Director Tunku Mona Riza has been gratified by the response to his new film, “Beautiful Pain,” particularly among those in the autism community that is its subject. “This film has become a voice for them,” Riza told TheWrap’s awards editor Steve Pond on Monday at a Q&A following a screening of the film, which is Malaysia’s official selection for the 89th Academy Awards. The film, which has screened at festivals worldwide, traces the hardships two parents face as their only son is diagnosed with autism. Also Read: 'From Afar' Director on Highlighting Class Disparity in Modern Venezuela...
- 11/29/2016
- by Meriah Doty
- The Wrap
An autistic boy’s parents respond to his condition in markedly different ways in Beautiful Pain, a compassionate drama that uses its Malaysian settings to eloquent effect. Though it occasionally tips into overemphatic melodrama, the first theatrical feature by Tunku Mona Riza is mostly a measured, tender study. Released on home turf earlier this year under the title Redha, the film features an exceptionally good performance by 8-year-old Harith Haziq as Danial, whose autism eventually forces his in-denial father to do some growing up.
Riza, who directed a couple of TV movies before this film, is attuned to the sensory experience...
Riza, who directed a couple of TV movies before this film, is attuned to the sensory experience...
- 11/17/2016
- by Sheri Linden
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Eighty-five countries have submitted films for consideration in the Foreign Language Film category for the 89th Academy Awards. Yemen is a first-time entrant.
The 2016 submissions are:
Albania, “Chromium,” Bujar Alimani, director;
Algeria, “The Well,” Lotfi Bouchouchi, director;
Argentina, “The Distinguished Citizen,” Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat, directors;
Australia, “Tanna,” Bentley Dean, Martin Butler, directors;
Austria, “Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe,” Maria Schrader, director;
Bangladesh, “link=tt5510934 auto]The Unnamed[/link],” Tauquir Ahmed, director;
Belgium, “The Ardennes,” Robin Pront, director;
Bolivia, “Sealed Cargo,” Julia Vargas Weise, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, “Death in Sarajevo,” Danis Tanovic, director;
Brazil, “Little Secret,” David Schurmann, director;
Bulgaria, “Losers,” Ivaylo Hristov, director;
Cambodia, “Before the Fall,” Ian White, director;
Canada, “It’s Only the End of the World,” Xavier Dolan, director;
Chile, “Neruda,” Pablo Larraín, director;
China, “Xuan Zang,” Huo Jianqi, director;
Colombia, “Alias Maria,” José Luis Rugeles, director;
Costa Rica, “About Us,” Hernán Jiménez, director;
Croatia, “On the Other Side,...
The 2016 submissions are:
Albania, “Chromium,” Bujar Alimani, director;
Algeria, “The Well,” Lotfi Bouchouchi, director;
Argentina, “The Distinguished Citizen,” Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat, directors;
Australia, “Tanna,” Bentley Dean, Martin Butler, directors;
Austria, “Stefan Zweig: Farewell to Europe,” Maria Schrader, director;
Bangladesh, “link=tt5510934 auto]The Unnamed[/link],” Tauquir Ahmed, director;
Belgium, “The Ardennes,” Robin Pront, director;
Bolivia, “Sealed Cargo,” Julia Vargas Weise, director;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, “Death in Sarajevo,” Danis Tanovic, director;
Brazil, “Little Secret,” David Schurmann, director;
Bulgaria, “Losers,” Ivaylo Hristov, director;
Cambodia, “Before the Fall,” Ian White, director;
Canada, “It’s Only the End of the World,” Xavier Dolan, director;
Chile, “Neruda,” Pablo Larraín, director;
China, “Xuan Zang,” Huo Jianqi, director;
Colombia, “Alias Maria,” José Luis Rugeles, director;
Costa Rica, “About Us,” Hernán Jiménez, director;
Croatia, “On the Other Side,...
- 10/12/2016
- by Melissa Thompson
- WeAreMovieGeeks.com
Eighty-five countries have submitted a film for consideration in the 60th anniversary year of the foreign language film category.
