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Japanese Thriller ‘Cloud', ‘Drowning Dry' From ‘Flow' Producer & ‘No Sleep Till' Take Indie Bow
This summer specialty weekend is offering a handful of limited releases from Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Cloud to Unicorns by Sally El Hosaini and James Krishna Floyd, to the latest in the Jujutsu Kaisen series, Drowning Dry co-produced by Flow Academy award-winner Matiss Kaza and a handful of thoughtful docs. It's a buzzy, busy box office with lots to see from Superman on down. Ari Aster's Eddington from A24 is wide on 2,000 screens. Sideshow/Janus Films opens thriller by Kiyoshi Kurosawa (Cure, Pulse) in NYC at Film at Lincoln Center and IFC Center. Premiered at Venice, see Deadline review, 92% Certified Fresh on Rotten Tomatoes. Yoshii, an ambitious yet directionless young factory worker from Tokyo, side hustles in the murky realm of black market reselling, cheating buyers and sellers alike. After swindling his way into loads of cash, he becomes slowly disconnected to humanity, moving out of the city, shunning his girlfriend, and hiring a devoted assistant. But after a series of mysterious, sinister incidents occur, he begins to suspect his former victims could be plotting the ultimate revenge. Expands to LA and select other markets next week followed by a national rollout through August. More from Deadline 'I Know What You Did Last Summer' Scares Up $2.2M In Previews, 'Eddington' $625K - Box Office 'Superman' Will Fly Over The Heads Of 'Smurfs' & Posh Peeps Who Did Things Last Summer With $60M Second Weekend - Box Office Preview 'Eddington' Actor Matt Gomez Hidaka Joins Josh Trank's 'Send A Scare' Horror Thriller Dekanalog opens by Laurynas Bareiša (Pilgrims), co-produced by Academy Award-Winner Matiss Kaza (Flow) opens at the IFC Center, Q&As with Bareiša moderated by Ryan Lattanzio. Limited rollout to LA and other markets through mid-August. Mixed martial arts competitor Lukas has just handily defeated his opponent and celebrates with his wife, child and friends backstage, setting the scene for a nimble combination of communal bonding and looming horrors. A non-linear journey through the experiences and recollections of those who survived tragedy and those who didn't. The second of Bareiša's films selected as Lithuania's entry for the Best International Feature Academy Award and winner of Locarno's Best Director and Best Performance awards. The New Directors/New Films 2025 selection stars Gelminė Glemžaitė, Agnė Kaktaitė, Giedrius Kiela and Paulius Markevičius. Cohen Media Group is brining TIFF 2023-premiering by director Sally El Hosaini and actor James Krishna Floyd (Hulu's No Man's Land) to the Quad in New York, the Landmark LA and arthouses in San Francisco, Boston, Atlanta and Philadelphia. BAFTA-nominated and multiple film festival award-winning El Hosaini's last film Swimmers was a worldwide hit for Netflix. Unicorns stars Ben Hardy (Bohemian Rhapsody, 6 Underground, X-Men: Apocalypse) as a working class, single dad auto mechanic who has a Crying Game moment after a chance encounter with an alluring British Asian drag queen (recording artist and performer Jason Patel) at an underground club in East London. Screened at BFI London, Palm Springs, London Flare and Dinard British Film Festival, where it won the Jury Prize and the Audience Award. Most recently screened as part of the Hollywood Partnership Pride LIVE! events in June. by Alexandra Simpson opens at Metrograph in New York. Q&As with writer-director Simpson and producer Tyler Taormina on Fri. and Sat. From Omnes Films collective (Christmas Eve In Miller's Point) and Factory 25. Premiered at Venice to a Special Jury Mention and screened at Los Angeles Festival of Movies and New Directors/New Films. This visually striking feature is a hypnotic take on a disaster movie and portrait of the inhabitants of a coastal Florida town as they prepare for a hurricane, including a handful of locals who decide to stay despite the evacuation order. The film is fully cast with local actors from Florida who had never acted before. Fourth Act Film opens , a documentary by by Sam Feder. Follows civil rights attorney Chase Strangio as he battles at the Supreme Court for transgender adolescents' access to gender-affirming