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In a year when festivals will hope for the return of audiences, industry and some sense of normalcy,
Screen rounds up key contenders vying for the attention of programmers from France, Benelux, Nordics, Italy, Germany, Spain, Central and Eastern Europe, and Russia. ( denotes film previously appeared in Screen’s 2020 list)
Annette
Dir. Leos Carax
Carax’s long-awaited Los Angeles-set musical comedy co-stars Marion Cotillard and Adam Driver as an opera singer and a stand-up comedian, who are parents to a baby girl with a special gift. It is based on a screenplay by fraternal pop and rock duo Ron and Russell Mael, founding frontmen of cult band Sparks. Hopes are high that Carax’s first feature in nine years will premiere at Cannes. The director was last at the festival in competition with
Four Tribes of Beijingers You Should Know About Jan 14, 2021 4:30 pm | Add a comment | 750 reads
In contrast to Shanghai, where people are considered less Shanghainese the further they settle from the People’s Square, in the capital, the further you live from the center, the more Beijingers tend to coalesce around ecosystems of their own design. Here, we take a quick look at the four major tribes of Beijing, and where you re most likely to find them.
朝阳群众
Trump Card: Reporting unlawful behaviors
There is no doubt that this district has the most diverse nightlife in the capital. However, in the streets where the neon shines bright, more shadows are certain to be creeping around the corner. As one of the most densely populated areas in Beijing, it s not plausible to rely solely on the manpower of the police to spot every possible hint of crime, and that’s precisely where the warm-hearted, hot-blooded Chaoyang Folks come