Lea Glob approaches the subject of her award-winning documentary, Apolonia, Apolonia, with a devout curiosity. Apolonia, a French painter whom the director met in 2009, is a striking figure. She is wide-eyed and brunette with bangs that stop, almost abruptly, in the middle of her forehead. She moves with an arresting ease, commanding rooms like stage actors do theater audiences. In the first scene of the film, shot in 2013, the artist flits about her tiny apartment, preparing for her 26th birthday party. She dismisses dress options like a countess among her attendants and demands attention from her friends in a similarly regal manner. Her smile, a toothy grin outlined by vivid lipstick colors, courts mischief. Her eyes inspire questions.
Who is Apolonia? Glob’s meditative doc is, initially, desperate to know. The beginning of Apolonia, Apolonia chronicles those years when Glob sheepishly assumed the role of director and the artist her subject.
Who is Apolonia? Glob’s meditative doc is, initially, desperate to know. The beginning of Apolonia, Apolonia chronicles those years when Glob sheepishly assumed the role of director and the artist her subject.
- 12/18/2023
- by Lovia Gyarkye
- The Hollywood Reporter - Movie News
Oscar-nominated documentary director Petra Costa is turning her attention to the Covid-19 pandemic for her next project, “Dystopia.”
The Brazilian director of Netflix film “The Edge of Democracy” fired off a series of tweets today calling for the public to collaborate on the project by submitting video footage of their lives during the pandemic.
The project aims to reveal the societal problems and inequalities that the coronavirus crisis has put in sharp relief.
“We want to document this urgent moment in which the Covid-19 pandemic brings to surface our deepest structural problems and the inequality that defines our societies,” said Costa on her Twitter feed.
“We want to know what’s going on with your family, your community, your neighborhood and your city. Film horizontally what you see, think, live and feel today. We are not asking or encouraging anyone to leave the house! But, if you really have to leave,...
The Brazilian director of Netflix film “The Edge of Democracy” fired off a series of tweets today calling for the public to collaborate on the project by submitting video footage of their lives during the pandemic.
The project aims to reveal the societal problems and inequalities that the coronavirus crisis has put in sharp relief.
“We want to document this urgent moment in which the Covid-19 pandemic brings to surface our deepest structural problems and the inequality that defines our societies,” said Costa on her Twitter feed.
“We want to know what’s going on with your family, your community, your neighborhood and your city. Film horizontally what you see, think, live and feel today. We are not asking or encouraging anyone to leave the house! But, if you really have to leave,...
- 4/21/2020
- by Tim Dams
- Variety Film + TV
Netflix announced its list of everything coming and going in September. New additions include “The Spy” series, starring Sacha Baron Cohen as an undercover agent in 1960s Syria, coming Sept. 6, and Ryan Murphy’s first Netflix series, “The Politician,” which stars Ben Platt as a wealthy student from Santa Barbara, California, who dreams of becoming president, coming Sept. 27.
Other Netflix originals to look forward to include a new stand-up comedy special from Bill Burr called “Bill Burr: Paper Tiger” coming Sept. 10; Season 2 of “Elite,” about a classmate’s death and a vanished student, coming Sept. 6; and “Evelyn,” a movie about “a man and his two siblings take an epic walk from Scotland to London to find peace and acceptance 12 years after their brother’s death by suicide,” coming Sept. 10.
Also, “The Mind, Explained,” a documentary about the inner-workings of the brain, comes Sept. 12 — and on that note, “Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates,...
Other Netflix originals to look forward to include a new stand-up comedy special from Bill Burr called “Bill Burr: Paper Tiger” coming Sept. 10; Season 2 of “Elite,” about a classmate’s death and a vanished student, coming Sept. 6; and “Evelyn,” a movie about “a man and his two siblings take an epic walk from Scotland to London to find peace and acceptance 12 years after their brother’s death by suicide,” coming Sept. 10.
Also, “The Mind, Explained,” a documentary about the inner-workings of the brain, comes Sept. 12 — and on that note, “Inside Bill’s Brain: Decoding Bill Gates,...
- 8/31/2019
- by Margeaux Sippell
- The Wrap
Netflix has confirmed that 40 new original series, movies and specials will be debuting on the streaming service in September. Leading off lineup is the first season of “The Politician” from the Emmy-winning Ryan Murphy. This drama about an ambitious politico stars Tony champ Ben Platt and Oscar winner Gwyneth Paltrow. Among the other freshman series one of the most intriguing is “Criminals,” an anthology set in four police stations in the UK, France, Germany and Spain.
Two limited series tell true-life stories. “Unbelievable” chronicles the efforts of two detectives to discover the truth about an alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl. And “Spy” showcases Sacha Baron Cohen as Israeli Mossad agent Eli Cohen, who went undercover in 1960s Syria. Among the new films on offer is Zach Galifianakis’ satire “Between Two Ferns: The Movie.”
Below is the full schedule of everything that is coming and leaving Netflix in September...
Two limited series tell true-life stories. “Unbelievable” chronicles the efforts of two detectives to discover the truth about an alleged sexual assault of a teenage girl. And “Spy” showcases Sacha Baron Cohen as Israeli Mossad agent Eli Cohen, who went undercover in 1960s Syria. Among the new films on offer is Zach Galifianakis’ satire “Between Two Ferns: The Movie.”
Below is the full schedule of everything that is coming and leaving Netflix in September...
- 8/31/2019
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
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