Each month, the fine folks at FilmStruck and the Criterion Collection spend countless hours crafting their channels to highlight the many different types of films that they have in their streaming library. This August will feature an exciting assortment of films, as noted below.
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Tuesday, August 1
Tuesday’s Short + Feature: These Boots and Mystery Train
Music is at the heart of this program, which pairs a zany music video by Finnish master Aki Kaurismäki with a tune-filled career highlight from American independent-film pioneer Jim Jarmusch. In the 1993 These Boots, Kaurismäki’s band of pompadoured “Finnish Elvis” rockers, the Leningrad Cowboys, cover a Nancy Sinatra classic in their signature deadpan style. It’s the perfect prelude to Jarmusch’s 1989 Mystery Train, a homage to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and the musical legacy of Memphis, featuring appearances by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and Joe Strummer.
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Tuesday, August 1
Tuesday’s Short + Feature: These Boots and Mystery Train
Music is at the heart of this program, which pairs a zany music video by Finnish master Aki Kaurismäki with a tune-filled career highlight from American independent-film pioneer Jim Jarmusch. In the 1993 These Boots, Kaurismäki’s band of pompadoured “Finnish Elvis” rockers, the Leningrad Cowboys, cover a Nancy Sinatra classic in their signature deadpan style. It’s the perfect prelude to Jarmusch’s 1989 Mystery Train, a homage to the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll and the musical legacy of Memphis, featuring appearances by Screamin’ Jay Hawkins and Joe Strummer.
- 7/24/2017
- by Ryan Gallagher
- CriterionCast
Exclusive: Two titles join previously announced co-pro with former Simpsons animation producer Bill Schultz and China Film Group.
UK sales outfit Gfm Films is to launch Gfm Animation, a dedicated sales and production label for animated films.
Existing Gfm animation development properties such as Hugo and Stonerunner will now fall under the banner of the sister company, which launches with a trio of projects in early stages.
Here Comes The Grump, a joint venture between UK VFX specialists Prime Focus World and Mexican studio Anima, will follow a boy who is transported to a far-away land where he must put a stop to the evil deeds of a mean spirited wizard called The Grump.
Dog’Y’Dog is the story of a teenage dog who longs to be a rock ‘n’roll guitarist but who finds his dreams put on hold when his famous ‘dogynaut’ father goes missing on his latest mission to the moon.
Helsinki based Leningrad Cowboys...
UK sales outfit Gfm Films is to launch Gfm Animation, a dedicated sales and production label for animated films.
Existing Gfm animation development properties such as Hugo and Stonerunner will now fall under the banner of the sister company, which launches with a trio of projects in early stages.
Here Comes The Grump, a joint venture between UK VFX specialists Prime Focus World and Mexican studio Anima, will follow a boy who is transported to a far-away land where he must put a stop to the evil deeds of a mean spirited wizard called The Grump.
Dog’Y’Dog is the story of a teenage dog who longs to be a rock ‘n’roll guitarist but who finds his dreams put on hold when his famous ‘dogynaut’ father goes missing on his latest mission to the moon.
Helsinki based Leningrad Cowboys...
- 11/1/2016
- by andreas.wiseman@screendaily.com (Andreas Wiseman)
- ScreenDaily
This podcast focuses on Criterion’s Eclipse Series of DVDs. Hosts David Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett give an overview of each box and offer their perspectives on the unique treasures they find inside. In this episode, David and Trevor discuss Eclipse Series 29: Aki Kaurismäki’s Leningrad Cowboys.
About the films:
In the late eighties, Aki Kaurismäki, a master of the deadpan, fashioned a waggish fish-out-of-water tale about a U.S. tour by “the worst rock-and-roll band in the world.” Leningrad Cowboys Go America’s posse of fur-coated, outrageously pompadoured hipsters struck such a chord with international audiences that the fictional band became a genuine attraction, touring the world. Later, Kaurismäki created a sequel, Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses,and filmed a gigantic outdoor concert that the band put on in Helsinki, for the rollicking documentary Total Balalaika Show. With this Eclipse series, we present all three crackpot musical and comic odysseys,...