healthcare, confronting not only the legal system but also a media landscape that distorts public perception and threatens the struggle for trans rights. Premiered at Sundance, see Deadline Studio interview with Feder. Screenings this month in New York, LA and San Francisco. GKids released with special event screenings on Wednesday and Thursday on 1,187 screens in the U.S. and Canada with limited screenings continuing through the weekend on about 350 screens. This theatrical compilation feature returns to the popular Hidden Inventory/Premature Death story arc of the globally acclaimed Jujutsu Kaisen series, which focused on the younger days of fan-favorite characters Satoru Gojo and Suguru Geto. Documentary by Reid Davenport opens at the Film Forum. In 1983, a disabled Californian woman named Elizabeth Bouvia sought the 'right to die,' igniting a national debate about autonomy, dignity, and the value of disabled lives. After years of courtroom trials, Bouvia disappeared from public view. Disabled director Davenport narrates this investigation of what happened to Bouvia and her story's relevance today. Davenport's exploration brings him to Canada, where safeguards have been lifted to allow disabled people unprecedented access to Medical Aid in Dying (MAID). Here Davenport on Deadline's Doc Talk Podcast. From Multitude Films/Independent Lens. 8 Above opens Justin Schein'sat the IFC Center this week and the Laemmle LA next with other cities to follow. A doc about family, wealth, inequality and the American Dream viewed through the lens of the estate tax and the very personal story of a father and son at odds over what kind of inheritance we want to leave our kids and our country. Schein's father, Harvey Schein, liked to say he lived the so-called American Dream – rising from poverty in Depression-era Brooklyn to great financial success as one of America's top CEOs of the 1970s. But Harvey Schein, who ran the American arm of Sony for many years, also spent the last 20 years of his life fixated on trying to keep his hard-earned wealth from the taxman—an obsession that almost broke the Schein family apart. More broadly, inherited wealth and the tax system that shields it have badly distorted American democracy, perpetuating racial and economic inequity in the country. Filmed over more than 20 years and weaving intimate family footage with interviews with prominent experts from all sides of the debate. MORE Best of Deadline The Movies That Have Made More Than $1 Billion At The Global Box Office 2025 TV Cancellations: Photo Gallery Everything We Know About 'Stranger Things' Season 5 So Far
India Today
6 days ago
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Bimal Roy's Do Bigha Zamin to be screened in 4K at Venice Film Festival 2025
The 2025 Venice Film Festival will present a 4K restored version of Bimal Roy's 1953 classic, 'Do Bigha Zamin', marking its importance in global cinema. The screening coincides with Roy's 116th birth anniversary and is part of the Venice Classics section alongside other cinematic masterpieces.'Bimal Roy's children, Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, Aparajita Roy Sinha, and Joy Bimal Roy, along with Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, will present the film. The restoration is a collaboration between the Film Heritage Foundation, The Criterion Collection, and Janus Films,' noted the festival organisers. This collaboration aims to preserve the legacy of Roy's work for future lyricist and filmmaker Gulzar, who worked with Roy as an assistant director, praised the initiative. He said, "It's amazing that 'Do Bigha Zamin' is restored and will be shown in Venice. This film is historic as it changed the way films were made in India. After Chetan Anand's 'Neecha Nagar' which won an award at the Cannes Film Festival, this was the second Indian film to win at the Cannes Film Festival and receive international recognition." The film, based on a poem by Rabindranath Tagore and scripted by Salil Choudhury, tells the story of a farmer's struggle with industrialisation. Gulzar highlighted, "The most important element is that all his based on literature." This literary foundation added depth and resonance to his cinematic Singh Dungarpur remarked on Bimal Roy's influence, saying, "In his films I was struck