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Saint Omer review – witchcraft and baby killing in extraordinary real-life courtroom drama

Alice Diop’s unnerving fiction feature is based on the true case of a Senegalese immigrant accused in the French court of murdering her 15-month-old daughter

The Guardian - UK

Saint Omer director Alice Diop: ‘I make films from the margins because that’s my territory, my history’

Raised in a Paris banlieue, the documentary-maker is now in the spotlight thanks to her Venice prize-winning first feature, based on the true story of a woman accused of killing her baby

The Guardian - UK

‘Saint Omer’ review: A real-life murder trial becomes a singularly moving courtroom drama

“Saint Omer,” one of 2022′s near-perfect films, marks the narrative feature debut of the French documentary filmmaker Alice Diop. Set mostly in the northeastern French town of the title, it concerns a Paris professor following a murder trial there as primary research for her next book. That book, whose working…

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Review: No, movies are not empathy machines — and the brilliant 'Saint Omer' shows why

Roger Ebert once famously likened the movies to "a machine that generates empathy." It's a formulation I've never fully been able to swallow, for reasons that have less to do with Ebert's specific insight than with its reductive, ad-nauseam recycling by other critics and moviegoers.

Los Angeles Times

French director Alice Diop’s ‘Saint Omer’ explores a mother’s unspeakable act

French filmmaker Alice Diop at first didn’t understand why she felt so drawn to the true-life story of a French woman of Senegalese origin on trial for the drowning death of her daughter.

The Orange County Register

Motherhood is on my mind, says Monalisa who is currently seen in Favvara Chowk

Best known for her shape-shifting and mean avatars on television, Monalisa (Antara Biswas) is now going to make her debut in the comedy genre with Favvara Chowk, in which she plays Rama, a single mother to twin daughters. The actress says, “I was excited about performing comedy, as it is…

The Times of India

Happy Diwali 2022: Images, Quotes, Wishes, Messages, Cards, Greetings, Pictures and GIFs to share on Diwali

The festival of lights, Diwali, will be observed on October 24. Considered to be one of the biggest and brightest festivals of the Hindus, Diwali is celebrated with utmost devotion every year.

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The Village where Ravana is worshipped

We are all familiar with the story of Ramayana and how it ends, with Lord Rama, vanquishing the demon king Ravana. The victory of good over evil. And we are also familiar with how this victory is celebrated every year in the form of Dusshera. However, there’s a village in…

The Times of India

Happy Dussehra 2022: Wishes, Messages, Quotes, Images, Greetings, Facebook & WhatsApp status

Dussehra marks the end of navratri celebrations. The nine day long Hindu festival of worshiping the feminine energy Shakti comes to an end with Dussehra. This year, Dussehra will be celebrated in India on October 5.

The Times of India

London film festival 2022: Peter Bradshaw’s top 12 picks

A new Sam Mendes drama, Noah Baumbach adapts Don DeLillo and an amazing debut by Charlotte Wells: the Guardian’s chief film critic chooses his must-sees

The Guardian - UK

The naval prowess of the Cholas

A millennium ago, the dynasty achieved what INS Vikrant is expected to accomplish — to make India a superior maritime power

The Hindu

Venice film festival 2022 week two roundup – discomfort and joy

A mood of theatricality prevailed at this year’s edition – a bleak but furiously cinematic Marilyn Monroe biopic and a forbiddingly austere French courtroom drama being the most distinctive offerings

The Guardian - UK

Changing the age of consent

Older adolescents engaging in consensual and non-exploitative acts find themselves embroiled in the criminal justice system

The Hindu

Telangana artist Appam Raghava’s mythological narratives in pops of colours

‘Story of Invincible’ is artist Appam Raghava’s depiction of Hanuman’s bhakti bhava towards Rama and Sita

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Happy Telugu Hanuman Jayanti 2022: Top 50 Wishes, Messages and Quotes to share with your loved ones

Hanuman Jayanthi is observed for 41 days, beginning on Chaitra Purnima and ending on the tenth day of Krishna Paksha in the month of Vaishakha. Devotees in Andhra Pradesh begin the 41-day Deeksha on Chaitra Purnima and finish it on Hanuman Jayanthi. Lord Hanuman's birthday is commemorated with pomp and…

The Hindu

Bhupesh Baghel offers 11 km-long chunari at Danteshwari temple

In his three and a half year tenure, Mr. Baghel has undertaken many initiatives to counter the BJP brand of Hindutva and to build up a Congress brand of soft Hindutva

The Times of India

BJP Telangana chief Bandi Sanjay slams TRS for PM Narendra Modi criticism

HYDERABAD: BJP state chief Bandi Sanjay on Friday compared PM Narendra Modi to this generation’s Rama, saying the ruling TRS is casting doubt on a great leader who has taken on the mission of constructing the Ram temple in Ayodhya.

The Times of India

I don’t believe Ram was a god, says former Bihar CM Jitan Ram Manjhi

PATNA: Former CM and Hindustani Awam Morcha (Secular) leader Jitan Ram Manjhi courted controversy yet again on Thursday by describing Lord Rama as a fictional character from the epics the Ramayana and Ram Charit Manas, written by Valmiki and Tulsi Das, respectively. He had made a similar statement about Lord…

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Celestial wedding and its inheritance on the life of people of Telangana

The celestial wedding of the divine couple Lord Rama and Goddess Sita had its inheritance on the life of the people of Telangana from time immemorial, senior archaeologist D. Kanna Babu said.

Bangkok Post

Bimstec's time to shine has come

From the tales of Lord Rama to the wisdom of Lord Buddha, the South Asian and Southeast Asian regions are not only historically intertwined, but also founded on a shared cultural heritage. Perhaps this shared history alone was enough to convince four nations under the Bangladesh, India, Sri Lanka and…

The Hindu

Keep the evil away

The success of Manthara’s plan is proof that evil succeeds if we give it room to establish itself. Kaikeyi failed to see this, said Navalpakkam Vasudevachariar, in a discourse. When Manthara first told Kaikeyi news about Rama’s coronation, Kaikeyi was delighted. Manthara had entered Kaikeyi’s room in agitation and her…

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