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More than 300 leading figures from the French film and TV world have gotten behind a petition decrying controversial pension reforms spearheaded by the government of President Emmanuel Macron. French stars Juliette Binoche, Audrey Fleurot, Camille Cottin, Swann Arlaud, Jeanne Balibar, Bérenice Béjo…

Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah, French filmmaker Alice Diop and Romanian director Cristian Mungiu have demanded that Iran's Fajr International Film Festival remove their films from the line-up of its current edition, running from February 1 to…

A24's The Whale crossed the $11-million mark in week six as it jumped to 1,500 screens from 835 as the Brendan Fraser-starrer and other contenders continue to tweak theatrical runs through awards season. The film, which received a PGA nomination for Best Motion Picture this week along with SAG noms…

Alice Diop's French drama Saint Omer opens in theaters today, and I remember the emotions I felt when I saw the film at Venice last year. It was a very personal experience for me — as if someone was telling my story on screen. At the beginning of my eventual interview with Diop, I asked where she sees…

Since it debuted at the Venice Film Festival where it won the Grand Jury prize, Alice Diop's first feature Saint Omer has had a robust life on the fall festival circuit. An austere, tightly scripted and subtly acted drama, in which a novelist (Kayije Kagame) becomes fascinated by the trial of an immigrant…

EXCLUSIVE: French director Alice Diop's breakout feature Saint Omer has secured distribution in a raft of territories for Paris-based Wild Bunch International (WBI) following its Venice Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize win. In Western Europe, the film has been sold to the U.K. (Picturehouse), Italy (Minerva Pictures)…

Neon’s boutique label Super has secured U.S. rights to Alice Diop’s acclaimed drama Saint Omer, following its world premiere earlier this month at the Venice Film Festival, where the film won the Silver Lion Grand Jury Prize, as well as the Luigi De Laurentiis Lion of the Future Award for Best Debut Feature. Inspired…

France has unveiled the five pre-selected feature films in the running to be the country's Oscar submission. They are: Full Time by Eric Gravel (int’l sales. B For Film) The Worst Ones by Lise Asoka and Romane Gueret (int’l sales, Pyramide Films) Paris Memories by Alice Winocour (int’l sales, Pathé International) Sain…

Loneliness, postpartum-depression, motherhood, and isolation are at the core of Alice Diop's feature film premiering at Venice, Saint Omer. Written by Diop and Marie N'Diaye, the movie stars Kayije Kagame and Guslagie Malanga. The film sends a message about the pressures of being a single parent and how women connect…

EXCLUSIVE: Award-winning Senegalese filmmaker Alice Diop (Saint Omer) has signed with CAA for representation. Best known for her work in the documentary space, Diop makes her narrative debut with Saint Omer, which will premiere in competition at this year’s Venice Film Festival, subsequently going on to make its North…

Mark Jenkin's latest Cornish horror Enys Men and Alice Diop's feature debut Saint Omer are among the eight titles set to compete in the Official Competition of the 66th BFI London Film Festival, running from October 5 – 16. Thirteen countries are represented across this year's selection. The winner of the festival’s…

EXCLUSIVE: Arthouse streamer and theatrical distributor Mubi has acquired all rights to Alice Diop's We (Nous) in the United States and SVOD rights for the film in multiple territories across Europe, Latin America and Asia. Winner of the Encounters Section at the 2021 Berlinale, We on June 22 also was an official…