Tag: war cinema
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The Quiet American: Vietnam War Lessons for Today
Introduction: A Quiet Death, Loud Lessons The Quiet American, in its various forms, is more than a war-era thriller. It is a meditation on intervention, journalism, and the fragile line between idealism and manipulation. As the Vietnam War’s first generation of observers moved into memory, Phillip Noyce’s adaptation (and Graham Greene’s original novel) challenged audiences…
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Voice of Hind Rajab Gaza Drama Nabs U.S. Distribution
Gaza Drama Seizes U.S. Release after Venice Ovation The Voice of Hind Rajab, a Gaza-set drama that drew an emotional 21-minute standing ovation at its world premiere in Venice, has secured U.S. distribution. Indie Willa has scheduled a Dec. 17 release in New York and Los Angeles, with a broader rollout to follow. The film…
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August: Bold Adaptation of Bogomolov’s Moment of Truth
A Modernist War Epic Comes to Life on the Big Screen In wide release on September 25, August arrives as a bold screen adaptation of Vladimir Bogomolov’s Moment of Truth, a modernist war novel that has long stood as a touchstone for how literature can dissect courage, memory, and moral ambiguity. The prior film version,…