Minotaur’: Russian Director Zvyagintsev Discusses his Cannes Fest Winning Political Thriller

Minotaur arrives after a decade-long gap between films for Zvyagintsev, who nearly died of long COVID and could not physically move for a full year.

Celine Dion’s Emotional Return to Paris For her First Concert in y Years

For the first time in six years, one of the world’s most iconic artists has officially taken the stage again.

Oscars 2026: “Tell Me Everything”–Israel’s Submission for the Best International Oscar

Moshe Rosenthal’s Tell Me Everything has been voted Best Picture at Israel’s Ophir Awards, automatically making it the country’s submission for best international feature film category at the 99th Academy Awards.

Venice Film Fest 2026: Female-Headed Jury, Maggie Gyllenhaal, Awards Top Awards to Only Female-Directed Movies–Gender Politics?

Choice of Maggie Gyllenhall as jury president? She’s made only two films, one good (“Lost Daughter”), and one very very bad (“The Bride”)

Woman Unknown: Only Female-Directed Feature in Competition, Wins Top Venice Honors

Ilya Khrzhanovsky received some overdue praise for DAU. The Russian filmmaker built a sealed world in Ukraine, populated it with thousands of participants and filmed them for three years.