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Fatma Mohamed
Fatma Mohamed (born 1975) is a Romanian actress known for her appearances in all five of director Peter Strickland's feature films, namely ''Katalin Varga'', ''Berberian Sound Studio'', ''The Duke of Burgundy'', ''In Fabric'' and '' Flux Gourmet'' . Mohamed was nominated for a best supporting actress award by the International Cinephile Society for her role in ''In Fabric''. Interviewed in 2019, Strickland said about Mohamed: "Each film I did with her, I realized there were more and more sides to her." Mohamed grew up in Cluj. Selected films * '' Flux Gourmet'' (2022) * ''In Fabric'' (2018) * ''The Field Guide to Evil'' (2018) * ''Box'' (2015) * ''The Duke of Burgundy'' (2014) * ''Berberian Sound Studio'' (2012) * ''Katalin Varga Katalin Varga ( hu, Varga Katalin ; August 22, 1802 - aft. 1852) was the leader of the Transylvanian Miners' Movement in the 1840s. Life Family and early life Varga was born into a family of impoverished nobility on August 22, 1802, in Halmág ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Peter Strickland (director)
Peter Strickland (born 1973) is a British film director and screenwriter. He is best known for his films '' Berberian Sound Studio'' (2012), '' The Duke of Burgundy'' (2014) and ''In Fabric'' (2018). Life and career Strickland was born in 1973 to a Greek mother and British father, both teachers, and grew up in Reading, Berkshire, where he was a member of Progress Theatre, directing his own adaptation of ''The Metamorphosis'' by Franz Kafka. In 1997, his short film ''Bubblegum'' was entered in the Berlin Film Festival. He made a short version of what would become ''Berberian Sound Studio'' in 2005. For most of the 2000s, he lived in Slovakia and Hungary. His first feature, the low-budget rural revenge drama ''Katalin Varga'', was financed by an inheritance from an uncle and filmed in Romania over a period of 17 days in 2006. It won the European Film Award for European Discovery of the Year in 2009. His second, '' Berberian Sound Studio'', is a psychological thriller set in ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Katalin Varga (film)
''Katalin Varga'' is a 2009 film directed by Peter Strickland. The feature debut of Peter Strickland, he used the money from a bequest from his uncle to fund the project. Filmed over 17 days in the Hungarian-speaking part of the Romanian region of Transylvania, Strickland completed the project for £28,000. Plot Katalin Varga's husband discovers that their son Orbán is not his. Together with her child, she sets out to find Antal, the man who raped her 11 years earlier, Orbán's biological father. She meets Gergely, a friend and accomplice of Antal, who does not recognize her. She seduces and then kills him. Orbán befriends Antal, both unaware of their blood ties. Antal is now a happily married man, and Katalin strikes up an intimate friendship with his wife. On a boating trip she confronts them both about the events which occurred 11 years earlier. Accolades The film was in the competition for the Golden Bear at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival in 2009, where it ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Berberian Sound Studio
''Berberian Sound Studio'' is a 2012 British psychological horror film. It is the second feature film by British director and screenwriter Peter Strickland. The film, which stars Toby Jones, is set in a 1970s Italian horror film studio. Plot British sound engineer Gilderoy (Toby Jones) arrives at the Berberian film studio in Italy to work on what he believes is a film about horses. During a surreal meeting with Francesco, the film's producer, Gilderoy is shocked to find the film is actually an Italian giallo film, ''The Equestrian Vortex''. He nonetheless begins work in the studio, at one point made to do Foley work, using vegetables to create sound effects for the film's increasingly gory torture sequences, and mixing voiceovers from session artists, Silvia and Claudia, into the score. As time passes, and Gilderoy feels more and more disconnected from his mother at home, he begins to fear he's out of his depth. Gilderoy's colleagues seem increasingly rude – to both himself ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Duke Of Burgundy
''The Duke of Burgundy'' is a 2014 British erotic romance drama film written and directed by Peter Strickland, and starring Sidse Babett Knudsen as Cynthia and Chiara D'Anna as Evelyn. The film was screened at various film festivals, including the Toronto International Film Festival, the London Film Festival, and the International Film Festival Rotterdam, to positive critical reviews. This was Monica Swinn's first film role in over 30 years (she had previously retired in 1982). Plot Evelyn is studying lepidopterology under the older Cynthia, who frequently lectures on her studies. Evelyn is romantically involved with Cynthia and works as a maid in her home, where she is subject to strict behavioural expectations and high standards of cleanliness. When Evelyn does not complete tasks to Cynthia's satisfaction, she is punished. As Cynthia increasingly falters in her dominance, it becomes apparent that Evelyn is orchestrating Cynthia's role in the relationship by writing instruc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Fabric
''In Fabric'' is a 2018 British horror comedy film, written and directed by Peter Strickland. The film follows a haunted red dress as it torments various owners. It stars Marianne Jean-Baptiste, Hayley Squires, Leo Bill, and Gwendoline Christie. It had its world premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on 13 September 2018. It was released in the United Kingdom on 28 June 2019 by Curzon Artificial Eye and was released in the United States on 6 December 2019 by A24. Plot Sheila is a recently divorced bank teller who lives with her teenage son Vince. She gets frequently chastised for insignificant work errors by her bosses and intimidated by Vince's girlfriend Gwen. She visits department store Dentley and Soper's to buy a dress in the sales for a date. Assisted by enigmatic store clerk Miss Luckmoore, Sheila is drawn to a beautiful, flowing red dress, which Luckmoore convinces her to purchase. Sheila notices a strange rash on her chest after wearing the dress. Her wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Flux Gourmet
