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The Death Camp Next Door

Siddhant Adlakha / Truthdig May 23, 2023 Jonathan Glazer unsettles with “The Zone of Interest.” Dig deeper ( 5 Min. Read )

Cannes Bans Von Trier for Nazi Zingers

Staff / Truthdig May 19, 2011 If he was indeed joking, Lars Von Trier needs to work a bit on his act, not to mention the material The notoriously difficult Danish director shocked the crowd at France's Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday by proclaiming, during a panel about his new film, "Melancholia" (more). Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

But What Whole Foods Really Always Wanted to Do Is …

Staff / Truthdig Mar 18, 2011 What America really needs is another film festival, especially one sponsored by Whole Paycheck Foods, right? The health food superstore is bringing to theaters across the country a series of films about, you know, the planet and eating right and stuff . Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Moore: 1, Berlusconi: 0

Staff / Truthdig Nov 4, 2010 So, as per usual, Italy's own media baron and embarrassment-in-chief Silvio Berlusconi is embroiled in another sex scandal involving another teenage girl. This time, however, he's made it worse with homophobic commentary that didn't fly with actress Julianne Moore. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

L.A. Film Fest Director Resigns Amid Prop. 8 Flap

Staff / Truthdig Nov 26, 2008 On Tuesday, Los Angeles Film Festival Director Richard Raddon officially resigned after being embroiled in a controversy over his support for the "Yes on 8" campaign to ban gay marriage in California. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Sean Penn Talks Politics at Cannes

Staff / Truthdig May 16, 2008 Actor Sean Penn has already made waves at the Cannes Film Festival, where he's leading this year's jury, by weighing in about the presidential race back home -- and by pointedly bucking the local smoking ban. Suffice it to say that Penn won't be joining Oprah on one of her pep rallies for Barack Obama anytime soon. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )

Rome’s New Mayor Strikes American Celebs From VIP List

Staff / Truthdig May 6, 2008 Hollywood stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, George Clooney and Nicole Kidman are now personae non gratae in Rome, according to the Italian capital's new mayor, Gianni Alemanno, a former fascist who thinks American stars shouldn't be hyped at Rome's annual film festival at the expense of Italian actors and directors. Dig deeper ( 1 Min. Read )