Marta Balaga

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The Baltics Biz Hits France Amid ‘Growing Curiosity’ Toward the Region: ‘We Are Stronger Together’

France is ready for the Baltics, and the rest of the world may follow suit.  From CinéBaltique festival in Paris, dedicated to Estonian, Latvian and Lithuanian films — and including a...

Kornél Mundruczó Directs ‘Unbelievable’ Amy Adams in ‘At the Sea’ But Has Been ‘Blacklisted in Hungary for Years’: ‘I’m Lucky I’m Able to Work’

Hungarian director Kornél Mundruczó directs Amy Adams in the Berlinale competition film “At the Sea,” which might be his most accessible film yet.  “I’m just grateful I get to tell my...

The Rich Fall – and ‘Melt Down Like Icarus’ – in Anke Blondé’s ‘Dust’ but Today’s Reality Is ‘Much More Absurd’ 

Greed is good? Not in Anke Blondé’s “Dust.” Premiering in Berlinale’s main competition, it sees two 1990s Belgian entrepreneurs, Luc and Geert (Jan Hammenecker and Arieh Worthalter), who suddenly lose everything...

In Johnny Flynn, John C. Reilly Starrer ‘A Prayer for the Dying,’ Dara Van Dusen Takes on Epidemics, Wildfires and Immigrants That ‘Built’ the...

Despite its setting in 1870s Wisconsin, Dara Van Dusen’s feature debut, “A Prayer for the Dying,” is an eerily timely story touching on deadly epidemics and wildfires. The film bows in...

‘Variations on a Theme’ Wins at Rotterdam: ‘Thoughtful and Moving’

“Variations on a Theme,” directed by Jason Jacobs and Devon Delmar, won the Tiger Competition at International Film Festival Rotterdam.  Walking away with the Tiger Award, worth €40,000, the film –...

John Lithgow on Playing Dumbledore in ‘Harry Potter’ Series and J.K. Rowling’s Trans Views: ‘People Insisted I Walk Away From the Job. I Chose...

John Lithgow opened up about playing Dumbledore in the upcoming “Harry Potter” series when speaking at Rotterdam Film Festival, where “Jimpa,” his latest film, screened Sunday. Asked about J.K. Rowling...

‘The Last Resort’ by Maria Sødahl Named Best Nordic Film at Göteborg: ‘Pitch-Perfect Performances and a Razor-Sharp Script’

“The Last Resort,” directed by Maria Sødahl, won the Dragon Award for Best Nordic Film at the Göteborg Film Festival on Saturday night. The award comes with a whooping SEK 400,000...

Peter Mullan, Star of ‘The Fall of Sir Douglas Weatherford,’ Talks ‘Horrors’ of Trump and the Killing of Alex Pretti: ‘They Are Rewriting History...

Scottish star Peter Mullan is not going to the U.S. anytime soon.  “There’s a lot about it that I love, but a lot that has become so ugly and so toxic....

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