Resonances

Post-Cannes blues for prize-winning Romanian director by Isabelle Wesselingh - AFP - 22 October 2010

BUCHAREST, October 22, 2010 (AFP) - When Romanian director Cristian Mungiu won the top award at the Cannes film festival in 2007, the same year Romania joined the European Union, the country's film future looked rosy. The then 39-year-old Mungiu was part of a "New Wave" of Romanian moviemakers... >>>

Greed is good: 'Wall Street' scores across US by AFP - 27 September 2010

LOS ANGELES, September 27, 2010 (AFP) - "Wall Street: Money Never Sleeps" proved worth its weight in box office gold, netting a whopping 19 million dollars in its first weekend out, a final tally showed Monday. Director Oliver Stone's sequel to his 1987 hit "Wall Street" sees Michael Douglas... >>>

Iran film-maker Panahi free from prison by Farhad POULADI - AFP - 10 June 2010

TEHRAN, May 25, 2010 (AFP) - Celebrated Iranian film director Jafar Panahi, who has been in custody since March, was released on bail on Tuesday, his wife told AFP, confirming a statement from the Tehran prosecutor's office. "Yes, he has been freed. He is fine. We are taking him to the doctor,"... >>>