Novel ‘Let It Be Morning’ is turned into a movie by Israeli filmmaker Eran Kolirin
The film Let It Be Morning tells the story of a Palestinian Israeli citizen who, after Israel imposes an arbitrary blockade, becomes stuck in his home village.
Bollywood film ‘Pathaan’ sparks dance parties in theatres
The new Bollywood spy thriller Pathaan is transforming movie theaters into dance clubs with its catchy theme — and it’s breaking records at the box office in India and abroad.
If you had a particularly ‘Close’ childhood friendship, this film will resonate
The Cannes award-winner Close — about two inseparable teen boys — is for anyone who thought their childhood friendship would last forever. It’s a beautiful Belgian film, but takes the easy way out.
Prosecutors file charges against Alec Baldwin in fatal shooting on movie set
The actor and a weapons specialist have been formally charged with involuntary manslaughter in the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a New Mexico movie set in 2021.
‘Farha’ tells the story of a Palestinian girl in 1948
NPR’s Michel Martin speaks with Darin Sallam, the director of the Netflix film Farha, about a Palestinian girl’s experience when her village is attacked during the foundation of Israel in 1948.
Highlights from the 2023 Sundance Film Fest
A look at some of the highlights and discoveries at this year’s Sundance Film Festival, which concludes this weekend.
Belgian director Lukas Dhont on his Oscar-nominated new film ‘Close’
NPR’s Scott Simon speaks to Belgian director Lukas Dhont about his new film, “Close,” which was nominated for an Oscar. The film traces the relationship between two 13-year-old boys.
What’s making us happy: A guide to your weekend viewing
Each week, the guests and hosts on NPR’s Pop Culture Happy Hour share what’s bringing them joy. This week: Gabrielle Zevin’s Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, Mrs. Harris Goes to Paris, and more.
An Israeli documentary challenges a narrative of what happened in one Palestinian village in 1948
An Israeli documentary examines what happened to one seaside Palestinian village in the 1948 war.
Get these Sundance 2023 movies on your radar now
The Sundance Film Festival returned in-person to Park City, Utah, this year, and with more submissions than ever. NPR’s Aisha Harris screened nearly 20 films — these are her favorites.
An adolescent friendship fractures in the Belgian Oscar hopeful, ‘Close’
The social forces are pervasive but subtle in Lukas Dhont’s Close — no overt bullying or homophobia, just internalized pressures on still-developing psyches.
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