On September 13, 2024, knocks were heard on the doors of three women - activists involved in the protest against Member of Knesset Yuli Edelstein. Standing at the door were police officers, and as the women recount: "They came to take me."
On the 50th anniversary of Shostakovich’s death, La Scala opens the Season with his masterpiece Lady Macbeth of the Mtsensk District, based on the novella by Nikolai Leskov. After its premiere in St. Petersburg, the opera – which was intended to be the first part of a trilogy on women’s condition in Russia – enjoyed great success at home and abroad. Stalin attended a performance in Moscow in 1936; two days later, the famous denunciation titled “Chaos Instead of Music” appeared in Pravda, through which the regime blacklisted the opera and its composer. Years later, Shostakovich prepared a new version that was staged in Moscow in 1963 under the title Katerina Izmailova, after Superintendent Ghiringhelli had unsuccessfully tried to secure its premiere for La Scala. Today, the theatre presents the original 1934 version, conducted by M° Chailly and the debut of director Barkhatov.
-- The divinity is worshipped in the work of art, both in the poor and in the excellent.
The shudder of the divine, the destruction of the individual, pervades the assembly.
But soon it draws breath, casts a glance at the living creatures, awakens to the feeling of life.
They recognise themselves as life; they attune to one another, take each other’s hands, shake themselves, begin to move, begin to dance.
[…] Thus the divinity delights in itself, and humanity has identified itself with it.
That delight has passed over into the eating of the divinity, yet this properly expresses infinite sorrow, the complete collapse of intimacy.
God gives Himself over to sacrifice, gives Himself over to destruction.
God Himself is dead; the highest despair of being completely abandoned by God.--
A Knight, scarred by his past of violence, wanders aimlessly in search of a 50,000 bounty reward. Along his journey he encounters a painter, who helps the knight discover his true connection to artistry.
When repeated calls from a 'No Caller ID' seem nothing at first, only an annoying ex, Zara's life is turned upside down when the person on the other end starts giving warnings that are severely personal and impossible to ignore. Zara comes face-to-face with a shocking reality she never expected.
The staff at Warwick Castle prepare for Christmas in this festive special voiced by Mel Giedroyc - there is seasonal cheer when it snows, but the cheer isn't shared by everyone...
Drawing from the distorted style of deep fried memes, this experimental short explores the parallel between the crackling decay of a frying fish left unattended and a healthcare system crippled by neglect and corruption that abandons the sick to their suffering.
Damien, a young man unable to cry, lives in a paralysed emotional state. Despite trying everything from sad movies to onions, nothing can break through the walls around his emotions. Haunted by his despondency, he recalls his mother’s words and sets out to uncover the cause of his emotional disconnection. As he drifts through life, Damien’s gift for observing and mimicking other people’s emotions only deepens his detachment. However, when a long-buried memory resurfaces, it unexpectedly leads him toward the cure for his despondence.
At the 48th edition of the Laceno d'Oro Festival in 2023, Paul Schrader is the guest of honour in Avellino, receiving a lifetime achievement award and taking part in this conversation with Sergio Sozzo and Aldo Spiniello, pillars of Sentieri Selvaggi and curators of the festival.