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historical-drama
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Varietyworld56 days ago
Director Discusses Cannes Premiere of Historical Drama Set in Feudal Japan
A new film set in 1578 Osaka will premiere in the Cannes Premiere section. The story centers on a warlord under siege who forms an alliance with a prisoner strategist. Production used historical sets in Kyoto and at Shochiku Studio.
Rapplerworld79 days ago
Filipino Filmmaker Bianca Catbagan Accepted into AFI Directing Workshop for Women+
Bianca Catbagan has become the third Filipino filmmaker in 50 years to join the American Film Institute’s Directing Workshop for Women+, selected for the 2027 cohort. She will develop her historical drama 'Royal Blood,' a sapphic reimagining of José Rizal’s Maria Clara set in lat…