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Txintxua Films Boards ‘This Is the Memory,’ a San Sebastián Forum Title From Berlin First Feature Winner Martínez Bucio (EXCLUSIVE)
Basque producer Txintxua Films has joined Mexican company Colectivo Colmena to develop Mexican director Ernesto Martínez Bucio’s second feature, “This Is the Memory I Would Like to Have of Mom”. Selected for San Sebastián’s Europe-Latin America Co-Production Forum, the Spain-Mexico project marks its first major international industry presentation and seeks partners for further development. The…
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Transfer latest, Premier League news, European draws, and more: football – live
The live blog previews the start of the second Premier League round, beginning with Crystal Palace’s home match against Manchester City. It will also follow managers’ press conferences, transfer developments and the Europa League and Conference League draws, making it a broad update hub for the day’s football news. Crystal Palace are seeking their first…
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France’s Massive Dragon Ball Project Already Hits Major Roadblock
President Emmanuel Macron has announced plans for a €6 billion Dragon Ball-themed amusement park near Paris, backed by Saudi Arabia and intended to rival Disneyland. The project faces an immediate obstacle because the Japanese companies and individuals controlling Dragon Ball’s rights reportedly have not approved it, putting its viability in doubt. The park would be…
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Larne’s exit from Europe ‘heartbreaking’ – Haveron
Larne manager Gary Haveron described his side’s Conference League exit to Lincoln Red Imps as “heartbreaking” after they surrendered a two-goal aggregate lead late in the tie. The result denies the Irish League champions a second appearance in the competition’s league phase in three years, which Haveron said was disappointing both for the club and…
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In ‘Moolah,’ an Organized Crime Reporter Looks to Reboot His Career (Exclusive Venice Clips)
Jérôme Pierrat’s fiction directorial debut, Moolah (La Moula), will receive its world premiere in Venice’s Horizons section on 9 September. The crime drama matters because Pierrat draws on his experience reporting on organised crime in France to depict the drug-trafficking world around Marseille’s port. Pierrat also stars as Jérôme, a struggling crime reporter who sees…
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From maligned second city to Insta magnet: Marseille isFrance’s new capital of overtourism
Marseille has rapidly changed from a neglected port city into a fashionable, highly promoted tourist destination, with visitor numbers expected to approach seven million this year. While tourism brings jobs and substantial revenue, residents increasingly argue that the speed of the change is damaging neighbourhood life and eroding the city’s distinctive character. Protests have emerged…
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Putin’s new nuclear sub revealed: It’s a 10,000-ton behemoth carrying six ‘Doomsday’ torpedoes that could trigger a devastating radioactive tsunami. Now, experts tell FRED KELLY exactly how it could decimate Britain
Russia has begun sea trials of the Khabarovsk, a new nuclear-powered submarine designed to carry Poseidon nuclear torpedoes. The development matters because it would expand Moscow’s nuclear deterrent with an underwater weapon system intended for extreme conflict scenarios and difficult to intercept. The article says the 135-metre, 10,000-ton vessel could carry six Poseidon torpedoes, compared…
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Russia threatens strikes on UK military targets, ‘catastrophic consequences’ over Ukraine
Russia has warned that British military sites and equipment could be targeted if Ukraine uses UK-supplied long-range missiles to strike deep inside Russia. The warning signals heightened rhetoric over Western military support for Kyiv and raises concerns about a wider confrontation between Russia and NATO countries. Moscow said the threat followed an alleged Ukrainian Storm…