About the films:
In the late eighties, Aki Kaurismäki, a master of the deadpan, fashioned a waggish fish-out-of-water tale about a U.S. tour by “the worst rock-and-roll band in the world.” Leningrad Cowboys Go America’s posse of fur-coated, outrageously pompadoured hipsters struck such a chord with international audiences that the fictional band became a genuine attraction, touring the world. Later, Kaurismäki created a sequel, Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses,and filmed a gigantic outdoor concert that the band put on in Helsinki, for the rollicking documentary Total Balalaika Show. With this Eclipse series, we present all three crackpot musical and comic odysseys,...
- 10/22/2015
- by David Blakeslee
- CriterionCast
This podcast focuses on Criterion’s Eclipse Series of DVDs. Hosts David Blakeslee and Trevor Berrett give an overview of each box and offer their perspectives on the unique treasures they find inside. In this episode, David and Trevor discuss Eclipse Series 43: Agnès Varda in California.
About the films:
The legendary French filmmaker Agnès Varda, whose remarkable career began in the 1950s and has continued into the twenty-first century, produced some of her most provocative works in the United States. After temporarily relocating to California in the late sixties with her husband, Jacques Demy, Varda, inspired by the politics, youth culture, and sunshine of the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas, created three works that use documentary and fiction in various ways. She returned a decade later, and made two other fascinating portraits of outsiderness. Her five revealing, entertaining California films, encompassing shorts and features, are collected in this set,...
About the films:
The legendary French filmmaker Agnès Varda, whose remarkable career began in the 1950s and has continued into the twenty-first century, produced some of her most provocative works in the United States. After temporarily relocating to California in the late sixties with her husband, Jacques Demy, Varda, inspired by the politics, youth culture, and sunshine of the San Francisco and Los Angeles areas, created three works that use documentary and fiction in various ways. She returned a decade later, and made two other fascinating portraits of outsiderness. Her five revealing, entertaining California films, encompassing shorts and features, are collected in this set,...
- 9/21/2015
- by David Blakeslee
- CriterionCast
Our International Sales Agent (Isa) of the Day coverage is back again for this year's Cannes Film Festival. We will feature successful, upcoming, innovative and trailblazing agents from around the world, and cover the latest trends in sales and distribution. Beyond the numbers and deals, this segment will also share inspirational and unique stories of how these individuals have evolved and paved their way in the industry, and what they envision for the new waves in global cinema.
Udi was established in Paris ten years ago as an international film sales agency and then expanded into coproduction and domestic distribution. It only features first-rate and award winning international art house films, including Las Acacias (Caméra d'Or), Octubre (jury prize for Uncertain Regard at Cannes), and Gimme the Loot, the winner of SXSW in 2012. Udi also has a special focus on Latin American films, thanks to its head of sales and acquisitions Eric Schnedecker. He explains more about Udi and its admirable lineup:
Please share more about your background:
I've always been in entertainment. It's my passion. I worked for Arte in France, but also worked with companies in the U.S., Spain, and Italy, including Disney, Universal and the Turner network. I was mostly in acquisitions and programming.
European companies are very open to the world in general. They're very adaptable. My experience living in many countries in the east and west gives me an understanding of intercultural sensitivity. People in the industry are coming from many countries, and need someone who cares about their culture and history.
I'm based in New York, which gives Udi the advantage of being on two continents. This allows for better relationships in the U.S. For example, I'm working companies like HBO, Starz, and Netflix.
