Tag: Ariane Labed
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Erotically Charged Rotterdam Title ‘Swimming Home’ Grew From Freudian Analysis, Director Reveals, First Clip Unveiled (Exclusive)
Award-winning artist Justin Anderson’s debut feature “Swimming Home” has its world premiere in competition at International Film Festival Rotterdam. Variety has secured access to the first clip from the film.The film, an adaptation of Deborah Levy’s 2012 Man Booker Prize shortlisted novel, centers on poet Joe (Christopher Abbott) and war photographer Isabel (Mackenzie Davis), whose…
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‘Poor Things’ Standout Suzy Bemba Wants to Rethink the French Industry: ‘It’s Time to Break Stereotypes’
Recently named as one of Unifrance’s 10 to Watch for 2024, “Poor Things” breakout Suzy Bemba wants to play a more proactive role reshaping and rethinking the French industry. To that end, she co-founded the professional support group The Actors Association (Ada) to fight against harassment, to push for better protections on-set and to claim…
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‘Barbie Uncovered’, ‘Justice For Magdalenes’, ‘Beast’ among co-productions backed by UK Global Screen Fund
Ariane Labed’s ’Sisters’ and Uberto Pasolini’s ’The Return’, starring Ralph Fiennes and Juliette Binoche, have also received backing.Documentaries Barbie Uncovered, Justice For Magdalenes and Beast are among the nine titles to receive funding from the British Film Institute (BFI) through the UK Global Screen Fund, via the fund’s international co-production strand.It is financed through the…