Mike Figgis Directing Josie Ho s Mother Tongue in Hong Kong
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“Mother Tongue,” a suspense thriller directed by two-time Academy Award nominee Mike Figgis (“Leaving Las Vegas,” “Internal Affairs”) starts shooting in Hong Kong this week. It stars and is produced by actor-singer-producer Josie Ho (“Contagion,” “Lucky Day”).
Figgis and Ho will hold a start-of production ceremony Wednesday at Hong Kong’s Shaw Studios. Production is expected to last until April with the completed film having set a tentative release schedule in January 2022.
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Ho plays two characters. The first is an award-winning actress who is involved in a relationship with a younger woman played by Minami (“Battle Royale”) while in search of her long lost daughter, behind her partner’s back. She also plays the actress’s bitter sister.
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Above, Pandemic Baby Playdate, by artist Mary Becker. It will be part of Boxheart Gallery’s 20th anniversary exhibit.
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Despite a year in which more people likely saw its exhibits online than in-person, Boxheart Gallery in Pittsburgh’s Bloomfield neighborhood is forging ahead with plans for its 20th anniversary in the new year.
“We think that artists are extremely important, especially during these changing times,” said gallery owner Nicole Capozzi.
Following the spring pandemic business closures, Boxheart reopened to the public this past June, offering scheduled in-person visits and also virtual 3-D tours that art lovers could enjoy from home.