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May el-Toukhy's 'Woman Unknown' wins Golden Lion at Venice Film Festival
May el-Toukhy's 'Woman Unknown' has won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. The Danish director's latest work impressed jurors with
May el-Toukhy's 'Woman Unknown' takes top prize at Venice Film Festival
May el-Toukhy's 'Woman Unknown' has won the Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival. The Danish director's film was praised for its nuanced
Princess Astrid of Norway dies at 94, days after brother's funeral
Princess Astrid of Norway died on Friday at age 94, just two days after the funeral of her brother, King Harald V. She had stepped in as Fir
Cattelan's 'Night' turns Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie into a dark mirror
Maurizio Cattelan's 'Night' at Berlin's Neue Nationalgalerie brings together provocative works on power and darkness. Highlights include a k
Gaza documentary 'NAZA' sets Venice record with 24.5-minute ovation
NAZA, the new documentary from the makers of 'No Other Land', received a record-breaking 24.5-minute standing ovation at Venice. The film ex
Princess Diana's 'Revenge Dress' heads to auction for first time since 1997
The dress Diana wore the night Prince Charles admitted his affair is up for auction. Sotheby's estimates it at $150,000–$300,000. Part of th
The Survivor: How a Catalan woman faked a 9/11 identity for six years
Alicia Esteve, a Catalan woman, spent six years pretending to be a 9/11 survivor named Tania Head. A new documentary investigates how she de
Oasis reunion film: euphoric concert record, but a missed chance
The documentary captures the euphoria of Oasis's Live '25 Tour with superb sound and visuals. But it glosses over the brothers' reconciliati
Dolly Parton's Nashville hotel and museum to open this month
Dolly Parton's SongTeller Hotel and Life of Many Colors Museum will open in Nashville on 29 September. The hotel features live music venues
London Science Museum sets Vulcan salute world record
934 fans gathered at London's Science Museum to set a new Guinness World Record for the largest simultaneous Vulcan salute. The event marked
Kati Marton returns to Budapest for stage adaptation of family memoir
Kati Marton, the American-Hungarian writer, has returned to Budapest for the premiere of a play based on her memoir about her parents. The b
Cattelan's 'Night' brings provocative works to Berlin
Maurizio Cattelan's 'Night' exhibition has opened in Berlin, showcasing his controversial Hitler sculpture and an exhausted horse. The show