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2021 Jakarta Film Week
The inaugural edition of Jakarta Film Week was held on 18 to 21 November 2021 by the Tourism and Creative Economy Department of Jakarta as an effort to support the revival of film industry post the COVID-19 pandemic in Indonesia. The festival was held in-person and virtual around Central Jakarta at the CGV Grand Indonesia, Metropole XXI, and Ashley Hotel, also through streaming service Vidio. Actress Shenina Cinnamon was appointed as the festival ambassador. The most prestigious award of the festival, Global Feature Award, was presented to French drama film ''Petite Maman'', directed by Céline Sciamma. Juries The following juries were named for the festival. Global Feature Award *Eric Sasono, film critic *Garin Nugroho, film director *Edwin Nazir, film producer Global Short Award *Carlo Francisco Manatad, filmmaker and editor *Isma Savitri, journalist *Hikmat Darmawan, film critic Direction Award *Yulia Evina Bhara, film producer *Teddy Soeriaatmadja, film director *Anthony ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Whether The Weather Is Fine
''Whether the Weather is Fine'' or ''Kun Maupay Man It Panahon'' is a 2021 drama film directed and co-written by Carlo Francisco Manatad in his feature directorial debut. The film is a disaster movie which combines satirical and surreal elements. Starring Daniel Padilla, Rans Rifol, and Charo Santos-Concio, the film is set against the backdrop of the devastation caused by the 2013 Typhoon Haiyan in the Philippines. The film is a joint production by Black Sheep Productions, Globe Studios, and Dreamscape Entertainment. The film had its world premiere on August 9, 2021, at the 74th Locarno Film Festival. Plot In the aftermath of the devastating 2013 Typhoon Haiyan, a mother and son struggle for survival while searching for their loved ones. Cast * Daniel Padilla as Miguel * Rans Rifol as Andrea * Charo Santos-Concio as Norma Production Development ''Whether the Weather is Fine'' has been in development since 2014. The project started from a screenplay by Manatad that did not ini ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Garin Nugroho
Garin Nugroho Riyanto (born 6 June 1961) is an Indonesian film director. Biography Nugroho was born in Yogyakarta, Special Region of Yogyakarta on 6 June 1961. He was the fourth child of postal workers Soetjipto Amin and Mariah, who eventually had seven children. As a child, he attended an Islamic elementary school, later attending Catholic secondary schools. His father owned a lending library and enjoyed writing, leading Nugroho to start writing from a young age; he later quit writing because he felt his father to be too critical. He also enjoyed exploring, and would bathe in the Code River fed by the cold lahar runoffs from Mount Merapi; he notes that the sulfur, which was brought to the river by the lava, was good for his skin. After graduating from Kolese Loyola high school in 1981, Nugroho went to Jakarta to study filmmaking at the Jakarta Institute of Arts (''Institut Kesenian Jakarta'', or IKJ), as well as law and politics at the University of Indonesia (UI). After stud ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Recalled (film)
''Recalled'' () is a 2021 South Korean mystery-thriller film directed by Seo Yoo-min and starring Seo Yea-ji, Kim Kang-woo and Yeom Hye-ran. The film is about a woman who starts seeing her future after losing her memory. The film was released on April 21, 2021. According to Korean Film Council data, it ranks 15th among all the Korean films released in the year 2021 in South Korea, with gross of US$2.56 million and 335,025 admissions, . Synopsis Soo-jin (Seo Yea-ji) is involved in an accident and loses her memory. She begins to see the future and as illusions start becoming reality, her confusing memories bring her face-to-face with a truth about her husband Ji-hoon (Kim Kang-woo). Cast * Seo Yea-ji as Soo-jin * Kim Kang-woo as Ji-hoon * Yeom Hye-ran * Bae Yoo-ram as detective Bae * Bae Je-ki * Kim Kang-hoon * Park Sang-wook as Ki-sang * Sung Hyuk * Kim Joo-ryoung * Song Chang-gyoo as apartment security guard Production Casting On 7 March 2019, it was announced that Kim Kang-w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mang Jose (film)