Please discuss some highlights from Udi's Cannes lineup:
We've always been dealing with big art house directors. We're trying to find higher profile movies with bigger directors and cast. We have a film here at this year's festival called Insecure starring Adele Exarchopoulos (Blue is the Warmest Color) and Reda Kateb, who was in Zero Dark Thirty and The Prophet. He's also in the Ryan Gosling film here at the festival - there's a lot of attention on this film, as it's part of the Acid selection.
We have another film from Kazakhstan, which is called The Owners; it's a fun story. I see it as Kaurismaki's Leningrad Cowboys. It's really a dark comedy / rock and roll film that denounces the corruption of the country. The government of Kazakhstan didn't want it to be a part of the festival because they weren't happy with this portrayal. Regardless, Cannes decided to make it an official selection.
We have some very promising films coming for the next festivals (Venice, San Sebastian, Toronto). There's one with Peter Mullan called Hec McAdam - it's a social drama in the Ken Loach style. There's another film called Felix and Meira. It's a French Canadian romantic film in three languages: Yiddish, French and English. It's a love story between a French Canadian and a Hasidic woman married with a daughter. This stars Hadas Yaron who won best actress for Fill the Void at the Venice Film Festival last year.
Where are your films coming from?
We really try to have great films from everywhere, including France. We've been very lucky for the last five years with Latin America (Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Peru), which I helped to bring to the company. Many of these films have had great success in festival competitions and sales. Las Acacias, which won the Caméra d'Or in 2011, has been a major triumph for us and has sold to more than 20 countries. Another film called Octubre from Peru won the Jury Prize for Un Certain Regard in 2010. This year in Berlin, Natural Sciences from Argentina won the Generation competition.
How are sales?
Sales are doing ok. The market is very competitive and challenging. There are way too many movies on the market. We're also at a moment in the industry where distribution is switching to a new model that we kind of know, but don't know exactly what it's going to be.
It's a new beginning and a big opportunity for the art house world, even though people haven't completely figured out how to monetize it. It's just like when TV first came and there weren't many TVs. These transitions are always critical time where people are either complaining or enjoying new ways to be.
With the rise of the Internet, many people were predicting the fall of television, and that's not the case. It's been a very creative and adventurous time for TV, more so than film.
These days, you see television is bringing a lot of financing to the movie industry.
More about Udi:
See Lineup for Cannes Film Festival here.
Udi international arthouse films by promising young filmmakers and renowned directors whose films distinguish themselves through innovation and originality. Since its creation in 2004 by Frédéric Corvez, Udi has always been driven by the same goal: bring quality cinema to the largest audience possible on every continent.
Udi was established in Paris ten years ago as an international film sales agency and then expanded into coproduction and domestic distribution. It only features first-rate and award winning international art house films, including Las Acacias (Caméra d'Or), Octubre (jury prize for Uncertain Regard at Cannes), and Gimme the Loot, the winner of SXSW in 2012. Udi also has a special focus on Latin American films, thanks to its head of sales and acquisitions Eric Schnedecker. He explains more about Udi and its admirable lineup:
Please share more about your background:
I've always been in entertainment. It's my passion. I worked for Arte in France, but also worked with companies in the U.S., Spain, and Italy, including Disney, Universal and the Turner network. I was mostly in acquisitions and programming.
European companies are very open to the world in general. They're very adaptable. My experience living in many countries in the east and west gives me an understanding of intercultural sensitivity. People in the industry are coming from many countries, and need someone who cares about their culture and history.
I'm based in New York, which gives Udi the advantage of being on two continents. This allows for better relationships in the U.S. For example, I'm working companies like HBO, Starz, and Netflix.
Please discuss some highlights from Udi's Cannes lineup:
We've always been dealing with big art house directors. We're trying to find higher profile movies with bigger directors and cast. We have a film here at this year's festival called Insecure starring Adele Exarchopoulos (Blue is the Warmest Color) and Reda Kateb, who was in Zero Dark Thirty and The Prophet. He's also in the Ryan Gosling film here at the festival - there's a lot of attention on this film, as it's part of the Acid selection.
