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‘Waiting for the Barbarians’ Trailer: Ciro Guerra Tells A Timely Adaptation Of Colonial Oppression With Robert Pattinson, Johnny Depp & More

June 24, 2020 10:00 am

The span of time between two linked films “The Birth of a Nation” and “BlacKkKlansman”—103 years—may serve as the bluntest example of how essential it is for generations of individuals to be taught inclusivity ...

Ciro Guerra’s ‘Waiting For The Barbarians’ Is Skipping Theaters & Going To VOD This August

Charles Barfield

May 20, 2020 1:12 pm

News

After making its debut at last year’s Venice Film Festival, everyone assumed that Ciro Guerra’s “Waiting for the Barbarians” would eventually get a sizeable theatrical debut, especially considering the film st...

The 25 Best Movies Of 2020 We’ve Already Seen

Matthew Monagle

January 20, 2020 3:26 pm

Features, News

Each year, countless films premiere at festivals across the world. Filmmakers are celebrated for their artistic vision. Projects are praised for their ability to push the boundaries of what we expect from natio...

‘Waiting For The Barbarians’: Mark Rylance Is Terrific In Ciro Guerra’s Beautiful Indictment Of The Colonial Machine [Venice Review]

Luke Hicks

September 9, 2019 10:05 am

Festivals, News, Reviews

Colonizers don’t adapt. They force others to, impaling the lungs of culture, severing the limbs of autonomy, squeezing the heart of the human will until it pops into bloody oblivion. Moreover, they’re proud eno...

‘Waiting For The Barbarians’: Ciro Guerra Shows Off First Clip Of Johnny Depp & Mark Rylance

Rodrigo Perez

September 8, 2019 1:06 pm

News, Video

The Venice Film Festival has wrapped, and yes, we all started vomiting blood and screaming at the idea that the “Joker” won the Golden Lion (if only because of the social hot takes to come). But one of the more...

2019 Venice Film Festival Preview: 15 Must-See Movies

The Playlist Staff

August 26, 2019 3:36 pm

Features, Festivals, News

Let's get right to it. The Venice Film Festival is about to pop off this week which means, welcome to the madness of fall and the annual season when we lose our minds. It's a terrific time to be a movie lover, ...

Venice First Looks: Penelope Cruz In ‘Wasp Network,’ Johnny Depp In ‘Barbarians,’ Roman Polanski’s Latest & More

theplaylist

July 25, 2019 10:54 am

Festivals, News

The competition for this year’s Venice International Film Festival is stacked, to say the least. While there’s plenty to talk about regarding gender disparity, combined with the addition of Roman Polanski, just...

The 100 Most Anticipated Films Of 2019

Oliver Lyttelton

December 3, 2018 1:59 pm

Features, News

After what feels like a year made up of roughly 5 million weeks (fun fact: the film “Black Panther” was released in 2018! It’s true!), December has rolled around and the light at the end of the 2018 tunnel is i...

Johnny Depp To Star In Ciro Guerra’s Next Film With Robert Pattinson [Zurich Film Festival]

Rodrigo Perez

October 6, 2018 10:33 am

News

Johnny Depp may be something of a persona non grata in North America, but the controversial actor was met with open arms at the Zurich Film Festival in Switzerland yesterday where he appeared as a guest of hono...

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Robert Pattinson Movie With ‘Embrace Of The Serpent’ Director Ciro Guerra Adds Mark Rylance, In Danger Of Being Very Good

Kevin Jagernauth

November 29, 2017 1:00 pm

News

Robert Pattinson's post-"Twilight" pivot to the world of making movies with bonafide auteurs isn't new. In fact, his upcoming slate of movies includes projects with the Zellner Brothers, Olivier Assayas, Antoni...

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