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Villa Touma by Suha Arraf (Asharq Al-Awsat)
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Mohsen Makhmalbaf behind the camera (Asharq Al-Awsat)
Mohsen Makhmalbaf: Tehran tried to kill me
Venice, Asharq Al-Awsat—A decade ago, esteemed Iranian film director Mohsen Makhmalbaf left his home country for Paris, France, taking with him his family: his wife Marziyeh Meshkiny, his two daughters Samira and Hana, and his son Maysam. Today he runs a film...Caption:
A bicycle is seen on the red carpet during the premiere screening of Wadjda during the 69th Venice Film Festival in Venice on Aug 31, 2012. (Reuters)
Wadjda rides to success at US box office
London, Asharq Al-Awsat—Wadjda has taken an unprecedented step for Saudi, and Arab Gulf, film-making, receiving critical acclaim from across the world. However Haifa Al-Mansour’s film has taken on even more historic dimensions, being selected as Saudi Arabia’s...Caption:
Actor George Clooney signs autographs for members of the public as he arrives for the screening of Gravity at the 70th edition of the Venice Film Festival held from Aug. 28 through Sept. 7, in Venice, Italy, Wednesday, Aug. 28, 2013. (AP Photo/David Azia)
George Clooney on Venice, Gravity and Superheroes
Venice, Asharq Al-Awsat—George Clooney seems to be very fond of his fans. He is even willing to delay his departure to take pictures and sign autographs. During the premier of his new film, Gravity, directed by Alfonso Cuarón, he even took the time to sign autographs...Caption:
In this undated file photo released Wednesday Jan.23, 2013, by DreamWorks Studios, Benedict Cumberbatch as Julian Assange,left, with Daniel Bruhl as Daniel Domscheit-Berg are seen during the filming of the WikiLeaks drama, “The Fifth Estate,” in Reykjavik, Iceland. The Toronto International Film Festival in September, 2013, will open with the WikiLeaks drama “The Fifth Estate” (AP Photo/ Frank Connor, FILE)