A nearly three-hour film about Kabuki was never supposed to be a box office juggernaut, but “Kokuho” has defied expectations to become Japan’s top live-action hit — and an Oscars international feature shortlister. Directed by Lee Sang-il and starring Ken Watanabe, the drama centers on Kabuki, a traditional art form long viewed as commercially challenging, […]

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The social media platform says it has "zero tolerance for any forms of child sexual exploitation, non-consensual nudity, and unwanted sexual content."

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The move is designed to "further strengthen the company’s unified global approach to content sales and production."

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The 30th-anniversary ceremony will take place at Manchester's Co-op Live on March 26.

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Elon Musk’s X has implemented new technological restrictions on its Grok AI chatbot to prevent the creation of sexually explicit deepfakes, responding to mounting international pressure as Britain’s media regulator Ofcom continues its formal investigation into whether the platform violated U.K. law. X announced Wednesday that it has deployed technological measures to prevent the Grok […]

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The first trailer has been unveiled for Berlinale-bound Indonesian horror feature “Sleep No More,” marking the latest international outing for filmmaker Edwin. Produced by Palari Films alongside co-production partners across Asia and Europe, the feature — titled “Monster Pabrik Rambut” in Indonesian — blends social realism with genre horror, centering on labor exploitation and physical […]

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The Yellow Affair has acquired lyrical Sámi drama “Árru,” which will have its world premiere in the Panorama strand of Berlinale next month. The film, accompanied by evocative “yoik” music and unfolding in scenic Arctic landscapes, explores “the struggle to break the silence surrounding intergenerational trauma,” the company said. “ ‘Árru’ is a moving exploration […]

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The film from director Karl Friis Forchhammer, world premiering at the Copenhagen documentary fest, explores the alternative society shaped by hippie culture and governed by consensus democracy.

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Paris-based sales agent Alpha Violet has acquired the rights to Fernanda Tovar’s feature debut “Sad Girlz.” The sensitive coming-of-ager, which will world premiere at the Berlin Film Festival as part of the Generation strand, follows two best friends in the aftermath of a traumatic event. In “Sad Girlz,” it’s summer in Mexico, and sixteen-year-olds Paula […]

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A bunch of female Batmen in the DC Universe takes the spotlight in the latest release of DC KO Knightfight 3.

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In her latest drama “Tell Everyone” Finnish director Alli Haapasalo – also known for Sundance hit ‘Girl Picture’ – goes back to the year 1898. But she found few differences between the past and the present.  “That’s the saddest part of the story – it’s just as relevant. This film deals with female suffering, both […]

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The new feature from Polish filmmaker Łukasz Ronduda, loosely based on the life of young artist Patryk Różycki, world premieres in the Big Screen Competition at the Rotterdam film festival, IFFR.

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Blue Finch Films has picked up international sales rights to “Bowels of Hell,” a genre-bending horror film set to make its world premiere at the International Film Festival Rotterdam this month. The U.K. sales and distribution company secured worldwide rights excluding Brazil and plans to begin market screenings at Berlin’s European Film Market in February. […]

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The Puerto Rican hitmaker tops Spain’s album sales chart once again, while the Spanish pop powerhouse’s Lux reigns supreme on vinyl.

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Boutique distributor Menemsha Films has acquired U.S. rights to “The Pianist’s Choice,” a World War II-set romantic drama written and directed by Jacques Otmezguine. Oscar Lesage, a scene-stealer in “The Substance,” stars as François Touraine, a gifted pianist forced to tour Germany performing for Nazi leaders in a desperate bid to save the Jewish woman […]

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The new 12-episode verion of John le Carré’s espionage classic was shot across Hong Kong, Macau and Thailand, and stars Eddie Peng and Sean Lau.

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