'Color Purple' director Blitz Bazawule collaborates with Warner Bros. to helm 'Black Samurai'. All you need to knowBest known for directing the musical adaptation of 'The Color Purple', Blitz Bazawule made his directorial debut in 2018 with 'The Burial o...
The Boy and the Heron OTT release date: Where to watch Hayao Miyazaki's movie?Hayao Miyazaki's "The Boy and the Heron" has been released at theatres. Fans are waiting for the movie to premier on OTT streaming platform.
Veteran director Spike Lee wishes Christopher Nolan's 'Oppenheimer' showed 'what happened to the Japanese people'Filmmaker Spike Lee praised the film 'Oppenheimer' directed by Christopher Nolan but suggested that it could have shown the impact of the n...
Japan picks 'Perfect Days' by Wim Wenders as official Oscar entry for international feature categoryGerman filmmaker Wim Wenders' drama "Perfect Days" has been selected as Japan's entry for the 2024 Oscars in the best international feature...
Hayao Miyazaki’s next film ‘How Do You Live?’ to be released without trailer or promotion; Here’s whyHayao Miyazaki, director and veteran of Studio Ghibli, has announced his retirement after the release of his film How Do You Live?, and the...
Former UK envoy to Myanmar Vicky Bowman, husband jailed for allegedly breaching immigration laws, now releasedIn September, Vicky Bowman and her spouse, the Burmese artist Htein Lin, received a year in prison for allegedly breaking Myanmar's Immigra...
Myanmar releases foreigners including Australian economist Sean Turnell from prisonMyanmar Now, an independent news outlet, cited the military council as saying the pardons were granted because it was Myanmar National Day....
Swara Bhasker to be a part of Cairo International Film Festival's international competition juryThe 44th edition opens with Steven Spielberg's 'The Fabelmans' on November 13.
Richard Gere's 'Hachi: A Dog's Tale' is getting a Chinese remakeChinese-American actor-director Joan Chen is attached to play a pivotal part.
Japanese director known for making single-shot films releases first-ever movie shot on Zoom callsThe film features footage shot by the actors themselves on their phones, recordings of meetings.
Filmmaker Obayashi, who portrayed war's horrors, passes away due to terminal cancer at 82Obayashi stayed stubbornly true to his core pacifist message through more than 40 movies.
- Filmmakers in Toronto focus lens on environmental issues
A "tsunami" of films premiering this week at the Toronto Film Festival explore mankind's destruction of the environment and efforts around ...