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Cuaron’s Mexican ‘masterpiece’ wins Venice film festival

Cuaron’s Mexican ‘masterpiece’ wins Venice film festival

  Mexican director Alfonso Cuaron won the Golden Lion top prize at the Venice film festival Saturday for “Roma”, which…
Serena defends her integrity after Grand Slam controversy

Serena defends her integrity after Grand Slam controversy

  Serena Williams said she did not know her coach was giving her instructions and had “never cheated in her…
‘Killer Robots’ film warns of perils of automation

‘Killer Robots’ film warns of perils of automation

  Automation is killing us, warns filmmaker Maxim Pozdorovkin in his new documentary “The Truth About Killer Robots,” which premieres…
Syrian war documentary wins top Venice prizes

Syrian war documentary wins top Venice prizes

  A film that follows two friends through four nightmarish years of the Syrian civil war has lifted some of…
Lebanese arm wrestlers revive century-old tradition

Lebanese arm wrestlers revive century-old tradition

    On a seaside podium in Lebanon, Halim al-Achkar locks hands with an opponent, exerting pressure until he slams…
Amr Diab’s guard comments after being slapped on-stage by the singer

Amr Diab’s guard comments after being slapped on-stage by the singer

  Following a viral video showing Egyptian singer Amr Diab slapping his guard on-stage during a concert, the guard in…
Docs, horror classics and politics dominate Toronto film fest

Docs, horror classics and politics dominate Toronto film fest

  Hot documentaries, reboots of classic horror franchises, plenty of politics, and of course Oscar-bait galas will be served up…
Government cuts blamed for Brazil National Museum inferno

Government cuts blamed for Brazil National Museum inferno

  Brazilian officials on Monday blamed years of government cutbacks for an inferno that gutted the treasured National Museum, described…
Willem Dafoe: ‘I flirted with Van Gogh’s ghost’

Willem Dafoe: ‘I flirted with Van Gogh’s ghost’

  When Willem Dafoe was limbering up to play Vincent Van Gogh in a new film about the famously tormented…
Australia mints its most valuable coin ever

Australia mints its most valuable coin ever

  Australia has minted a gold coin encrusted with rare pink diamonds worth Aus$2.48 million (US$1.8 million) to meet growing…
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