Tag: Museum
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Berlin Festival Awards: The Complete List (Updating Live)
Of the 24 films that screened in the 68th Berlin Film Festival’s competition section, 19 are up for the Golden Bear, among them such international productions as Gus Van Sant’s “Don’t Worry, He Won’t Get Far on Foot,” starring Joaquin Phoenix; Alonso Ruizpalacios’ Mexican heist pic “Museum,” featuring Gael García Bernal; David and Nathan Zellner’s…
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‘Museum’ Starring Gael Garcia Bernal Is An Endlessly Entertaining Heist Story [Berlin Review]
One of the perks of the film festival model is its ability to nurture talented filmmakers. These potential auteurs work their way up from selective short film programs to sidebars, hoping to eventually enter the big-league competitions of the European Three: Cannes, Venice and Berlin. Mexican director Alonso Ruizpalacios fits this description to a tee;…
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Berlin: New Generation of Mexican Filmmakers on the Rise
It’s the third modern Mexican new wave. Near 30 years after Alfonso Cuaron’s 1991 debut and 15 after Carlos Reygadas’ “Japan” ushered in a second wave that brought off-the-wall style, high art and sometimes brutal violence to international festivals, a new generation of Mexican producers and directors is enjoying its industry consecration.Take the films on…