Movie and TV show reviews

This year at the Cannes Film Festival, the filmmaker and producer of Moroccan-French descent unveiled his latest production, titled “Everybody Loves Touda.” Notably, this film represented Morocco’s submission for the Oscars. Among his most recognized works are “Casablanca Beats,” which was screened at Cannes in 2021, and the highly praised “Much Loved.

Latido Films acquired Libertad’s first feature film in December, which is a developed version of the award-winning short “Libertad” that she co-directed with Nuria Muñoz. Starring her sister Miriam Garlo, a renowned deaf actress, this movie was a project that took Libertad a lifetime to bring to life. In an interview with EbMaster, Libertad shared the journey and effort behind the creation of “Sorda”.

Among Mexico’s top film distribution and production companies, Videocine has planned to release a high-concept movie in the second quarter of this year. This announcement was made by Guido Rud, CEO and founder of FilmSharks, during Berlinale’s EFM, along with other deals. Notably, Videocine holds the rights for both North and South America.

Amidst the ongoing recovery of the worldwide cinema industry after the pandemic’s destructive effects and the growing influence of streaming platforms on audience consumption habits, Bisson provided a keen prediction about the future direction of the market and its implications for film manufacturing, distribution, and funding.

The comedy-drama with a sex-positive theme from Finland, titled “Sudden Outbursts of Emotions,” was bought by Cinemaran for distribution in Spain and Andorra, Estin Film for screening in Estonia, and Film Europe S.R.O for broadcast in the Czech Republic and Slovakia.

Film Constellation, our sales agency, recently shared a never-before-seen photo and plans to debut a sneak peek for potential buyers at the European Film Market.

The primary message of the film revolves around family ties, emphasizing the responsibilities parents have towards their children and vice versa – a point that director-writer Weisse seems intent on getting viewers to reflect upon. She reinforces this family theme by choosing her real-life parents, Rolf (an architect) and Inge (an art teacher), to play Isabell’s parents on screen. This works well from an acting perspective, but considering the film’s overall confusion, it leaves one questioning whether Weisse might be using the movie as a means of personal therapy or self-exploration.

The primary message of the film revolves around family ties, emphasizing the responsibilities parents have towards their children and vice versa – a point that director-writer Weisse seems intent on getting viewers to reflect upon. She reinforces this family theme by choosing her real-life parents, Rolf (an architect) and Inge (an art teacher), to play Isabell’s parents on screen. This works well from an acting perspective, but considering the film’s overall confusion, it leaves one questioning whether Weisse might be using the movie as a means of personal therapy or self-exploration.

The announcement of the new plan arrives as São Paulo businesses are making their mark internationally as creators of Brazilian content. For instance, RT Features, based in São Paulo, was behind Walter Salles’ “I’m Still Here,” Brazil’s first film to receive a nomination for Best Picture at the Oscars. Furthermore, Gullane, also from São Paulo, produced “Senna”, the largest production in Latin America so far, which debuted in November and spent six weeks in Netflix’s global top 10 of non-English series.

President Trump is taking various steps against transgender individuals, rescinding President Biden’s executive order that required federal agencies to uphold a 2020 Supreme Court decision which classified LGBTQ discrimination as sex discrimination. Furthermore, he seems unaware of the existence of intersex children, a theme in one of this year’s most acclaimed Oscar-nominated films. Trump’s appointee Elon Musk has made anti-trans statements and supports Germany’s far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, which has been critical of LGBTQ rights.