The choice to feature Susan Sarandon and Geena Davis as ‘Thelma & Louise’ on the official poster of the upcoming 79th edition of the Festival de Cannes seems baffling. Until you dig deeper…
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From feft, Gael Garciá Bernal, Diego Luna, Alice Diop, Faouzi Bensaïdi and Gustavo Santaolalla
DFI announces Qumra Masters from 2026, including Gael García Bernal returning, along with Diego Luna
But also included in the stellar group are Alice Diop, Faouzi Bensaïdi and Gustavo Santaolalla.
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Adam Driver as Kylo Ren
The Dubai Film Festival Diaries: ‘Star Wars: The Last Jedi’ and Why It Is a Fashionista’s Dream Come True
I wasn’t a huge fan of the last installment of ‘Star Wars’ titled ‘Rogue One: A Star Wars Story’, which closed the Dubai International Film Festival in 2016. I found the chemistry between Felicity Jones and Diego Luna like a couple of fingernails dragging on a blackboard. When they were — **spoiler alert!** — done away with, I was actually kind of happy. And that’s not how you should feel about intergalactic heroes, am I right?
Fast forward one year and I found inspiration and fun in another chapters of the ‘Star Wars’ saga which has been going on since I was a child!
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