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One Wordless, Animated Cat Movie. Two Oscar Nominations.

Gints Zilbalodis’s “Flow” is the first Latvian film to get Academy Award nods, for animated feature and international feature. The director talks about the film’s...

What to Know About the Karla Sofía Gascón and ‘Emilia Pérez’ Controversies

The actress’s old social media posts have threatened to derail the film’s Oscar campaign, but backlash has been building for months for other reasons.

Ingmar Bergman’s Grandson, Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel, Has a Movie of His Own

With his debut feature, “Armand,” Halfdan Ullmann Tøndel wants to step out of his revered grandfather’s shadow. (Though the movie still contains a secret tribute.)

Creating New Cinematic Languages, Without Words

“Flow” is the latest dialogue-free animated film to look to movement and sound to express its characters’ emotions.

Jacques Audiard on ‘Emilia Pérez’ and Learning to Make a Musical

For the filmmaker Jacques Audiard, creating a movie musical meant learning the genre conventions from scratch.

Kneecap, Riotous Irish Rappers, Expect Their New Film to Shock

Kneecap’s Irish nationalist rap has drawn ire from pro-British politicians and commentators. A new film dramatizing the group’s story looks set to do the same.

María Félix and Cantinflas Star in Gems From Mexico’s Golden Age of Cinema

A Lincoln Center retrospective puts the spotlight on midcentury movies aimed at the masses that continue to influence filmmakers.

A Woman Sleeping With Her Stepson? This Director Knows It May Shock.

The French filmmaker Catherine Breillat has been exploring relationships between girls and older men since the 1970s. Her latest, “Last Summer,” flips the script.

Dan Stevens and the Allure of Kooky Characters

Despite his “Downton Abbey” roots, the co-star of “Godzilla x Kong” and “Abigail” likes the kind of role “that makes the filmmaker smile.”

Dan Stevens and the Allure of Kooky Characters

Despite his “Downton Abbey” roots, the co-star of “Godzilla x Kong” and “Abigail” likes the kind of role “that makes the filmmaker smile.”