Aissa Maiga, Isabelle Simeoni Discuss Docu Regard Noir About Discrimination in French, Brazilian Film & TV Industry
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Popular actor-turned-filmmaker Aissa Maiga and co-director Isabelle Simeoni discussed with
Variety about their searing documentary feature examining the lack of representation of Black actors in films and series across France, Brazil and the U.S.
The documentary follows Maiga on a road-movie from Paris to Los Angeles and San Paolo to explore the historical roots of systemic racism and the impact of discrimination and stereotypes in films and series on societies and their respective popular culture. Through this journey, Maiga interviewed a wide range of inspiring figures, including Ryan Coogler (“Black Panther”), Ava DuVernay (“Selma”), Brazilian actor Tais Araujo and French actors Sonia Rolland, Firmine Richard, Nadège Beausson Diagne, as well as journalists and activists such as Rokhaya Diallo and Alexa
Next Door Review: Daniel Brühl Plays Himself, Sort of, in His Directorial Debut Next Door Review: Daniel Brühl Plays Himself, Sort of, in His Directorial Debut
The German star winkingly sends himself up in a bar-set confrontation between celebrity and civilian that gradually runs out of steam.
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Director: Daniel Brühl
With: Daniel Brühl, Peter Kurth, Rike Eckermann, Aenne Schwarz, Gode Benedix, Vicky Krieps, Justine Hirschfeld, Ole Hermann, Mex Schlüpfer, Steffen Scheuermann. (German, English dialogue)
Running time: 1 hour 34 minutes
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Many of us have, at one point or another, been stuck in a bar argument that went on a bit too long, that got a bit too hostile, with someone we didn’t know too well and it’s rarely a memory to be treasured. Would it help if the guy at the other end of the beery debate was the handsome, accomplished, generally likable German-Spanish thespian Daniel Brühl? “Next D
Michale Boganim Directs Tel-Aviv/Beirut With International Cast (EXCLUSIVE)
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Michale Boganim (“Odessa, Odessa,” “Land of Oblivion”) is directing “Tel-Aviv/Beirut,” a historical drama set against the backdrop of the Israeli–Lebanese conflict in 1982 and 2006.
Set in Northern Israel, the film tells the journey of two families on each side of the border whose fate intertwined because of the war raging in Lebanon. “Tel-Aviv/Beirut” sheds light on the little-known story of Lebanese people who collaborated with the Israeli army to fight Hezbollah.
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Spanning over 20 years, the film follows two women, a Lebanese and an Israeli, who bond amid the war and embark on a road trip together to rescue a loved one.