Cannes International Film Festival – Page 12

Paolo Taviani, Half of a Famed Italian Filmmaking Duo, Dies at 92

He and his brother Vittorio made films, including “Padre Padrone,” that mixed neorealism with a lyrical, almost magical sense of storytelling.

By Clay Risen

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Greta Gerwig, ‘Barbie’ Director, to Head Cannes Film Festival Jury

The director and writer behind “Barbie,” “Little Women” and “Lady Bird” will help pick the winner of next year’s Palme d’Or, the festival’s main prize.

By Alex Marshall

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‘The Storms of Jeremy Thomas’ Review: A Transgressive Producer

Thomas’s dedication to pushing the envelope of big-screen entertainment is the focus of Mark Cousins’s latest documentary.

By Claire Shaffer

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Iran Sentences Director Saeed Roustaee to 6 Months Over Film

The Islamic Revolutionary Court said the director of “Leila’s Brothers,” Saeed Roustaee, and the film’s other producer had been “participating in the opposition’s propaganda.”

By Christopher Kuo