''Flux Gourmet'' is a 2022 black comedy film written and directed by Peter Strickland and starring Fatma Mohamed, Gwendoline Christie, Makis Papadimitriou, and Asa Butterfield. Synopsis A trio of experimental performance artists, known for their process of "sonic catering" (where they extract disturbing sounds from various foods) take up residency at a remote artistic institution, run by a wealthy, enigmatic director who is funding the project. The group is led by a narcissistic, controlling woman named Elle. A self-described "hack" journalist named Stones is hired to document the day-to-day activities of the group, while dealing with unpleasant gastrointestinal disorders, for which tests are being administered by an on-site doctor. As Stones documents the artistic collective's power struggles, vendettas, rehearsals, performances, and sordid history, he increasingly becomes a participant in the artistic proceedings. Cast * Asa Butterfield as Billy Rubin * Gwendoline Christie as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
International Cinephile Society
The International Cinephile Society is an online organization of professional film critics and journalists worldwide. Founded in 2003, it has obtained approximately 100 members—among them are Mike D'Angelo, Justin Chang (''Los Angeles Times''), and Stephanie Zacharek (''Time''). Led by Cédric Succivalli, each year the organization honors the finest in American and international cinema. Its nominations have been noted for being different from other awards' submissions, such as the Academy Awards. Their annual announcements have received coverage from ''Variety'', IndieWire, and ''Screendaily ''Screen International'' is a British film magazine covering the international film business. It is published by Media Business Insight, a British B2B media company. The magazine is primarily aimed at those involved in the global film business. ...''. Award categories * Best Picture * Best Director * Best Foreign Language Film * Best Actor * Best Actress * Best Supporting Actor * Best S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cluj
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The Field Guide To Evil
''The Field Guide To Evil'' is a 2018 anthology horror film produced by Legion M. Eight film makers from different countries bring stories or folk tales from their country to the anthology. Plot The film comprises treatises on forbidden love, Greek underworld goblins, medieval Hungarian cobblers and US hillbilly folklore. The stories and filmmakers come from: * Austria: "The Sinful Women of Hollfall", directed by Veronika Franz and Severin Fiala * Turkey: "Haunted by Al Karisi: The Childbirth Djinn", directed by Can Evrenol * Poland: "The Kindler and the Virgin", directed by Agnieszka Smoczynska * United States: "Beware of The Melonheads", directed by Calvin Reeder * Greece: "Whatever Happened to Panagas the Pagan", directed by Yannis Veslemes * India: "The Palace of Horrors", directed by Ashim Ahluwalia * Germany: "A Nocturnal Breath", directed by Katrin Gebbe * Hungary: "Cobbler’s Lot", directed by Peter Strickland Cast * Birgit Minichmayr as Mutter * Claude Duham ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Box (film)
''Box'' is 2015 Romanian drama film directed by Florin Șerban. Obliquely, it shows the struggles of two very different people from ethnic minorities in Romania and how they eventually find love together. It was screened in the Contemporary World Cinema section of the 2015 Toronto International Film Festival. Plot Cristina, married mother of a young daughter, works as a stage actress. She is a member of the Hungarian minority of Romania. Rafael, a member of the Romani people in Romania, is a handsome teenager working in a car wash and hoping to become a boxer. In the street he sees Cristina, who projects a discreet sexiness, and takes to following her. She at length agrees to have a drink with him in a café, if he promises to leave her alone. He asks, if she had no husband or child, would she accept him? She is finding life difficult, being belittled by an arrogant director at work and bossed at home by her husband. Rafael has been offered a place in the troupe of a self-import ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
21st-century Romanian Actresses
The 1st century was the century spanning AD 1 ( I) through AD 100 ( C) according to the Julian calendar. It is often written as the or to distinguish it from the 1st century BC (or BCE) which preceded it. The 1st century is considered part of the Classical era, epoch, or historical period. The 1st century also saw the appearance of Christianity. During this period, Europe, North Africa and the Near East fell under increasing domination by the Roman Empire, which continued expanding, most notably conquering Britain under the emperor Claudius (AD 43). The reforms introduced by Augustus during his long reign stabilized the empire after the turmoil of the previous century's civil wars. Later in the century the Julio-Claudian dynasty, which had been founded by Augustus, came to an end with the suicide of Nero in AD 68. There followed the famous Year of Four Emperors, a brief period of civil war and instability, which was finally brought to an end by Vespasian, ninth Roman emperor, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1975 Births
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