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Science said on Tuesday that this season also marks the first time Yemen has submitted a film, Khadija Al-Salami’s I Am Nojoom, Age 10 And Divorced.
The 89th Oscars will take place on February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. László Nemes’ Hungarian entry Son Of Saul won the award last February.
Foreign-language Academy Award Submissions
(Country, Title, director)
Albania, Chromium, dir Bujar Alimani;
Algeria, The Well, Lotfi Bouchouchi;
Argentina, The Distinguished Citizen, Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat;
Australia, Tanna, Bentley Dean, Martin Butler;
Austria, Stefan Zweig: Farewell To Europe, Maria Schrader;
Bangladesh, The Unnamed, Tauquir Ahmed;
Belgium, The Ardennes, Robin Pront;
Bolivia, Sealed Cargo, Julia Vargas Weise;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Death In Sarajevo, Danis Tanovic;
Brazil, Little Secret, David Schurmann.
Bulgaria, Losers, [link...
The Academy of Motion Pictures Arts & Science said on Tuesday that this season also marks the first time Yemen has submitted a film, Khadija Al-Salami’s I Am Nojoom, Age 10 And Divorced.
The 89th Oscars will take place on February 26, 2017, at the Dolby Theatre at Hollywood & Highland Center in Hollywood. László Nemes’ Hungarian entry Son Of Saul won the award last February.
Foreign-language Academy Award Submissions
(Country, Title, director)
Albania, Chromium, dir Bujar Alimani;
Algeria, The Well, Lotfi Bouchouchi;
Argentina, The Distinguished Citizen, Mariano Cohn, Gastón Duprat;
Australia, Tanna, Bentley Dean, Martin Butler;
Austria, Stefan Zweig: Farewell To Europe, Maria Schrader;
Bangladesh, The Unnamed, Tauquir Ahmed;
Belgium, The Ardennes, Robin Pront;
Bolivia, Sealed Cargo, Julia Vargas Weise;
Bosnia and Herzegovina, Death In Sarajevo, Danis Tanovic;
Brazil, Little Secret, David Schurmann.
Bulgaria, Losers, [link...
- 10/11/2016
- by jeremykay67@gmail.com (Jeremy Kay)
- ScreenDaily
Exclusive: The Halfwords-actor will direct and star in the English-language project.
Malaysian actor and filmmaker Bront Palarae is developing a feature based on the true story of a stock market raid that returned Malaysia’s rubber plantations to local ownership.
Palarae plans to direct the project, Dawn Raid: The Hands That Rattled The Queen, which is currently in development at his production outfit Pixel Play.
Scripted by Redza Minhat and Chew Kin Wah, it recounts events in 1981 when plantation owner Guthrie Group, originally a British trading company, was brought under Malaysian control after the government engineered a raid at the London Stock Exchange.
The English-language project has secured development funding from Malaysia’s National Film Development Corp (Finas). Palarae’s acting credits include Nova and Joko Anwar’s HBO Asia series Halfworlds.
The project is one of a group of select titles with international potential that the Creative Content Association Malaysia (Ccam), the marketing arm of Finas...
Malaysian actor and filmmaker Bront Palarae is developing a feature based on the true story of a stock market raid that returned Malaysia’s rubber plantations to local ownership.
Palarae plans to direct the project, Dawn Raid: The Hands That Rattled The Queen, which is currently in development at his production outfit Pixel Play.
Scripted by Redza Minhat and Chew Kin Wah, it recounts events in 1981 when plantation owner Guthrie Group, originally a British trading company, was brought under Malaysian control after the government engineered a raid at the London Stock Exchange.
The English-language project has secured development funding from Malaysia’s National Film Development Corp (Finas). Palarae’s acting credits include Nova and Joko Anwar’s HBO Asia series Halfworlds.
The project is one of a group of select titles with international potential that the Creative Content Association Malaysia (Ccam), the marketing arm of Finas...
- 2/15/2016
- by lizshackleton@gmail.com (Liz Shackleton)
- ScreenDaily
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