Rinko Kikuchi, whose star making Oscar nominated turn in Babel put her on the map, is in talks to star in Isabel Coixet’s next film Map of the Sounds of Tokyo. Spain-based shingle Mediapro, who are in bed with Woody Allen for three films including his latest Victoria Christina Barcelona, are producing.
Among the more interesting announcements from the Berlin film festival is the news that Isabel Coixet is re-teaming with Penelope Cruz for a project...
The 61st edition of Berlinale kicked off late last week, and with the inclusion of four spanish films, four less than the last year. The already well known “También La Lluvia” (“Even The Rain”) by Icíar Bollaín, “Amador” by Fernando León de Aranoa and “Medianeras” by Gustavo Taretto, all presented out of competition at the panorama section. The fourth film, “Escuchando Al Juez Garzón”, by cult filmmaker Isabel Coixet (“My Life Without Me”) is a documentary shot on black and white based on a popular figure in a Spanish judge -- this will be showcased at Specials section of the Berlinale.
The Toronto International Film Festival have unveiled the heavy-hitters populating their Gala and Special Presentations sections making what sounds like an alluring line-up for...