by the poetic visuals, the silences, the deep humanism and compassion... For me Do Bigha Zamin changed the face of Indian cinema." Dungarpur was introduced to Roy's work during his time with expressed excitement about collaborating on the restoration of other Roy classics, including 'Devdas', 'Madhumati', and 'Bandini'. The restoration showcases the enduring relevance of Roy's films, addressing themes like the urban-rural divide and issues surrounding migrant importance of the film extends to its production style. As Gulzar recalled, "People would say that Bimal-da was like a married print... He learnt not only filmmaking from him, but the art of patience and stamina." This dedication to craft was evident in his meticulous approach to family of Bimal Roy expressed their joy about the screening, stating it is a "dream come true for us". The event underlines the impact of 'Do Bigha Zamin' on Indian cinema and its enduring legacy, celebrating the timeless art of storytelling.- EndsYou May Also Like
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13-07-2025
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- First Post
Venice Film Festival to screen 4K restored version of Bimal Roy's 'Do Bigha Zamin'
The presentation in Venice will be led by members of the Bimal Roy family— daughters Rinki Roy Bhattacharya and Aparajita Roy Sinha, his son Joy Bimal Roy—as well as Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Director of the Film Heritage Foundation read more The Venice Film Festival has officially announced that the newly restored 4K version of Bimal Roy's iconic masterpiece, 'Do Bigha Zamin' (1953), will receive its world premiere at the 2025 edition of the festival. The announcement coincides with the 116th birth anniversary of Bimal Roy, the visionary director who was at the forefront of the Golden Age of Indian Cinema during the 1950s and 1960s. The presentation in Venice will be led by members of the Bimal Roy family—his daughters Rinki Roy Bhattacharya and Aparajita Roy Sinha, his son Joy Bimal Roy—as well as Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Director of the Film Heritage Foundation. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD This landmark restoration is the result of a collaborative effort between not-for-profit organisation Film Heritage Foundation, The Criterion Collection and Janus Films. 'Do Bigha Zamin', celebrated as the first Indian film to win the prestigious Prix International at the Cannes Film Festival in 1954, also received honors at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and secured both Best Film and Best Director Awards at the inaugural Filmfare Awards in India. Gulzar states, 'It's amazing that 'Do Bigha Zamin' is restored and will be shown in Venice. This film is historic as it changed the way films were made in India. After Chetan Anand's 'Neecha Nagar' which won an award at the Cannes Film Festival, this was the second Indian film to win at the Cannes Film Festival and receive international recognition. The most important element is that all his films right from the Bengali ones which he made and the Hindi films which he made, all these films were based on literature. Not many people know that 'Do Bigha Zamin' is from a poem by Rabindranath Tagore, which was also called 'Do Bigha Zamin'. The script was done by Salil Choudhury. I started working with Bimal-da, who we used to call Dada, from the film 'Kabuliwala' when I was his chief assistant. I have very fond memories of that time. People would say that Bimal-da was like a married print. In those days, the picture and sound negatives were separate and when they were brought together optically to make the release print, it would be called a married print. Bimal-da would shoot two shifts in a day – 7 am to 2 pm and 2 pm to 10 pm and would then sit in the editing room working till late night at Mohan Studios. People would say that he is married to films. Bimal Roy was the coolest director I have ever seen. I learnt not only filmmaking from him, but the art of patience and stamina. Shivendra Dungarpur, your work through Film Heritage Foundation is beyond filmmaking. You are the director of directors and maker of makers.