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Director Kyle Hausmann-Stokes delivers a powerful debut with “My Dead Friend Zoe“, a deeply personal film rooted in his own Army experiences, when he served in Iraq. The story sheds light on the profound challenges veterans face as they transition to civilian life, grappling with PTSD and the emotional toll of losing friends and comrades.

With authenticity and realism, the film offers a poignant exploration of resilience, healing, and the enduring impact of war, presenting a deeply moving tribute to the human spirit, without indulging in the glorification of militarism for its own sake, but rather critically examining its impact on society.

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Directors Nada Riyadh and Ayman El Amir delve into the inspiration behind their documentary “The brink of dreams“, a powerful portrayal of the girls from the street theatre company Panorama El Barsha.

Set in the remote rural village that shares its name, the film highlights how these young women bring their performances to the streets to give voice to their aspirations and advocate for change. For them, street theatre is not merely a leisure activity but a vital means of survival and self-expression. “They want to engage with society and transform it through art,” explains director Ayman El Amir.

By embracing the unconventional medium of street theatre, the girls address pressing issues such as women’s rights and empowerment, crafting performances that resonate deeply with their lived experiences and challenge societal norms.

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At the 42°Torino Film Festival directed by Giulio Base, Alec Baldwin is among the actors receiving the Stella della Mole Award. 

The actor is in Torino to also introduce to the audience one of the major films of his long and multifaceted career: 1990’s “The Hunt for Red October ” by John McTiernan.

Baldwin was actually the first actor to portray Tom Clancy’s Jack Ryan on the big screen. After him, there were Harrison Ford, Ben Affleck, Chris Pine and John Krasinski.

As the Stella della Mole is a career award, Alec Baldwin looks back at his almost 40 years in the movie business and says that he’s the most nostalgic for the people he worked with.

On “30 Rock“, the TV series he took part of for 7 seasons, from  2006 to 2013, he said that it was his chance to keep up with the comedic part of himself and his acting. “Saturday Night live“ was only for a week,  “30 Rock” lasted for 7 years. 

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At the 42° Torino Film Festival directed by Giulio Base, Matthew Broderick is among the actors receiving the famous festival prize, Stella della Mole. 

The actor is in Torino to also introduce to the audience one of the films of the Marlon Brando retrospective: “The Freshman“

In the 1980’s film by Andrew Bergman, Broderick plays a naive young cinema student at the New York University who, accidentally, ends up “working” for Carmine Sabatini ( Brando) who is the spitting image of Vito Corleone from “The Godfather“.

After endless requests to play the part of the mafioso, Brando eventually gave in and agreed to take part in a comical parody of his performance in the iconic film by Francis Ford Coppola. 

Matthew Broderick talks about his experience on set with Brando and the things he learned from this acting legend.

“Movies and plays change all the time. I like to welcome young actors and I like to learn from them. it’s a two way thing” Broderick states. 

Among the first films Broderick acted in, there’s the unforgettable and 80’s fundamental movie “Ferris Bueller’s Day Off“. The actor tells us more about working on set with legendary director John Hughes. 

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