Charlotte Gainsbourg in a still from ‘Étoile’ on Amazon
One title you might be able to guess, perhaps two even, but the next two might astound you, yet they are so worth watching, I’d go to war for them. And I just might have to, as one of my faves has been unceremoniously cancelled…
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This year’s Palm Dog winner Kodi with his director and co-star Laetitia Dosch
The Palm Dog winners, that is…
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There were films, fashion and public conversations with cinema celebrities. But beyond the red carpets, this year's Festa del cinema di Roma proved a meeting point for understanding the world around us, and sharing thoughts with like-minded people from faraway lands. Here is my personal diary of a wonderful event held in one of the most beautiful cities in the world.
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Sofia Coppola (left) and Kirsten Dunst on the set of 'Marie Antoinette', photographed by Brigitte Lacombe
I know that a Diaries series is meant to go chronologically, yet there are moments when the rules need to be broken.
For me, hearing master photographer and longtime Doha Film Institute collaborator Brigitte Lacombe talk about cinema and fashion from a photographic point of view was one such moment. I could not wait to get home and write about the pleasant afternoon I spent in her company -- along with a theater-full of attendees of this Qumra talk -- and her sister's, video photographer Marian Lacombe.
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