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, Director, Film Heritage Foundation states, 'When I was working as an assistant to Gulzarsaheb, he would often speak about his guru Bimal Roy. This spurred me to watch all his films right from the time he was a cameraman on P.C. Barua's 'Devdas' to his first Bengali film as a director 'Udayer Pathey' to 'Do Bigha Zamin'. In his films I was struck by the poetic visuals, the silences, the deep humanism and compassion that he showed in the social themes of his films that highlighted the plight of the marginalized, the issues of migrant labour, and the urban-rural divide that are still so relevant today. For me 'Do Bigha Zamin' changed the face of Indian cinema that brought filmmakers out of the studio to begin shooting on the streets. I am so happy that we were able to collaborate with The Criterion Collection / Janus Films to restore not only 'Do Bigha Zamin', but other classics of Bimal Roy like 'Devdas', 'Madhumati' and 'Bandini', which are in the process of being restored.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Bimal Roy family comprising of Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, Aparajita Roy Sinha, Joy Bimal Roy states, 'Today, on our father's 116th birthday, the announcement that the restoration of his film 'Do Bigha Zamin' has been selected for a world premiere at the Venice Film Festival is a dream come true for us. This would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of Shivendra Singh Dungarpur of Film Heritage Foundation and Fumiko Takagi of the Criterion Collection. Our heartfelt thanks to both of them for their unwavering dedication to restoring and celebrating cinema. 'Do Bigha Zamin' is especially fitting for this prestigious platform, as it holds a unique connection with Italian cinema. After watching Vittorio De Sica's film 'Bicycle Thieves', our father hoped Indian cinema would follow its deeply moving humanist vision. 'Do Bigha Zamin', is an unspoken autobiography of Bimal Roy who was cast off from his home in East Bengal in a similar episode as the hero, peasant, Sambhu Mahato. He never recovered from this cruel separation from his beloved birthplace. In the brief lifetime accorded to our father, he transformed the profile of Indian cinema and was able to stir collective consciousness with his cinematic parables. Our father was a silent cinema poet and a visionary of profound humanism whose work shall continue to act as a beacon whenever dark forces threaten.' STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
Hindustan Times
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Venice Film Festival to screen 4K restored version of Bimal Roy's ''Do Bigha Zamin''
Mumbai, The 2025 edition of the Venice Film Festival is set to showcase a 4K restored version of "Do Bigha Zamin", the 1953 classic directed by acclaimed filmmaker Bimal Roy. Venice Film Festival to screen 4K restored version of Bimal Roy's ''Do Bigha Zamin'' The announcement coincides with the legendary filmmaker's 116th birth anniversary. Presented under the Venice Classics section, "Do Bigha Zamin", titled "Two Acres of Land" in English, has been selected among a distinguished lineup of restored cinematic masterpieces, which also includes "Matador" by Pedro Almodovar, "Roma Ore 11" by Giuseppe De Santis, "Przypadek" by Krzysztof Kieślowski and "Lolita" by Stanley Kubrick. The screening will be presented by Roy's children Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, Aparajita Roy Sinha, and Joy Bimal Roy along with Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, director of the Film Heritage Foundation. The restoration is a collaborative effort between the Film Heritage Foundation, The Criterion Collection, and Janus Films. Acclaimed lyricist and filmmaker Gulzar welcomed the announcement, calling the film 'historic.' 