Tag: Frida
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Congressman Joaquin Castro Nominates 27 Latino Films for National Film Registry: ‘Frida,’ ‘Maria Full of Grace,’ ‘A Better Life’ and More
Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro has nominated 27 Latino-driven films for inclusion in the National Film Registry. Among the suggestions are films that brought Oscar nominations to Latino actors and artists, including Salma Hayek, as Mexican artist Frida Kahlo in “Frida” (2002); Catalina Sandino Moreno, who portrayed a desperate undocumented pregnant immigrant in “Maria Full of…
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Where to Watch and Stream ‘Theater Camp’
In Hollywood and across the globe, directors have focused their attention on the cost of art and what it takes to make a masterpiece in film, music, or any other art form. Movies like All That Jazz, Opening Night, and Frida provide sobering portraits of how genius manifests and how art can transform the world.…
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Julie Taymor Salutes Kurosawa Akira, Defends Multiculturalism Ahead of Leading Tokyo International Film Festival Jury
Acclaimed film and theatre director Julie Taymor paid tribute to legendary Japanese filmmaker Kurosawa Akira in Tokyo on Tuesday, crediting his influence on her deciding to enter the film industry and contributing to her multi-cultural world view.“I go back to when I saw my first ‘foreign film’ in Paris, when I was 15 years old.…
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Salma Hayek Says Harvey Weinstein Only Responded to Her and Lupita Nyong’o’s Harassment Claims Because Women of Color Are Easier to Discredit
Last December, Salma Hayek penned a blistering essay for the New York Times, in which she accused former mogul Harvey Weinstein of sexual harassment during the making of “Frida.”She also claimed Weinstein threatened to kill her.“No to me taking a shower with him. No to letting him give me a massage. No to letting a…