The much-anticipated third edition of the Middle East International Film Festival today announced the sixteen selections to be screened out of competition in its World Cinema Showcase lineup. Peter Scarlet, the Festival’s Executive Director commented, “The lineup for World Cinema Showcase presents an impressive group of films, many of which have already earned recognition at other international film festivals around the world this past year.”MEIFF’s World Cinema Showcase offers a plethor...

COMPETITION - Grand Théâtre Lumière 8:30 am, 3:00 pm and 7:30 pm: LOS ABRAZOS ROTOS (Broken Embraces) by Pedro Almodovar– 2h09 12:00 noon and 10:30 pm: VINCERE by Marco Bellocchio – 2h08 UN CERTAIN REGARD - Salle Debussy 11 :00 am and 4:30 pm: AMINTIRI DIN EPOCA DE AUR ( Tales from the Golden Age) by Hanno Höfer, Razvan Marculescu, Christian Mungiu, Constantin Popescu and Iona Uricaru - 2h18 2:00 pm and 10:00 pm: DEMAIN DÈS L’AUBE (Tomorrow at Dawn) by Denis De...

The eighth edition of the Transilvania IFF (May 29 – June 7, Cluj-Napoca, Romania) is beginning to shape up. Over 250 films are expected to be screened in this year’s TIFF. The opening gala on Friday, May 29, will be highlighted by the national premiere of Cristian Mungiu’s latest film, Tales from the Golden Age, a collection of Romanian urban legends from the communist era, written by Mungiu and directed by Ioana Uricaru, Hanno Hofer, Razvan Marculescu, Constantin Popescu and Cristian Mun...