''Mang Jose'' is a 2021 Philippine superhero comedy film written by Mark Joseph Papa and directed by Raynier Brizuela. It stars Janno Gibbs, Mikoy Morales, Bing Loyzaga, Jerald Napoles and Manilyn Reynes. The film is inspired by a Parokya ni Edgar song of the same title. Plot It always pays to be good. And for superhero-in-hiding Mang Jose, it is quite literal. Having the ability of energy absorption & redirection, he covertly saves people only if they rent him out. One day, carefree young man Tope rents Mang Jose to help him save his mother who has been abducted by mysterious troopers of King Ina, an enigmatic cunning villainess who is out there to annihilate all remaining superheroes in hiding. Little do Mang Jose and Tope know the quest would lead them to pay the terrible price in order to save the priceless truth binding them: family. Cast Main * Janno Gibbs as Mang Jose * Mikoy Morales as Tope * Bing Loyzaga as Tina * Manilyn Reynes as King Ina * Jerald Napoles as Cha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Luzzu (film)
''Luzzu'' is a 2021 Maltese drama film written and directed by Alex Camilleri. The film stars Jesmark Scicluna, Michela Farrugia and David Scicluna. ''Luzzu'' had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021. It was selected as the Maltese entry for the Best International Feature Film at the 94th Academy Awards. Plot To support his wife and child, a Maltese fisherman enters the world of black market fishing. Cast The cast include: * Jesmark Scicluna as Jesmark * Michela Farrugia as Denise * David Scicluna * Frida Cauchi * Uday McLean * Stephen Buhagiar Release ''Luzzu'' had its world premiere at the 2021 Sundance Film Festival on January 29, 2021 in the ''World Cinema Dramatic Competition'' section. The following month, Kino Lorber acquired the US distribution rights to the film, while Peccadillo Pictures acquired the UK distribution rights. Reception On the review aggregator website Rotten Tomatoes, the film has an approval rating of 98% based ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valérie Lemercier
Valérie Lemercier (; born 9 March 1964) is a French actress, screenwriter, director and singer. Life and career Born in Dieppe, Seine-Maritime as the daughter of farmers, Lemercier grew up in Gonzeville and then studied at the Rouen Conservatoire - a dance, music and drama school. Lemercier made her screen debut in 1988, in the television series ''Palace''. Lemercier has won two César Awards for her supporting roles in ''Les Visiteurs'' (1993) and ''Fauteuils d'orchestre'' (2007), and hosted the award ceremony in 2006 and 2007. She has subsequently become a successful director. Lemercier released her first music album, ''Valérie Lemercier chante'', in 1996, and has subsequently recorded three singles with other singers. Filmography As actress As director/writer Theatre * ''Valérie Lemercier au Splendid'', Théâtre du Palais-Royal (1989) * ''Un fil à la patte'', Théâtre du Palais-Royal (1989) * ''Valérie Lemercier au Théâtre de Paris'' (1995–1996) * ''Foli ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aline (film)
''Aline'' is a 2021 musical comedy-drama film co-written, directed by and starring Valérie Lemercier.Virginie Ann"Star of Céline Dion-inspired ‘Aline’ on taking liberties for the unofficial biopic" ''Toronto Star'', November 24, 2021. A fictionalized portrayal of the life of Céline Dion, Lemercier plays "Aline Dieu", a Canadian singer who rises to international superstardom. Lemercier plays Aline at every stage of her life from childhood through to middle age, with her body and face digitally adjusted for age-appropriateness in post-production. However, her singing is performed by French singer Victoria Sio.Brendan Kelly"The French love Céline-inspired Aline, American critics are perplexed" ''Montreal Gazette'', November 24, 2021. ''Aline'' had its world premiere on 13 July 2021 at the Cannes Film Festival, and was released in France on 10 November 2021 by Gaumont, and in Canada on 26 November 2021 by Maison 4:3. It received mixed reviews from the critics and earned ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Money Has Four Legs
''Money Has Four Legs'' (), is a 2020 Burmese comedy drama film. The film follows the journey of a young director who attempts to complete a feature film in Myanmar, and satirically depicts systemic issues in the country, including corruption and government censorship, and the state of the Burmese film industry. In the wake of the 2021 Myanmar coup d'état, the film's producer and lead writer, Ma Aeint, was detained by the military junta in June 2021, after becoming a target of the junta for her involvement in this film. She was sentenced to 3 years of hard labour in April 2022. Cast * Khin Khin Hsu * Okkar Dat Khe * Ko Thu Critical reception The film was well received by audiences, and was shown at international film festivals, including the 25th Busan International Film Festival, 74th Locarno Film Festival, the 20th New York Asian Film Festival, and the 2021 Vancouver International Film Festival. It was awarded the Special Mention award of Global Feature Award at the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Atsushi Sakahara
