Cinema

The FIFDH celebrates 20 years of standing up for human rights

The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) explores human rights violations through cinema, fiction, documentaries, and news. Cinema went to Geneva to find out more.

08/03/2022

Culture news

Chelsea Manning and Data Privacy take centre stage at FIFDH film fest

"We turned your life into a film, and your data was the script."

07/03/2022

Cinema

The FIFDH opens and organisers dedicate special debate to Ukraine

The 20th edition of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights has opened. Organisers have dedicated an evening to debate on the conflict in Ukraine with people live from Ukraine expected to take part.

04/03/2022

Art

Why is Michael Caine selling his personal items at a London auction?

Despite the pre-auction estimate for Sir Michael Caine’s gold Rolex being £12,000, the watch ended up selling for a whopping £125,250.

02/03/2022

Culture news

'The Batman' release halted in Russia as Hollywood joins the protest

The Motion Picture Association said it “stands with the international community in condemning Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, Benedict Cumberbatch's Hollywood Walk of Fame ceremony also looked to events in Eastern Europe.

01/03/2022

Culture news

'Elvis', the biopic we've all been waiting for is coming in June

The first trailer for Baz Luhrmann’s new Elvis Presley biopic has been released, which stars Austin Butler and Tom Hanks.

18/02/2022

Culture news

How this year's Berlinale is bursting open the gender binary

Gender has been a major theme of the festival, which opened with Francois Ozon’s gender-flipped film Peter von Kant, adapted from Rainer Werner Fassbinder's 1972 movie ‘The Bitter Tears of Petra von Kant’.

17/02/2022

Culture news

David Fincher slams China's censorship of 'Fight Club' ending

The director of the 1999 classic says he was not informed massive changes would be made to the ending of the film, which removed 12 minutes in total.

16/02/2022

Cinema

Javier Bardem's The Good Boss wins six at this year's Goya Awards

Spanish cinema held the annual Goya awards ceremony on Saturday with the film The Good Boss -- which attracted a record 20 nominations --winning six prizes.

13/02/2022

Culture news

What happened to Bruce Willis?

Following the creation of a new Razzie awards category for the actors' 2021 output, we investigate how Bruce Willis went from a 'Die Hard' action star to a one-man low-budget film factory.

12/02/2022

Cinema

'Arthur Rambo': a French film about the pitfalls of fame in the social media age

Cinema meets French filmaker Laurent Cantet to discuss his latest movie 'Arthur Rambo'.

03/02/2022

Culture news

'Queen of Italian cinema' Monica Vitti dies aged 90

'Queen of Italian cinema' Monica Vitti dies aged 90

02/02/2022

Culture news

Swedish film festival experiments on audience members with hypnosis

Gothenburg Film Festival indulged in its famously avant-garde reputation for unconventional experiences by entrancing ticket holders for 20 minutes.

01/02/2022

Culture news

Could Sundance stormer 'Hive' be Kosovo’s first-ever Oscar contender?

Blerta Basholli kicked off 2022 with a triple-sweep of awards at Sundance. Now, an Academy Awards run for the home-grown drama looks likely.

31/01/2022

Culture news

Film guild nominations reveal major Oscar contenders for 2022

What is the best way to whittle down this year's Oscars favourites in a sea of hundreds of contenders? Ask America's film guilds.

28/01/2022

Culture news

Fears of Russian invasion at centre of Ukrainian war drama 'Klondike'

"There was this dream that Europe and the world wouldn’t close its eyes and not see what was happening in Ukraine, they would do something," director Maryna Er Gorbach tells Euronews.

26/01/2022

Culture news

César Awards Nominations announced for 2022

The 47th edition of France's biggest night in film takes place next month – which films can you expect to be taking home the trophies?

26/01/2022

Culture news

Andrew Garfield on how it was fun to lie about his Spider-Man return

"It felt like I was part of organising a surprise birthday party for a bunch of people who I knew would appreciate it," said Garfield.

24/01/2022

Culture news

Oscars 2022: Whirlwind doc portrays 'First Wave' of COVID-19 crisis

Emmy-winning Matthew Heineman spent the first three months of the pandemic in one of New York City's most overstretched hospitals. His tale of resilience and despair is now in contention for the biggest accolade in film.

24/01/2022

Culture news

Jules et Jim: Iconic French New Wave Cinema smash is 60 years old

Does nostalgia for the ideas of youthful creativity, sexual freedom and societal revolution lurk behind the continued reverence for French New Wave films?

23/01/2022