We have another film from Kazakhstan, which is called The Owners; it's a fun story. I see it as Kaurismaki's Leningrad Cowboys. It's really a dark comedy / rock and roll film that denounces the corruption of the country. The government of Kazakhstan didn't want it to be a part of the festival because they weren't happy with this portrayal. Regardless, Cannes decided to make it an official selection.
We have some very promising films coming for the next festivals (Venice, San Sebastian, Toronto). There's one with Peter Mullan called Hec McAdam - it's a social drama in the Ken Loach style. There's another film called Felix and Meira. It's a French Canadian romantic film in three languages: Yiddish, French and English. It's a love story between a French Canadian and a Hasidic woman married with a daughter. This stars Hadas Yaron who won best actress for Fill the Void at the Venice Film Festival last year.
Where are your films coming from?
We really try to have great films from everywhere, including France. We've been very lucky for the last five years with Latin America (Argentina, Colombia, Mexico, Brazil, Peru), which I helped to bring to the company. Many of these films have had great success in festival competitions and sales. Las Acacias, which won the Caméra d'Or in 2011, has been a major triumph for us and has sold to more than 20 countries. Another film called Octubre from Peru won the Jury Prize for Un Certain Regard in 2010. This year in Berlin, Natural Sciences from Argentina won the Generation competition.
How are sales?
Sales are doing ok. The market is very competitive and challenging. There are way too many movies on the market. We're also at a moment in the industry where distribution is switching to a new model that we kind of know, but don't know exactly what it's going to be.
It's a new beginning and a big opportunity for the art house world, even though people haven't completely figured out how to monetize it. It's just like when TV first came and there weren't many TVs. These transitions are always critical time where people are either complaining or enjoying new ways to be.
With the rise of the Internet, many people were predicting the fall of television, and that's not the case. It's been a very creative and adventurous time for TV, more so than film.
These days, you see television is bringing a lot of financing to the movie industry.
More about Udi:
See Lineup for Cannes Film Festival here.
Udi international arthouse films by promising young filmmakers and renowned directors whose films distinguish themselves through innovation and originality. Since its creation in 2004 by Frédéric Corvez, Udi has always been driven by the same goal: bring quality cinema to the largest audience possible on every continent.
- 5/22/2014
- by Erin Grover
- Sydney's Buzz
It's absurd understatement to say that Aki Kaurismäki finds humor in unusual places. But then Kaurismäki's movies are all about absurd understatement, from the chic retro style to the deadpan humor. The Finnish director's latest effort, "Le Havre," firmly stays within this consistently amusing, at times miraculous tradition. No director has been better at proving the truism that good things come in threes: While Kaurismäki's "Leningrad Cowboys" trilogy (released by ...
- 10/20/2011
- Indiewire
It's absurd understatement to say that Aki Kaurismäki finds humor in unusual places. But then Kaurismäki's movies are all about absurd understatement, from the chic retro style to the deadpan humor. The Finnish director's latest effort, "Le Havre," firmly stays within this consistently amusing, at times miraculous tradition. No director has been better at proving the truism that good things come in threes: While Kaurismäki's "Leningrad Cowboys" trilogy (released by ...
- 10/20/2011
- indieWIRE - People
"In his mid-50s and a festival favorite since the 80s, [Aki] Kaurismäki has joined the ranks of the master auteurs," writes Dennis Lim in the Los Angeles Times, "but in the Us at least, he has remained somewhat overlooked. Le Havre is being released by Janus Films, the sister company of the Criterion Collection, and for those looking to catch up, a pair of DVD boxed sets are available on Criterion's midprice line Eclipse. Compassionate chronicles of the romantic, economic and existential plights of blue-collar outsiders, the films in the Proletariat Trilogy set [Shadows in Paradise, Ariel and The Match Factory Girl], made between 1986 and 1990, put Kaurismäki on the international map. The Leningrad Cowboys set (out this week) shows off his goofier side, not to mention his taste for Soviet kitsch and American rockabilly."
