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NewsLav Diaz prepares Alexandre Dumas adaptation; hopes to launch ‘Magellan’ at Cannes
Diaz aims to shoot Alexandre Dumas adaptation at the end of the year.
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Features‘Magellan’ is Lav Diaz’s most ambitious film yet – and he’s already assembled a sequel about the Portuguese explorer’s wife
The historical epic, which premiered in Cannes last year, is getting a limited theatrical release in the US from January 9 through Janus Films
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NewsJanus Films acquires Lav Diaz’s Cannes entry ‘Magellan’
Gael García Bernal stars in historical drama.
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FeaturesGael Garcia Bernal on co-writing, directing and starring in Venice premiere ‘Hombre Al Agua’
Hombre Al Agua is the Mexican star’s third feature as a director and premieres in Venice before journeying on to TIFF
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FeaturesCannes 2025 line-up guide: Special, Midnight Screenings and Premiere titles
This year includes films from Fatih Akin, Kirill Serebrennikov, Hlynur Palmason, Lav Diaz, Raoul Peck and Sebastian Lelio.
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FeaturesAndergraun Films’ Montse Triola on why she believes it is a good time for risk-taking filmmaking
Barcelona-based Triola is the longtime collaborator of auteur Albert Serra.
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NewsLucrecia Martel, Lav Diaz films selected for Locarno’s Covid-19-era initiative
The special event was created to support feature films that have stalled at various stages of production due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
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NewsKiyoshi Kurosawa’s ‘The Samurai And The Prisoner’ lands US distribution ahead of Cannes premiere
Based on award-winning historical novel ‘Kokurojo’, the film marks Kurosawa’s first period drama.
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FeaturesThe lowdown on all the Venice Film Festival 2026 titles
Newcomers and renowned filmmakers head to the Lido for Venice Film Festival’s 83rd festival edition (September 2-12).
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NewsMUBI acquires Lav Diaz's 'From What Is Before'
EXCLUSIVE: SVOD service secures exclusive global distribution rights to epic Locarno winner.
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