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The Dardenne Brothers Discuss Their Polarizing Film ‘Young Ahmed’ [Interview]

February 25, 2020 1:37 pm

Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne might just be the most influential European filmmakers of the last 20 years, with their social-realist handheld camera style becoming a sort of Euro-arthouse cliché at this point. ...

‘Young Ahmed’: Jean-Pierre And Luc Dardenne Deliver A Gripping Look At Religious Fundamentalism [Cannes Review]

Bradley Warren

May 20, 2019 3:51 pm

Festivals, News, Reviews

The style of filmmakers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne has shifted over the years, moving further away from the shattering realism that earned them Palme d’Ors for “Rosetta” and “The Child.” Fourteen years after ...

‘Young Ahmed’ Trailer: The Dardennes Craft A Controversial Film About A Radicalized Muslim Teen That’s Heading To Cannes

Rodrigo Perez

April 26, 2019 10:05 am

News, Trailers

Over the past two decades, the Dardenne brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc, have won two Palme d’Ors at Cannes, the first of which was for "Rosetta," in 1999. Perhaps they're going to be gunning for a third with "Yo...

Terrence Malick, Pedro Almodovar, Bong Joon-ho Headed To 2019 Cannes Film Festival Selections

Gregory Ellwood

April 18, 2019 6:05 am

Awards, Awards Campaign, Features, Festivals, News

The selections for the 72nd Festival de Cannes were announced in Paris early Wednesday morning and, as expected, it promised a star-studded affair. New films from Pedro Almodovar, Xavier Dolan, Terrence Malick,...

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