Woody Allen returns with ‘Rifkin's festival’, the director's 49th movie
France 24’s film critic Lisa Nesselson spoke virtually with Woody Allen, from his New York apartment.
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Lisa also tells us about "Ennio", a documentary by Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore celebrating the life of his friend and collaborator, composer Ennio Morricone. Morricone was the man behind some of cinema’s most iconic music, like the pan flute notes that set the scene for spaghetti western standoffs. Next, we head to Iraqi Kurdistan for the latest film from writer and director Hiner Saleem. "Goodnight Soldier" tells the story of a young couple faced with multiple obstacles – first, their feuding families, then a combat wound that raises questions of virility. Finally, we take a look at the eerie offerings of a retrospective of British film noirs showing at the Cinémathèque in Paris.
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We also discuss bittersweet comedy "I'm Your Man", in which German director Maria Schrader imagines an AI future where love and convenience can be programmed into any relationship.
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We also take a look back at the career of singular filmmaker Claire Denis, as her 1999 classic "Beau Travail" is re-released. Her latest film "Stars at Noon" won the Grand Prix at the Cannes Film Festival.
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We also check out another neo-horror from Argentinian director Agustina San Martin. "To Kill the Beast" takes viewers on a dark and disquieting journey into the jungle as a young woman is haunted by a mysterious presence in the shadows.
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Plus, an 18th-century legendary beast is the inspiration for the fantastical horror "The Brotherhood of the Wolf", as writer-director Christophe Gans updates the 2001 French hit.
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Meanwhile, in honour of her Platinum Jubilee, Britain's longest-reigning monarch gets the documentary treatment in "Elizabeth: A Portrait in Part(s)". Lisa calls the film, directed by the late Roger Michell, a "visual celebration of a figure of longevity and stability in a radically changing world".