'It's amazing that 'Do Bigha Zamin' is restored and will be shown in Venice. This film is historic as it changed the way films were made in India. After Chetan Anand's 'Neecha Nagar' which won an award at the Cannes Film Festival, this was the second Indian film to win at the Cannes Film Festival and receive international recognition. "The most important element is that all his films right from the Bengali ones which he made and the Hindi films which he made, all these films were based on literature. Not many people know that 'Do Bigha Zamin' is from a poem by Rabindranath Tagore, which was also called 'Do Bigha Zamin'. The script was done by Salil Choudhury," Gulzar said, recalling the time when he started working with Roy's 1961 production "Kabuliwala". The cinema icon said he has fond memories of the time. " People would say that Bimal-da was like a married print. In those days, the picture and sound negatives were separate and when they were brought together optically to make the release print, it would be called a married print. Bimal-da would shoot two shifts in a day – 7 am to 2 pm and 2 pm to 10 pm and would then sit in the editing room working till late night at Mohan Studios. People would say that he is married to films. Bimal Roy was the coolest director I have ever seen. I learnt not only filmmaking from him, but the art of patience and stamina," he added. Starring Balraj Sahni and Nirupa Roy, "Do Bigha Zamin" is considered an important film in the early parallel cinema of India. The film, which captured the plight of a poor farmer struggling with industrialisation, was based on Rabindranath Tagore's Bengali poem "Dui Bigha Jomi" and "Rickshawalla", a short story written by composer Salil Chowdhury. Dungarpur said he was introduced to the works of Bimal Roy when he was working under Gulzar. "When I was working as an assistant to Gulzarsaheb, he would often speak about his guru Bimal Roy. This spurred me to watch all his films right from the time he was a cameraman on P C Barua's 'Devdas' to his first Bengali film as a director 'Udayer Pathey' to 'Do Bigha Zamin'. "In his films I was struck by the poetic visuals, the silences, the deep humanism and compassion that he showed in the social themes of his films that highlighted the plight of the marginalized, the issues of migrant labour, and the urban-rural divide that are still so relevant today. For me 'Do Bigha Zamin' changed the face of Indian cinema that brought filmmakers out of the studio to begin shooting on the streets," he said. Dungarpur said he is glad to collaborate with The Criterion Collection and Janus Films to restore other classics of Bimal Roy such as "Devdas", "Madhumati" and "Bandini". The family of Bimal Roy said the premiere of "Do Bigha Zamin" at the Venice Film Festival is a "dream come true for us". "This would not have been possible without the tireless efforts of Shivendra Singh Dungarpur of Film Heritage Foundation and Fumiko Takagi of the Criterion Collection. Our heartfelt thanks to both of them for their unwavering dedication to restoring and celebrating cinema. 'Do Bigha Zamin' is especially fitting for this prestigious platform, as it holds a unique connection with Italian cinema," Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, Aparajita Roy Sinha, and Joy Bimal Roy said in a joint statement. They said Roy was deeply inspired after watching Italian filmmaker Vittorio De Sica's 1948 film "Bicycle Thieves". "Our father hoped Indian cinema would follow its deeply moving humanist vision. 'Do Bigha Zamin', is an unspoken autobiography of Bimal Roy who was cast off from his home in East Bengal in a similar episode as the hero, peasant, Sambhu Mahato. He never recovered from this cruel separation from his beloved birthplace. "In the brief lifetime accorded to our father, he transformed the profile of Indian cinema and was able to stir collective consciousness with his cinematic parables. Our father was a silent cinema poet and a visionary of profound humanism whose work shall continue to act as a beacon whenever dark forces threaten," they added. The restoration process began in 2022 and took over three years. Initiated by The Criterion Collection and Janus Films, in collaboration with the Film Heritage Foundation, the process involved extensive repair of damaged negatives stored at the National Film Archive of India. Missing elements were sourced from a 1954–55 dupe negative preserved at the British Film Institute . "Do Bigha Zamin" was the first Indian film to win the Prix International at the Cannes Film Festival in 1954. It also received honours at the Karlovy Vary International Film Festival and bagged best film and best director at the inaugural Filmfare Awards. The 82nd Venice International Film Festival will run from August 27 to September 6. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.