This second trilogy — Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989), Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994) and Total Balalaika Show (1994) — "chronicles eight years in the group's history, from their ramshackle...
This second trilogy — Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989), Leningrad Cowboys Meet Moses (1994) and Total Balalaika Show (1994) — "chronicles eight years in the group's history, from their ramshackle...
- 10/19/2011
- MUBI
by Vadim Rizov
Criterion's DVD box-set release (on their Eclipse label) of Aki Kaurismäki's loose-knit Leningrad Cowboys trilogy chronicles eight years in the group's history, from their ramshackle fictional roots to becoming a bona fide crowd-pleaser for 70,000 real Finns. A fake Siberian cover band that rarely performs original material, they're actually versatile performers. And aside from their idiosyncratic attire (lengthy pompadours extend and hang like diving boards from their foreheads, mirrored by outrageously long and pointy elf shoes), they're typical Kaurismäki characters who enjoy diligent beer drinking whenever possible, staring to deadpan effect—and furthermore, showing no visible facial reactions to anything. The members of Sleepy Sleepers first teamed up with Kaurismäki for 1986’s eight-minute, faux-mtv epic "Rocky VI," a fictional rock pastiche that rewrites Rocky IV’s triumphant ending, an early sign of Kaurismäki’s interest in toying with Cold War imagery.
Continued reading DVD Of The Week: Aki Kaurismäki's Leningrad Cowboys.
Criterion's DVD box-set release (on their Eclipse label) of Aki Kaurismäki's loose-knit Leningrad Cowboys trilogy chronicles eight years in the group's history, from their ramshackle fictional roots to becoming a bona fide crowd-pleaser for 70,000 real Finns. A fake Siberian cover band that rarely performs original material, they're actually versatile performers. And aside from their idiosyncratic attire (lengthy pompadours extend and hang like diving boards from their foreheads, mirrored by outrageously long and pointy elf shoes), they're typical Kaurismäki characters who enjoy diligent beer drinking whenever possible, staring to deadpan effect—and furthermore, showing no visible facial reactions to anything. The members of Sleepy Sleepers first teamed up with Kaurismäki for 1986’s eight-minute, faux-mtv epic "Rocky VI," a fictional rock pastiche that rewrites Rocky IV’s triumphant ending, an early sign of Kaurismäki’s interest in toying with Cold War imagery.
Continued reading DVD Of The Week: Aki Kaurismäki's Leningrad Cowboys.
- 10/18/2011
- GreenCine Daily
Criterion Collection: Eclipse Series 29: Aki Kaurismäki’s Leningrad Cowboys [Blu-ray] Movie: Disc: Click here to read the dvd review! "While starkly arid humor has always been a Kaurismaki hallmark, these films lean more toward the realm of straight-forward comedy, while retaining the director’s patented edge of laconic bleakness. Filled with visual - and occasional aural - absurdity, this collection is an entertaining immersion in all manner of culture shock, as our intrepid troubadours make their way from Russia to New York to Mexico and back, playing just about every filthy dive and low rent wedding reception along the way."...
- 10/18/2011
- IONCINEMA.com
The Crow I didn't know where to begin this week so I went with the one movie on the board I know I love, though I have not seen this Blu-ray presentation so I can't say first hand how good it is. The folks at Blu-ray.com seem to endorse it but, in all honesty, they seem to endorse almost anything.
I should mention, however, that most of the Miramax titles Lionsgate has released so far that I have seen have been excellent presentations so I have no reason to believe this one would be any different.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides You may have already read Kevin's review where he wasn't too enamored with this flick, let alone interested in recommending the Blu-ray. As for me, I didn't even want to review it and had it sent to him. That should say enough about what I think,...
I should mention, however, that most of the Miramax titles Lionsgate has released so far that I have seen have been excellent presentations so I have no reason to believe this one would be any different.
