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Davide Abbatescianni


2135 articles available in total starting from 12/09/2017. Last article published on 30/07/2025.

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for IFFR Tiger Competition title Wind, Talk to Me

EXCLUSIVE: Poster for IFFR Tiger Competition title Wind, Talk to Me

Stefan Djordjevic's feature debut promises to be an intimate cinematic exploration of the timeless mother-son relationship  

31/01 | IFFR 2025 | Tiger Competition

Vanja Kaludjercic • Director, International Film Festival Rotterdam

Interview: Vanja Kaludjercic • Director, International Film Festival Rotterdam

“The freedom we have here, and the ability to put this programme together, is something that we cherish with pride, but also with great responsibility”

IFFR’s head discusses the upcoming edition and the festival’s vision, blending the finest of arthouse, festival hits, and the best of Dutch cinema  

30/01 | IFFR 2025

Ruben Östlund’s The Entertainment System Is Down starts shooting

Ruben Östlund’s The Entertainment System Is Down starts shooting

Toplined by Kirsten Dunst, Keanu Reeves and Daniel Brühl, the pic is a contemporary satire that takes place during a long-haul flight where the entertainment system stops working  

30/01 | Production | Funding | Sweden/Germany/France/Norway/Denmark/Hungary/ Switzerland/UK/USA

Olivia Cooke, Alden Ehrenreich and Helen Mirren to topline Anton Corbijn’s thriller Switzerland

Olivia Cooke, Alden Ehrenreich and Helen Mirren to topline Anton Corbijn’s thriller Switzerland

The pic, now in production in Rome, sees Mirren playing the ageing queen of thrillers Patricia Highsmith  

30/01 | Production | Funding | UK/USA/Australia/Switzerland/Italy

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Erke Dzhumakmatova and Emil Atageldiev’s drama Kurak, now in post-production

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Erke Dzhumakmatova and Emil Atageldiev’s drama Kurak, now in post-production

Based on true events, the film follows several intertwined stories about the disempowerment of women, set against the backdrop of modern-day Kyrgyzstan’s patriarchal society  

29/01 | Production | Funding | Kyrgyzstan/Switzerland/Serbia/Luxembourg/Netherlands/ Italy/France

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Berlinale Forum title Sirens Call

EXCLUSIVE: Trailer for Berlinale Forum title Sirens Call

Miri Ian Gossing and Lina Sieckmann’s film dives into the merfolk subculture through the lens of social justice activist and real-life siren Una  

29/01 | Berlinale 2025 | Forum

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Claire Frances Byrne’s Dublin-bound debut, Ready or Not

EXCLUSIVE: First look at Claire Frances Byrne’s Dublin-bound debut, Ready or Not

The pic promises to be a coming-of-age story with a twist, rooted in deep friendships that the characters hope can stand the test of dramatic change  

28/01 | Production | Funding | Ireland

Berlinale's Forum announces a selection of contemporary cinema questioning our time

Berlinale's Forum announces a selection of contemporary cinema questioning our time

New works by Vitaly Mansky, brothers Gianluca and Massimiliano De Serio, Želimir Žilnik, Adilkhan Yerzhanov and James Benning are among this year’s entries  

28/01 | Berlinale 2025 | Forum

This year’s Berlinale Generation titles “wrest meaning from the world”

This year’s Berlinale Generation titles “wrest meaning from the world”

The line-up includes the new efforts by Michel Gondry and Robin Petré, plus intriguing debuts by Alissa Jung, Vasilis Kekatos and Brendan Canty, among others  

28/01 | Berlinale 2025 | Generation

The 2024 Nordic box office sees mixed results

The 2024 Nordic box office sees mixed results

The region suffered declines in admissions, but local films thrived, with Denmark remaining the most stable market and Finland experiencing the steepest drop  

27/01 | Box Office | Norway/Denmark/Sweden/Finland/Iceland

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