WorldPingIn “Woman Unknown,” May el-Toukhy takes a closer look at women accused of having relationships with German soldiers during World War II.
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The Danish filmmaker, whose post-WWII thriller 'Woman Unknown' premieres in competition Sunday, calls the shortage of women vying for the Golden Lion "a structural problem" that is "as old as cinema and even older than that."…
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The Danish filmmaker, one of two female directors in competition this year, comes to the Lido with a feature following a woman about to marry her widowed employer in the aftermath of World War II — while harboring a secret.
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WorldPingSome of the main breakouts of Swiss cinema in 2026—and the few years that precede it—share one striking commonality: they are either entirely in English or feature large chunks of English.
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Halkawt Mustafa’s feature, which premieres out of competition in Venice, follows a female Kurdish sniper who returns to Mosul to try and rescue her younger sister.
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WorldPingRoma filmmaker Alina Șerban broke barriers long before she set foot on the red carpet this week at the Venice Film Festival, where her feature-length directorial debut, “I Matter,” world premieres in the Venice Spotlight section.
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WorldPingFor Lucy Liu, who has voiced memorable characters in everything from “Kung Fu Panda” to “Strange World,” being part of the independently made, black-and-white animated film “Moonfish” was all about lending her name and support to first-time filmmaker…
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