Pirates of the Caribbean: On Stranger Tides You may have already read Kevin's review where he wasn't too enamored with this flick, let alone interested in recommending the Blu-ray. As for me, I didn't even want to review it and had it sent to him. That should say enough about what I think,...
- 10/18/2011
- by Brad Brevet
- Rope of Silicon
Though he hasn’t quite risen to “blaring headlines” level, Aki Kaurismaki’s name has been generating something louder than a low rumble in terms of buzz over the past few weeks. As our intrepid news reporter Josh Brunsting noted recently, the Finnish auteur’s newest film Le Havre, fresh off its debut at Cannes, was picked up by Janus Films for Us distribution a short while ago. And Criterion announced last month that Kaurismaki’s Leningrad Cowboys films are slated for an October release as the latest addition to the Eclipse Series – a development that caught me and many others by surprise, but one of the most enjoyable sort. Given all that Kaursimaki zeitgeist, it seems only natural for me to wind up my coverage of Eclipse Series 12: Aki Kaurismaki’s Proletariat Trilogy with my third review from the set, The Match Factory Girl. (Here are the links to the first two,...
- 8/8/2011
- by David Blakeslee
- CriterionCast
Release Date: Oct. 18, 2011
Price: DVD $44.95
Studio: Criterion
The Leningrad Cowboys prepare for another hair-raising show.
Criterion‘s Eclipse Series 29 features the inimitable work of Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismäki (The Match Factory Girl), the master of the deadpan comedy, and his weirdest creation: the band Leningrad Cowboys, billed by their inventor as “the worst rock-and-roll band in the world.”
A bizarre posse of fur-coated, outrageously pompadoured Siberian hipsters, the band struck a chord with international audiences via their debut star turn in the 1989 Kaurismäki film Leningrad Cowboys Go America. The fictional band was so popular that it became a genuine attraction, touring the world and appearing in a handful of subsequent Kaurismäki movies.
This Eclipse series presents these crackpot musical and comic odysseys, all Finnish films, along with five Leningrad Cowboys music videos directed by Kaurismäki.
Here’s what’s included in the DVD:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
The struggling Siberian...
Price: DVD $44.95
Studio: Criterion
The Leningrad Cowboys prepare for another hair-raising show.
Criterion‘s Eclipse Series 29 features the inimitable work of Finnish auteur Aki Kaurismäki (The Match Factory Girl), the master of the deadpan comedy, and his weirdest creation: the band Leningrad Cowboys, billed by their inventor as “the worst rock-and-roll band in the world.”
A bizarre posse of fur-coated, outrageously pompadoured Siberian hipsters, the band struck a chord with international audiences via their debut star turn in the 1989 Kaurismäki film Leningrad Cowboys Go America. The fictional band was so popular that it became a genuine attraction, touring the world and appearing in a handful of subsequent Kaurismäki movies.
This Eclipse series presents these crackpot musical and comic odysseys, all Finnish films, along with five Leningrad Cowboys music videos directed by Kaurismäki.
Here’s what’s included in the DVD:
Leningrad Cowboys Go America (1989)
The struggling Siberian...
- 8/5/2011
- by Laurence
- Disc Dish
With his second turn at a focused Eclipse box set looking at the director’s pieces revolving around the Leningrad Cowboys just announced for release this October, Aki Kaurismaki may have his first full fledged Criterion release coming up soon.
I had the pleasure to attend the Cannes Film Festival this year for the soon to be, sadly, defunct Gordon And The Whale (the site will be closing its doors on August 31, more on that here), and had the absolute pleasure of watching what may be one of the funniest films I’ve seen in years, Kaurismaki’s latest film, Le Havre.
I absolute adored that film, as I found it to be immensely charming, heartwarming, and dryly comedic (read my review here), and so did Janus Films. The studio announced today (via indieWIRE) that they have picked up the North American rights to the film. The film follows a...
