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Cannes 2022 – Reviews: Triangle of Sadness; Tori and Lokita; Brother and Sister…

The Competition films acv saw at this year’s Cannes Film Festival… by Sailesh Ram Funny and entertaining but perhaps not…

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Cannes 2022 – ‘Joyland’ – writer-director Saim Sadiq on his film that won a prize at the film festival

Director is major global talent with a very promising future ahead of him… THAT ‘Joyland’ was going to make a…

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Cannes 2022 – Red Carpet magic at ‘Crimes of the Future’… (video)

Sample a slice of the atmosphere at one of the most sought after Red Carpets anywhere on earth... DIRECTOR David…

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Cannes 2022 Pakistani ‘Joyland’ (review): Compelling family drama that is both subtle and powerful…

Cannes 7pm CET First Pakistani film to appear in official Cannes for a long time is impressive family drama that…

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Cannes 2022 – India Pavilion opening and party as ‘Country of Honour’ at the Marche du Film (all speeches) – video

Here are the videos to one of the most amazing days in the history of India being at Cannes… Have…

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Pooja Ghai: Award-winning director charts exciting future for global majority stories…

As the curtain rises on this creative’s debut production as artistic director of Tamasha, acv profiles her theatre journey to…

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‘Jungle Cry’ – film about India junior rugby team is inspirational, underdog story… (video)

Based on true story in 2007… cast and producer talked to us about this film which releases soon… Mild spoiler…

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Theatre bird bites (May-June): ‘I Wanna Be Yours’; ‘The Ministry of Lesbian Affairs’; ‘Lotus Beauty’; ‘The Father and the Assassin’; ‘Peaceophobia’

It’s a very busy month as several new plays open – and there’s a good deal of innovation and untold…

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Bollywood asianculturevulture vibes – Turf tussle as South takes on North in traditional heartlands..

As ‘KGF: Chapter 2’ makes inroads into Bollywood turf, just like other recent South Indian films, does Bollywood and popular…

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‘Kaash’ (Revival) – fitting finale to Shankar 100 performance events at Southbank Centre (review)

Dance piece reflects many themes and concerns of one of the greatest Indian artists of all-time… By Mamie Colfox CHOREOGRAPHER…

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