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Risks imprisonment – directed in secret

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Risks imprisonment – directed in secret

Fri 31 Jan 2025 12:00 CET

Mohammad Rasoulof is threatened with flogging and a long prison sentence if he returns to Iran. But it's not because of this that the Oscar-nominated director has chosen to go into exile

Ali Abbasi's film can win a César

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Ali Abbasi's film can win a César

Wed 29 Jan 2025 12:43 CET

The Movies You Must See at the Gothenburg Festival

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The Movies You Must See at the Gothenburg Festival

Fri 24 Jan 2025 08:07 CET

270 films from 80 countries are shown at Sweden's largest festival, which begins tonight. This year with a new artistic leader: Pia Lundberg

Thomas Vinterberg is celebrated in Gothenburg

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Thomas Vinterberg is celebrated in Gothenburg

Tue 7 Jan 2025 13:02 CET

Thomas Vinterberg receives the honorary prize Nordic Honorary Dragon Award at the Gothenburg Film Festival, which is now releasing its program.

Iran-critical film shown at Gothenburg Film Festival

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Iran-critical film shown at Gothenburg Film Festival

Fri 3 Jan 2025 14:03 CET

The regime-critical Iranian film director Mohammad Rasoulof will be one of the main guests at the Gothenburg Film Festival, which will showcase his film "The Fruits of the Sacred Tree".

Two Swedish directors have a chance at the European Film Awards

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Two Swedish directors have a chance at the European Film Awards

Wed 14 Aug 2024 14:06 CEST

Levan Akins' "Passage" and Magnus von Horn's "The Girl with the Needle" are two of the films that have a chance to be nominated for this year's European Film Awards, according to Variety.