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The shape of next year: an early look at 2019's Oscar hopefuls

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Mexicans hail Oscars as sign of cultural sway despite Trump

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'Shape of Water' wins Best Picture Award of 90th Oscar

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'Coco,' a 'love letter to Mexico,' wins best animated film Oscar

"Coco,"whichwonviewers'heartswiththestoryofalittleboychasinghisdreamsagainstthebackdropofMexico'scolorfulDayoftheDeadfestival,tooktheOscarforbestanimatedfilmSun

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More quality imported films to arrive in Chinese cinemas in March

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89-year-old Agnes Varda welcomes the title of oldest Oscar nominee

At89yearsold,AgnesVardaistheoldestOscarnomineeever.Butherrecord-settingachievementisnotwhatdefinestheFrenchfilmdirector.Throughoutherillustriouscareer,whichspan

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The nine contenders for the best picture Oscar

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Jack Ma: Martial arts movie master

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World's first hand-painted film vies for an Oscar

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Bollywood comedy set for Lantern Festival release in China

NearlythreeyearsafteritsoriginalreleaseinIndia,thecriticallyacclaimed"BajrangiBhaijaan"willhitChinesetheatersonMarch2.DirectorKabirKhanandthefilm'syoungstarHars

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Should Chinese cinema aim for Western recognition?

WhenseveralyearsagooneofthebiggestandmostprestigiousculturalcentersinBuenosAiresdecidedtodedicateitsenormoushallexclusivelytothe1930’sShanghai"FilmSchool,"local

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'Black Panther' again slays North American box office

Disney's"BlackPanther"sunkitsclawsintothetopspotonceagainthisweekendattheNorthAmericanboxoffice,takinganestimated$108million,industryestimatesshowedSunday.Follo

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In year of #MeToo, women win big at Berlin filmfest

"TouchMeNot",anexperimentalRomaniandocudramaexploringsexualintimacyandthefearsaroundit,wontheGoldenBeartopprizeattheBerlinfilmfestivalSaturdayinastrongyearforfe

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Sridevi: Bollywood superstar dies at 54 of cardiac arrest

BollywoodsuperstarSridevihasdiedafteracardiacarrest,herfamilysays.Shewas54.ShepassedawayinDubai,theUnitedArabEmirates,whereshewasattendingaweddingceremony.Start

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Wes Anderson, Norway teen massacre films lead Berlin fest race

WesAnderson's"IsleofDogs",ananimatedmoviewithpoliticalbite,andacontroversialdramatisationofNorway's2011massacreofteenagersbyaneo-Nazigunmanledtheawardfavourites

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French group in bid to ban young children watching 'Fifty Shades Freed'

ACatholicgroupwhichsucceededinhavingLarsvonTrier'sultra-violentfilm"Antichrist"bannedfromFrenchcinemas,isnowtakingacaseagainsttheeroticromance"FiftyShadesFreed"

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'Three Billboards' tops Baftas as 'Time's Up' campaign shares stage

Crimedrama"ThreeBillboardsOutsideEbbing,Missouri"capturedfiveBritishBaftafilmawardsonSunday,includingbestfilm,toppinganemotionallychargedceremonythatfeaturedfas