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FeaturesRussian director Alexander Sokurov on dictators and politicians, being ‘disliked’ by Cannes and festival boycotts
Director’s latest film ’Fairytale’ world premieres at Locarno Film Festival this weekend.
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Reviews‘Fairytale’: Locarno Review
The 20th century’s most notorious leaders reunite in Alexander Sokurov’s experimental deepfake feature
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NewsDFI names Nuri Bilge Ceylan, Alexander Sokurov Qumra Masters
They join Naomi Kawase and Lucrecia Martel for the second edition of the Doha event.
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NewsSokurov aiming for Cannes with Louvre film
Russian Ark director hopes to take Francofonia, Louvre Under German Occupation to the next Cannes Film Festival.
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FeaturesVenice 2025 preview: Screen’s guide to the Out Of Competition titles
Venice 2025 Out Of Competition titles include films from Luca Guadagnino, Sofia Coppola, Gus Van Sant, Werner Herzog and Laura Poitras.
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NewsFilms Boutique visits the Louvre with Sokurov
Berlin-based sales outfit Films Boutique is back in business with celebrated Russian auteur and Golden Lion winner Alexander Sokurov [pictured].
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Sokurov plans 'free fantasy' version of Faust
Having tackled Hitler, Leninand Hirohito, Russian director Alexander Sokurov is to round off his four filmproject on "Men Of Power" with his own version of Faust. The new film, loosely basedon works by Goethe and Thomas Mann, promises to be in a very different registerto its dark and brooding predecessors, ...
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NewsFilms Boutique closes Faust deals in UK, Spain, France, beyond
After winning the Golden Lion in Venice, Alexander Sokurov’s Faust has been sold to multiple territories by Films Boutique.Artificial Eye has confirmed that it has picked up the film (which screened recently at the BFI London Film Festival) and is planning a UK theatrical release for May 2012.Films Boutique has ...
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NewsFaust, Turin Horse, Kill List, Headhunters to screen at AFI FEST
AFI FEST 2011 presented by Audi has unveiled the World Cinema, Breakthrough, Midnight and Short selections.
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