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STOCKHOLM, Oct 5, (AP): Henning Mankell, the internationally renowned Swedish crime writer whose books about the gloomy, soul-searching police inspector Kurt Wallander enticed readers around …
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India’s full ‘Court’ press for elusive Oscar gold – Tamhane’s film depicts country’s labyrinthine legal system
LOS ANGELES, Oct 4, (RTRS): India has been sending submissions to Oscar’s foreign language category since 1957, but has scored only three nominations for “Mother …
Read More »Tang looks for chemistry on set – Tamil-language ‘Radio Set’ a first for Busan
BUSAN, South Korea, Oct 4, (Agencies): Chinese actress Tang Wei is not obsessed about finding the right role for her future film project. For the …
Read More »Busan marks 20 yrs with top 100 films – Japan’s ‘Tokyo Story’ among best 5 all-time movies
BUSAN, South Korea, Oct 4, (AFP): Anew list of the best Asian films of all time was published this week, as the region’s increasingly vibrant …
Read More »Opening of Abu Dhabi’s Louvre postponed to ’16
ABU DHABI, Oct 4, (RTRS): The opening of Abu Dhabi’s branch of the iconic Louvre museum has been postponed until next year because building work …
Read More »‘Flag’ a tribute to Kurdish resilience
Scorsese’s ‘Audition’ premieres at Busan LOS ANGELES, Oct 3, (Agencies): The plight of children in wartime, often a central concern in the work of Bahman …
Read More »Jackson returns to channel late brother
Tamar Braxton brings more than good vocals to album NEW YORK, Oct 3, (AFP): It can’t be easy to be the kid sister of the …
Read More »‘Martian’, ‘Walk’ give Oscar voters feel-good options
Travolta, Dern honored by Napa Valley Film Fest Both Robert Zemeckis’ “The Walk” and Ridley Scott’s “The Martian” made their way to theaters this week, …
Read More »Smith’s 007 theme tops British charts
LONDON, Oct 3, (AP): Sam Smith’s 007 theme has gone straight to No. 1 – the first James Bond song to top the UK singles …
Read More »Playwright Friel dead
‘Great artist’ DUBLIN, Oct 3, (Agencies): Brian Friel, Ireland’s best known playwright of the latter half of the 20th century whose plays including “Dancing at …
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