Tag: Ali Abbasi
The Apprentice | Review
The Devil and Donald Trump: Abbasi Reconstructs the Rise of a Crony Capitalist
Among the many wise observations written by nineteenth century Englishman Lord Acton,...
Ali Abbasi’s The Apprentice – 2024 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 7
Making it three features in a row that'll have premiered on the Croisette, Iranian-Danish filmmaker Ali Abbasi saw his sophomore feature Border play like...
2024 Cannes Film Festival: Payal Kapadia, Lanthimos, Baker, Gomes & Agathe Riedinger’s Debut Vie for Palme d’Or
With today's announcement of nineteen competition titles aiming in contention of the Palme d'Or (note that we might add another pair or trio next...
35th European Film Awards: A Cannes Comp rematch for Ali Abbasi, Lukas Dhont & Ruben Ôstlund
Three huge winners at this year's Cannes Film Festival lead the noms for the 35th European Film Awards. Lukas Dhont’s Close, Ali Abbasi’s Holy...
Holy Spider | Review
Thrill Crazy. Kill Crazy. God Crazy: Abbasi Tackles Brutal Reality of Women and Islamofascism
“Every man shall meet what he wishes to avoid,” is the...
2022 European Film Awards: Alcarràs, Close, Triangle of Sadness, Corsage & Holy Spider on 30 Short List
It's that time of year again where Euro titles from Venice of the previous year duke it out with Euro Cannes film productions of...
2022 TIFF: Peter Farrelly, Hong Sang-soo & Tobias Lindholm to World Premiere in Toronto
The fun part about dissecting TIFF's Gala and Special Presentations unveiling are what titles are skipping TIFF, which titles are moving directly from Venice...
2022 Cannes Coverage Wrap-Up: Competition
Armageddon Time - James Gray
Boy from Heaven - Tarik Saleh
Broker - Hirokazu Kore-eda
Frère et sœur - Arnaud Desplechin
Close - Lukas...
2022 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 6- Ali Abbasi’s Holy Spider
The Un Certain Regard section winner with his second film for the 2018 programme with Border, Ali Abbasi makes his first journey into the...
2022 Cannes: Abbasi, Dhont, Reichardt, Mungiu & Claire Denis Among 18 Titles Vying for Palme d’Or
The likes of first-time comp contenders Kelly Reichardt, Ali Abbasi and Lucas Dhont are joining former Palme d'Or winners Ruben Östlund, Kore-eda Hirokazu, the...
2022 Cannes Film Festival Predictions – Un Certain Regard
Hovering around the eighteen to twenty film selection range, the Un Certain Regard section wasn't necessarily overhauled but there was an unofficial memo that...
Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2022: #37. Ali Abbasi’s Holy Spider
Holy Spider
Winner of the Un Certain Regard section in 2018 (watch the ceremony here) with his sophomore feature Border, Ali Abbasi has been developing...
Through the Looking Glass: Top 20 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2022 – Picks 20-11
As we continue to navigate a world still in the grip of a formidable pandemic, many have hypothesized on the fate of theatrical releases...
Interview: Ali Abbasi – Border
Two years after Shelley, a horror film based on a Norse mythology and folktale, Ali Abbasi premiered the buzz heavy Border at the Cannes Film...
Video: Ali Abbassi’s Border | 2018 Cannes Film Festival
The surprise hit of the Un Certain Regard and kudos to the Benicio del Toro led jury on giving the section's top honors, Ali...
2018 Cannes: Un Certain Regard includes Golino’s Euphoria, Köhler’s In My Room & Bi Gan’s Long Day’s Journey Into Night
Aside from on the radar items of Valeria Golino's Euphoria, Ulrich Köhler's In My Room (#64 on our most anticipated World Cinema list) and Bi...