is a film director, writer, and producer. He now teaches at Kyoto Seika University and graduate program at Osaka City University. He is a former advertising executive at Dentsu inc who survived the 1995 sarin gas attacks in Tokyo, which led to his later film work. He produced the 2001 Short Film Palme d'Or winning ''Bean Cake'', directed by David Greenspan. He directed a short film, ''Don't Call Me Father''. in 2012. One of producers for the film was Paul Milgrom, who won Nobel Prize in Economics in 2020. In 2015 he began to work on what would become Me and the Cult Leader, a film following his pursuit of truth and justice by talking and travelling with current Aleph executive Araki Hiroshi. He is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in engineering at Utsunomiya University's school of regional development and creativity. He is also known as an inventor of the SA method, which is a unique idea-generation technique and application. He is a member of The Japan P.E.N Club. Olivia Rosenthal, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Me And The Cult Leader
''Me and the Cult Leader'' (Aganai) is a 2020 Japanese documentary film. The film follows the director, Atsushi Sakahara, a victim of the 1995 Tokyo Subway Sarin Gas Attack, and Araki Hiroshi, a current executive member of the doomsday cult Aleph (previously Aum Shinrikyo) behind the attack, as they travel to their hometowns in the Kyoto prefecture. It premiered at the Sheffield Doc Fest as part of its Ghosts and Apparitions strand. Plot In 1995, Aum Shinrikyo, a Tokyo-based Doomsday cult, conducted the largest terrorist attack in Japan's history. 13 people were killed and 6000 people were injured as a result of Aum's sarin gas attack perpetrated on three crowded Tokyo subway trains during rush hour on the morning of March 20, 1995. Director Atsushi Sakahara was on one of those cars and has suffered lifelong damage to his nervous system and effects of PTSD as a result. Twenty-years later, Atsushi decides to face the cult. The film starts after a year spent negotiating the ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yann Gozlan
Yann Gozlan (born 28 March 1977) is a French film director and screenwriter. He has directed four feature films: the horror film ''Caged (2010 film), Caged'' (2010), the thriller ''A Perfect Man (2015 film), A Perfect Man'' (2015), the action thriller ''Burn Out (film), Burn Out'' (2017), the mystery thriller ''Black Box (2021 film), Black Box'' (2021), and the psychological thriller ''Visions (2023 film), Visions'' (2023). Early life Gozlan, the son of an engineer father and a nurse mother, grew up in Aubervilliers. Career After having shot experimental films on video and Super 8 film, Super 8, Yann Gozlan went in search of a producer for his first short film ''Pellis''. Completed in 2003, the film depicts the world of dermatology and psychosomatic disorders. Another short film, ''Écho'', followed in 2006 with Lubna Azabal in the main role portraying a pregnant woman suffering from tinnitus and feeling tormented by the unexplained noises of her apartment where she is a recluse. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Black Box (2021 Film)
''Black Box'' () is a 2021 mystery thriller film directed by Yann Gozlan. It is a co-production between France and Belgium. The film stars Pierre Niney. The film had its world premiere at the Alliance Française French Film Festival on 5 March 2021. Premise Matthieu, a talented young black box analyst, is tasked with investigating a mysterious fatal plane crash. Cast Production Development Director and co-writer Yann Gozlan is a civil aviation enthusiast and had wanted to make a film on the subject for a long time: "This universe, incredibly cinematic from my perspective, with colossal financial stakes, where divergent interests co-exist (aircraft manufacturers, airlines, pilots...), seemed to me like an original and exciting setting for a film". In preparation for his role, Pierre Niney spent several weeks working alongside agents from the Bureau of Enquiry and Analysis for Civil Aviation Safety (BEA): "There, I ended up finding an investigator with a profile si ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |