La giusta distanza

Ulisse ha smesso di viaggiare. E il premio finale per il cammino incessante e meraviglioso, per mari e per terre, negli abissi e nello spazio, è la pace eterna.Folco Quilici si è meritato per il suo lavoro quel Paradiso disegnato dalla mente visionaria di Borges, dove ognuno continua a fare quello che ha sempre fatto, oltre a quello che avrebbe voluto fare nell’esistenza terrena, senza riuscirci. Ho conosciuto Folco da bambino, al cinema dei preti, vedendo due volte di fila Ty-Koyo e il suo pescecane, nei primi anni Sessanta.

Sorgente: Era un Ulisse moderno Libero e giusto

Call it savvy business or a push that picked up steam when Hitler raged, but for Marvel, the Black Panther was a no-brainer. And for Black kids in ’70s Brooklyn? Glorious.

Sorgente: The Black Path to the Black Panther

Garrett Bradley’s latest film won honors at Sundance and is short-listed for an Academy Award nomination.

Sorgente: Her Film Won Over the Sundance Jury in 13 Minutes

Award-winning director Christoffer Boe swaps feature films for TV with a six-part examination of a soldier’s struggle to readjust after returning home from combat. He tells DQ how he teamed up with producer Miso Film for Danish drama Kriger (Warrior).

Sorgente: Fighting talk

Saudi Arabia is to invest US$64 billion in its entertainment sector over the next ten years, as part of a programme of reforms backed by Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman.

Sorgente: Saudi Arabia to invest US$64BN in entertainment

Television held its own at one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world as an array of talent and some stunning new shows landed in Germany for Berlinale’s fourth annual Drama Series Days. DQ was in town to find out more.

Sorgente: Stars on show

Alex Garland’s adaptation is as monstrous as it is masterful—even more soul-shaking than the original.

Sorgente: ‘Annihilation’ Is a Thrilling, Terrifying Surrealist Trip

The first Middle East production from US streaming giant Netflix, comedy special Adel Karam: Live from Beirut, is set to launch worldwide on 1 March 2018.

Sorgente: Netflix to launch first Arabic original on 1 March

US streaming platform Crackle delves into the world of cop gangs with 10-part drama The Oath. Showrunner Joe Halpin reveals how the show is informed by his own career in the LAPD and how he made the move from police officer to TV writer.

Sorgente: Crackle’s Halpin hand

Nontawat Numbenchapol’s new documentary took him to a militarized border between Thailand and Myanmar, a country warring with its ethnic minorities.

Sorgente: The Thai Filmmaker Documenting Life at the Margins

More than 100 civilians reported killed as suburbs in Eastern Ghouta are targeted by airstrikes and shelling

Smart speakers and podcasts are part of a massive revolution in how we navigate the world.

Sorgente: The Forces Behind the Pivot to Voice

Black Panther is a freakin’ great film. I loved how it turned out. It told a great complex story with dramatic layers and it was also a blast. But… is it the best Marvel movie ever made? Marvel Studios president, Kevin Feige says it is! During an interview with ABC, that you can watch below, Feige

Sorgente: Kevin Feige Says That BLACK PANTHER is the Best Marvel Movie Ever Made, Do You Agree?

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German writer Annette Hess tells DQ about period drama Ku’damm 56 and its upcoming sequel Ku’damm 59, her desire to create a series with strong female characters and why she enjoys writing about the past.

Sorgente: Hot damm

Six superheroes thwart fictional evils that bear resemblance to the country’s current ills.

Sorgente: This Feisty Egyptian Comic Wants to Be the Next Marvel

HBO held court at Sundance last month but Sheila Nevins’ departure from the documentary giant marks a turning point for the global non-fiction industry.

Sorgente: It’s not just TV