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The weekend saw a host of titles, and especially local films, performing exceptionally well at the international box office. The Others in Spain, Musa: The Warrior in South Korea, Der Schuh Des Manitu in Germany as well as Moulin Rouge in the UK, all point to a healthy year for ticket sales that will be remembered chiefly for domestic product.Spanish co-production The Others opened strong in Spain over the weekend with
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an estimated $3.27m pts607m , making it the territory s highest-ever domestic openingPrevious local title holderTorrente 2 made $3.18m pts581.8m when it opened on March 30 on 303 copies. Distributor Warner Sogefilms rel
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eased director Alejandro Amenabar s The Others on a massive 305 copies. The weekend saw major media
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coverage of the film starting with last Thursday s premiere, which was attended by the film s star, Nicole Kidman, and many of Spain s best known film and TV personalities.Miramax honcho and Others executive producer Harvey Weinstein was also present at Thursday s premiere, alongside co-producers Fernando Bovaira of Sogecine, Jose Luis Cuerda of Las Producciones del Escorpion and Sunmin Park, as well as co-stars Fionnula Flanagan, James Bentley and Alakina Mann. Co-executive producer Tom Cruise was not in attendance.Spain s fall season has started off with a bang thanks to The Others and last week s premiere of Tim Burton s The Planet Of The Apes, which became Spain s highest grossing weekend opener ever, taking $4.04m pts740.3m on a 317-scree Fqja Brexit: DCMS comments, shadow culture secretary resigns as uncertainty reigns
Telefilm Canada has unveiled its Ten Canadians To Watch at the Berlinale and the EFM.The list, presented for the second year in a row, comprises the following talents:Yosef Baraki Toronto , director
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鈥?Mina Walking, world premiere, Generation section, nominated for Best First Feature Award at the Berlinale;Fran莽ois Delisle Montreal , director 鈥?Chorus, European premiere, Panorama section;Mathieu Denis Montreal , director 鈥?Corbo, Europea
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n premiere, Generation section;Bernard 脡mond Montreal , director 鈥?Le Journal Dun Vieil Homme, world premiere, inaugural Critics Week Berlin;Anne-Marie G茅linas Montreal , producer 鈥?Turbo Kid pictured , presented during Perspective Canada, a Telefilm initiative at the European Film Market; also taking part in Producers Without Borders at the Berlinale Co-Production Market;Yassmina Karajah Vancouver , director 鈥?Light, presented as part of the Telefilm initiative Not Short on Talent at the European Film Market;Guy Maddin Winnipeg , director 鈥?The Forbidden Room, European premiere, opening film of the Forum section;Fanny Mallette Montreal , actress 鈥?
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Chorus, by Fran莽ois Delisle;Christina Piovesan Toronto , producer 鈥?Life, world premiere, Berlinale Special section; andWim Wenders, director 鈥?Every Thing Will Be Fine, world premiere, Out of Competition. The Canadian co-production shot entirely in Montreal and other parts of Quebec. The film-maker will receive an Honourary Golden Bear for his lifes work at the festival.TopicsBerlinCanadaP