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Movies: Arab film fest, Doc Stories, ‘There Was, There Was Not,' ‘Christy'

Look for Arab cinema and lots of docs at festivals this week. First up is the always impressively programmed Arab Film ...
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Another US Trailer for 'Kokuho' Japanese Film About Kabuki Actors

"What a beautiful face... But be careful. Your beautiful face might consume you." Definitely. GKids has revealed a second ...

Yamada Yoji and Lee Sang-il Trade Insights on Art, Rivalry and Japan’s Film Future at Tokyo Festival

The Tokyo International Film Festival featured a conversation between Yamada Yoji, director of 'Tokyo Taxi,' and 'Kokuho' ...
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One of the world's oldest theaters has closed. Here's where to visit instead

Athens’ Odeon of Herodes Atticus has closed for a three-year renovation, but the show must go on, so here are nine equally notable theatres to check out in the meantime. Athens' Odeon of Herodes ...

‘Kokuho’ Team on Bringing Kabuki Theater to a Younger Generation: ‘It’s a Movie About Art, Two Actors and the Life of Actors’

As part of Variety’s Screening Series, “Kokuho” production designer Yohei Taneda and producer Chieko Murata joined Variety’s ...

‘Kokuho’ Review: Japan’s Oscar Submission Is a Stunning Tale of Art, Ambition and Bloodlines Set in the World of Kabuki

Backstage melodrama meets succession saga in Sang-il Lee's feature, which is toplined by Ryo Yoshizawa and Ryusei Yokohama and features a key supporting performance by Ken Watanabe.