I had the pleasure to attend the Cannes Film Festival this year for the soon to be, sadly, defunct Gordon And The Whale (the site will be closing its doors on August 31, more on that here), and had the absolute pleasure of watching what may be one of the funniest films I’ve seen in years, Kaurismaki’s latest film, Le Havre.
I absolute adored that film, as I found it to be immensely charming, heartwarming, and dryly comedic (read my review here), and so did Janus Films. The studio announced today (via indieWIRE) that they have picked up the North American rights to the film. The film follows a...
- 7/28/2011
- by Joshua Brunsting
- CriterionCast
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Canadian film distributors Kinosmith are offering the following DVD titles of note from their extensive film collection :
"The Art Star And The Sudanese Twins" follows Vanessa Beecroft’s intentions to adopt orphaned twins, and how it affects her art and personal life.
"...Pop star of the art world, Vanessa Beecroft is determined to adopt orphaned twins, an intention that bleeds into her art and reveals her volatile relationship with her husband. Alongside the adoption process Vanessa photographs herself breast feeding the twins, creating her own artwork. Like Angelina and Madonna, Vanessa is a white westerner intent on rescuing third world babies. But at what cost to her personal life?..."
In "Ghosts", a 17 year-old girl left on her own, creates an intriguing journey to meet a new companion and reunite with her mother.
"...Nina (Julia Hummer) is a vulnerable 17-year old, alone in the world except...
Canadian film distributors Kinosmith are offering the following DVD titles of note from their extensive film collection :
"The Art Star And The Sudanese Twins" follows Vanessa Beecroft’s intentions to adopt orphaned twins, and how it affects her art and personal life.
"...Pop star of the art world, Vanessa Beecroft is determined to adopt orphaned twins, an intention that bleeds into her art and reveals her volatile relationship with her husband. Alongside the adoption process Vanessa photographs herself breast feeding the twins, creating her own artwork. Like Angelina and Madonna, Vanessa is a white westerner intent on rescuing third world babies. But at what cost to her personal life?..."
In "Ghosts", a 17 year-old girl left on her own, creates an intriguing journey to meet a new companion and reunite with her mother.
"...Nina (Julia Hummer) is a vulnerable 17-year old, alone in the world except...
- 12/7/2009
- by Michael Stevens
- SneakPeek
Canadian-based film distributors Kinosmith, in association with DVD partner Project X Distribution have announced new DVD titles to their extensive film collection. The Art Star And The Sudanese Twins follows Vanessa Beecroft.s intentions to adopt orphaned twins, and how it affects her art and personal life. "...Pop star of the art world, Vanessa Beecroft is determined to adopt orphaned twins, an intention that bleeds into her art and reveals her volatile relationship with her husband. Alongside the adoption process Vanessa photographs herself breast feeding the twins, creating her own artwork. Like Angelina and Madonna, Vanessa is a white westerner intent on rescuing third world babies. But at what cost to her personal life?..." In Ghosts, a 17 year-old girl left on her own, creates an intriguing journey to meet a new companion and reunite with her mother. "...Nina (Julia Hummer) is a vulnerable 17-year old, alone in the world except...
- 11/20/2009
- HollywoodNorthReport.com
Mumbai: Ndtv Lumiere and Sweet Nirvana has launched 'Comedies In August as part of the Carlsberg World Cinema Sundays. Featuring a double dose of comedy this month, Carlsberg World Cinema Sundays will screen Aki Kaurismaki's cult classic Leningrad Cowboys Go America and Alain Chabats' Didier.Leningrad Cowboys Go America revolves around the Leningrad Cowboys who decide to leave the Tundra for America only to find fame, fortune and everything that goes with it. While Didier is an entertaining film about – the Labrador, who unexpectedly transforms into a man, keeping his dog's ...
- 8/4/2009
- BusinessofCinema
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