French film on illegal abortion wins top prize at Venice festival

"Happening" (L'événement), a hard-hitting French drama about illegal abortion in the 1960s, won the Golden Lion award for best film at the Venice festival on Saturday.

Entertainment 12 Sep, 2021

Amid outcry, NBC says it will not air Golden Globes in 2022

​​​​​​​Amid growing pressure on the Hollywood Foreign Press Association from studios, stars and large swaths of the film industry, NBC said Monday that will not air the Golden Globes in 2022, putting in doubt the viability of one of Hollywood's oldest and most-watched award shows.

Entertainment 11 May, 2021

A Sudan in transition presents first-ever film for Oscars

CAIRO: Nearly two years after the overthrow of autocrat Omar al-Bashir, Sudan is taking steps to rejoin the international community from which it was long shunned. That includes its film industry. For the first time in its history, Sudan has a...

Travel Abroad 26 Dec, 2020

South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk dies from COVID-19 complications

VILNIUS/SEOUL - South Korean filmmaker Kim Ki-duk, a controversial figure both for his work and in his personal life, died in Latvia from coronavirus complications on Friday, a Latvian film official said. Kim, who had won awards at the Venice,...

Travel Abroad 11 Dec, 2020

Second edition of NCIFF goes virtual

KATHMANDU: The second Nepal Cultural International Film Festival (NCIFF) has kicked off virtually amid the ongoing coronavirus pandemic. According to a press statement issued by Nepal Culture and Film Center (NCFC), the festival is screening...

Travel Abroad 06 Dec, 2020

Fifth edition of Global Migration Film Festival launched in Nepal

KATHMANDU: Fifth edition of the Global Migration Film Festival (GMFF) was launched in Nepal virtually on Monday at the 8th Nepal Human Rights International Film Festival (NHRIFF) with the screening of a short film on human trafficking and...

Travel 01 Dec, 2020

Former James Bond actor Sean Connery dies aged 90

Scottish movie legend Sean Connery, who shot to international stardom as the suave, sexy and sophisticated British agent James Bond and went on to grace the silver screen for four decades, has died aged 90. The BBC and Sky News reported his...

Travel Abroad 31 Oct, 2020

South Korean actress Oh In-hye dies aged 36 after being found unconscious

KATHMANDU: South Korean actress Oh In-hye died in a hospital on September 14 after being found unconscious at her home. She was 36. According to The Korea Herald, Incheon Yeonsu Police on September 15 confirmed the death of the 36-year-old actress,...

Travel Abroad 15 Sep, 2020

Netflix's $20 million deal leaves Hollywood actress Halle Berry speechless

KATHMANDU: Hollywood star Halle Berry, who directs and stars in the film Bruised is left speechless after she received $20 million offer from streaming giant Netflix. The streaming service is prepared to spend close to $20 million for the...

Travel Abroad 13 Sep, 2020

Chloe Zhao's "Nomadland" wins top prize at Venice Film Fest

VENICE: Chloe Zhao’s “Nomadland,” a recession-era road trip drama starring Frances McDormand, won the Golden Lion for best film Saturday at a slimmed-down Venice Film Festival, which was held against the backdrop of the coronavirus...

Travel Abroad 13 Sep, 2020

'I Am Greta' gives fuller portrait of teen climate activist

VENICE: A documentary on teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, making its premiere Friday at the Venice Film Festival, is seeking to remind a world consumed with the coronavirus crisis that the climate crisis is just as urgent and isn’t going...

Women 05 Sep, 2020

Asia Today: South Korea sees 11th day of 3-digit increases

SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA: South Korea counted its 11th straight day of triple-digit daily jumps in coronavirus cases Monday after social distancing restrictions were tightened nationwide. Most of the 266 new cases reported by the Korea Centers for Disease...

Women 24 Aug, 2020