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BAGHDAD - "Letters from Baghdad," a documentary on Gertrude Bell, the British writer, explorer, spy and political officer who helped shape modern Iraq, had its first screening in the country on Monday, drawing loud applause from an audience of academics, diplomats, journalists and others.The documentary shows hitherto unseen footage of Iraq as it was being pulled together into a new state a century ago, with a script taken entirely from Bell's letters and official documents and read by British actress Tilda Swinton.It also throws some light on Iraq's current challenges as it emerges from a war with Daesh (the so-called Islamic State) militants and seeks to reconcile its Shi'ite majority with its Sunni and Kurdish minorities.Mustafa Salim, an Iraqi journalist at the...
April 03, 2018
"Letters from Baghdad" shows Iraq through eyes of British female explorer and spy who shaped it
April 03, 2018
Aishwarya Rai Bachchan sizzles with Pharrell Williams for Vogue cover
April 03, 2018
Channing Tatum, wife Jenna Dewan Tatum announce split
April 03, 2018
Apollo crowd cheers for Coates' 'Between the World And Me'
April 03, 2018
Couple who met in supermarket marry amid veggies in Aisle 13
LOS ANGELES - Steven Spielberg's high-octane futuristic homage to films of the 1980s, "Ready Player One," debuted in top spot at the North American Easter Weekend box office, industry estimates showed on Monday.The film about a teenage gamer who finds himself inside an addictive virtual reality world in the year 2045 scored $41.2 million in its opening weekend, industry tracker Exhibitor Relations said.Starring Tye Sheridan as the gamer Wade Watts, the all-star support cast features Olivia Cooke, Ben Mendelsohn, TJ Miller and Simon Pegg.Another newcomer, Lionsgate thriller "Tyler Perry's Acrimony," displaced "Black Panther" at number two, with $17.1 million in estimated receipts over the three-day weekend.The film stars Taraji P. Henson as a vengeful...
April 02, 2018
'Ready Player One' more-than-ready atop box office
April 02, 2018
Dwayne Johnson open up about secret battle with depression
April 02, 2018
Queen Elizabeth II, royal family attend Easter service
April 02, 2018
Salman Khan to recreate the iconic 'Oh Oh Jaane Jaana' song
KARACHI - The four-day Pakistan International Film Festival (PIFF) finally came to a close on Sunday night, with a closing ceremony and gala awards night.As expected, the grand finale of the festival, which took place at six venues throughout Karachi and included film screenings and panel discussions, saw the who’s who of entertainment industry grace the red carpet.At the show, the international delegation of film-makers, writers and actors that had come to Karachi for PIFF was also present.“Since childhood, it was reinforced that Pakistan is the enemy. But the biggest enemy was Wasim Akram,” said SS Rajamouli, director of the Indian blockbuster 'Bahubali', speaking to the first hosts of the evening Azfar Rehman and Sarwat Gilani. “But we’re one people and have been...
April 02, 2018
Pakistan International Film Festival closes with grand awards gala
