Slum to stardom: Indonesian film director Joko Anwar is riding high | Cinema News

Slum to stardom: Indonesian film director Joko Anwar is riding high | Cinema News

ByNews Polite

Medan, Indonesia – Indonesian film director Joko Anwar is a busy man. He is on location in the city of Bandung, shooting “a new project”, the details of which he refuses to divulge, while also wrapping up post-production on another film to be released “soon”. At the same time, he…

Oppenheimer sweeps Golden Globes taking best drama, actor and director | Cinema News

Oppenheimer sweeps Golden Globes taking best drama, actor and director | Cinema News

ByNews Polite

Christopher Nolan’s epic about the atomic bomb had eight nominations compared with nine for the box office blockbuster Barbie. Oppenheimer, one of the biggest box office hits of 2023, has won multiple Golden Globes, as Hollywood kicked off its annual awards season. Irish actor Cillian Murphy took home best male…

Tunisian film producer Dora Bouchoucha: ‘Free speech is threatened’ | Cinema

Tunisian film producer Dora Bouchoucha: ‘Free speech is threatened’ | Cinema

ByNews Polite

When she speaks in English, Dora Bouchoucha’s lilting voice still holds traces of her time in the United Kingdom. Leaning towards her camera, she says: “I need to be touched. I like films that reveal the hidden part of a character.” The Tunisian film producer is one of the most…