The 2026 edition of the Cannes Film Festival opened on May 12 with international stars gathering on the red carpet, while conversations around artificial intelligence, the absence of major Hollywood studios, and political tensions overshadowed the celebrations. Actors including Demi Moore and Elijah Wood attended the opening ceremony on the French Riviera. Veteran actor and activist Jane Fonda officially declared the festival open alongside Chinese actor Gong Li. During her speech, Fonda described cinema as “an act of resistance” and said: “We tell the stories... that bring empathy to the marginalized, ' ...
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I want to tell the story of a Bangladeshi gangster. A feared man. A killer. A man many would call a psychopath. One day his mother asked one of his men to bring “some fruit.” She did not mention apples, bananas, or oranges. So Badsha bought every fruit in the shop and brought them all home. The story is absurd, but it tells us everything we need to know about the world of Ammajan. In this film, love is never simple. It is excessive, possessive, and often destructive. Badsha, ' ...
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Wahid Ibn Reza’s journey reflects a rare blend of local grounding and global experience. From a familiar face in Bangladesh’s television landscape to a creative professional working across major international studios, he has steadily expanded his craft both in front of and behind the camera. He has been affiliated with prominent Hollywood-linked studios such as Bardel Animation, MPC, Method Studios, and Sony Pictures Imageworks, working across animation and high-end visual effects. As he continues to develop his own feature projects, Reza brings a perspective shaped by both local storytelling traditions ' ...
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“The narrative of ‘Pather Panchali’ is profoundly indigenous. Yet, much remains to be discovered even in things close to us. One does not gain entry into every corner of the lives of people even where one has lived since birth. The rural Bengal depicted in ‘Pather Panchali’ must be seen anew, as if walking down an unknown road. The merit of the writing is such that nothing feels new; it feels incredibly authentic. There is no attempt to dress up cheap tinsel to charm the mind with high-flown words. ' ...
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Nadia Farès, best known for her role in The Crimson Rivers, has died at the age of 57. She passed away on 18 April 2026 after suffering a cardiac arrest, her daughters confirmed to AFP. Farès had been found unconscious in a Paris swimming pool the previous week and remained in a coma until her death. In a statement, her daughters Cylia and Shana Chasman described the loss as both a national and deeply personal tragedy, calling her “a great artist” and, above all, their mother. Beginning her career in television in ' ...
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