JOURNAL ARTICLE

The Road Less Traveled.

  • Published In: Back Stage (1946-5440), 2024, v. 65, n. 16. P. 18 1 of 3

  • Database: Business Source Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Aguilar, Carlos 3 of 3

Abstract

This article highlights five films that are generating buzz at this year's film festivals. "The Brutalist" is a period piece directed by Brady Corbet and stars Adrien Brody as a Jewish architect and Holocaust survivor. "I'm Still Here" is a drama based on Marcelo Rubens Paiva's memoir, featuring Fernanda Montenegro and her daughter Fernanda Torres. "On Becoming a Guinea Fowl" is the second feature from Rungano Nyoni, exploring the societal roles of Zambian women. "Pedro Páramo" is a directorial debut by Rodrigo Prieto, adapting Juan Rulfo's novel. Lastly, Pedro Almodóvar's first English-language feature, "The Room Next Door," stars Julianne Moore and Tilda Swinton. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Back Stage (1946-5440). 2024/09, Vol. 65, Issue 16, p18
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Literature and Writing
  • Publication Date:2024
  • ISSN:1946-5440
  • Accession Number:179915604
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