Time of India
12-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Restored Do Bigha Zamin to premiere at Venice
Do Bigha Zamin (1953) marked a turning point in . While most films of that era were shot within the confines of a studio, director broke the mould and took the camera to the streets, paving the way for realism in Indian filmmaking. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Now the film, restored by the Film Heritage Foundation (FHF), the Criterion Collection and Janus Films, will be screened at the Venice Film Festival's Classics section. Gulzar, who worked with Roy, spoke to us about the film's legacy. 'It's amazing that Do Bigha Zamin is restored and will be shown in Venice. The most important element is that all of his films were based on literature. Not many people know that Do Bigha Zamin is based on a poem by Rabindranath Tagore, with the same title.' How was the film restored Do Bigha Zamin was restored in 4K by the Criterion Collection and Janus Films, in collaboration with Film Heritage Foundation, at L'Immagine Ritrovata and Resillion, and in association with the Bimal Roy family. The restoration process took over three years. It began in 2022, when the Criterion Collection/Janus Films and Film Heritage Foundation initiated the project. The FHF accessed the original camera negative and sound negative, which had been deposited by the Bimal Roy family at the NFDC–National Film Archive of India (NFAI) for preservation. However, the sound negative presented several issues, including poor audio quality, interrupted dialogues, and missing sections. The original camera negative was also incomplete. A combined dupe negative - on Dupont/Kodak stock from 1954–55 was found at the British Film Institute (BFI) which was also used for the restoration The restoration drew from the best surviving elements the 35 mm picture and sound negatives preserved at NFAI and the 35 mm combined dupe negative from the BFI. Tired of too many ads? go ad free now Bimal da was the coolest director I have ever seen: Gulzar I started working with Bimalda, who we used to call Dada, from the film 'Kabuliwala' when I was his chief assistant. I have very fond memories of that time. People would say that Bimal-da was like a married print. In those days, the picture and sound negatives were separate and when they were brought together optically to make the release print, it would be called a married print. Bimal-da would shoot two shifts in a day – 7 am to 2 pm and 2 pm to 10 pm and would then sit in the editing room working till late night at Mohan Studios. People would say that he is married to films. Bimal da was the coolest director I have ever seen. I learnt not only filmmaking from him, but the art of patience and stamina. I am sharing a poetic portrait that I wrote on Bimal-da. "The softly flowing river face shrouded in the evening mists Eyes burning in the mistiness of a tawny visage The spiral of smoke from the endlessly burning cigarette The faraway voice heavy with sleep. Shadowed below unknown thoughts that flew above A face that seemed etched out of molten wax The sound of every new dream transforms him Making it seem he would neither sleep, nor wake, nor speak A silent flowing river shrouded in evening mists." (From the book 'Caged . . .Memories Have Names') Do Bigha Zamin changed the face of Indian cinema 'Do Bigha Zamin changed the face of Indian cinema: Shivendra Singh Dungarpur, director of Film Heritage Foundation Do Bigha Zamin changed the face of Indian cinema that brought filmmakers out of the studio to begin shooting on the streets. I am so happy that we were able to collaborate with The Criterion Collection / Janus Films to restore not only Do Bigha Zamin, but other classics of Bimal Roy like Devdas, Madhumati and Bandini, which are in the process of being restored.' Do Bigha Zamin, is an unspoken autobiography of Bimal Roy: Rinki Roy Bhattacharya, Aparajita Roy Sinha, Joy Bimal Roy After watching Vittorio De Sica's film Bicycle Thieves, our father hoped Indian films would follow its deeply moving humanist vision. Do Bigha Zamin, is an unspoken autobiography of Bimal Roy who was cast off from his home in East Bengal in a similar episode like the hero, peasant, Sambhu Mahato. He never recovered from this cruel separation from his beloved birthplace. Satyajit Ray on 'Do Bigha Zamin' 'With his very first film Udayer Pathe (Humrahi in Hindi), Bimal Roy was able to sweep aside the cobwebs of the old tradition and introduce a realism and subtlety that was wholly suited to the cinema. He was undoubtedly a pioneer. He reached his peak with a film that still reverberates in the minds of those who saw it when it was first made. I refer to Do Bigha Zamin, which remains one of the landmarks of Indian cinema.' Raj Kapoor on 'Do Bigha Zamin' Perhaps the best compliment came from Raj Kapoor, who upon watching the film, reportedly said, 'I wish I had made this film.'
