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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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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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Reviews‘Fairytale’: Locarno Review
The 20th century’s most notorious leaders reunite in Alexander Sokurov’s experimental deepfake feature
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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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NewsSokurov, Fedorchenko show solidarity with Sentsov
Russian filmmakers Alexander Sokurov and Alexey Fedorchenko are among the latest to speak out in public in support of their Ukrainian colleague Oleg Sentsov.
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NewsKhoo, Salles, Sokurov join San Sebastian line-up
Zabaltegi strand of the festival will feature 24 titles.
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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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NewsGerman-French fund backs Pitts, Sokurov
New films by Rafi Pitts [pictured], Alexander Sokurov, Benoit Jacquot and Volker Schlöndorff are among 12 projects backed by the German-French “Mini-Traité” Co-production Fund in 2013 with a total of over €3m.
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NewsRotterdam fest to streamline programme; eight titles revealed
EXCLUSIVE: New festival director Bero Beyer to implement more changes to IFFR’s structure.
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NewsBFI London Film Festival reveals 2015 juries
Desiree Akhavan to head First Feature Competition jury; Jarvis Cocker to host annual awards ceremony.
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