Documentaries are rising stars in film

Posted by on May 23, 2013 in Domestic

French director Claude Lanzmann arrives, May 19, 2013, for the screening of "The Last of the Unjust" in Cannes
French director Claude Lanzmann arrives, May 19, 2013, for the screening of "The Last of the Unjust" in Cannes
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Blockbuster features that cost $100 million or more may grab the headlines, but the area of filmmaking that is growing fastest is documentaries, say industry sources at the Cannes Film Festival.

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Contemporary spin on ancient art in Rome exhibition

Posted by on May 22, 2013 in Domestic

Visitors walk past prints titled "The ruined ruins" by Italian artist Gianluigi Colin at Rome's Forum, on May 22, 2013
Visitors walk past prints titled "The ruined ruins" by Italian artist Gianluigi Colin at Rome's Forum, on May 22, 2013
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From ancient Greek statues with futuristic helmets to gladiator shields decorated with shoes, a series of Italian contemporary art works are going on show among the ruins of Rome’s Forum.

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Cheaper yen attracts record visitors to Japan

Posted by on May 22, 2013 in Domestic

Amphibious tourist bus "Sky Duck" goes into the water on March 16, 2013
Amphibious tourist bus "Sky Duck" goes into the water on March 16, 2013
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A record 923,000 foreigners travelled to Japan in April, up 18.1 percent from a year earlier, taking advantage of a weaker yen and an increase in chartered flights, a government agency said Wednesday.

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Spanish flamenco’s coming home… to India

Posted by on May 22, 2013 in Domestic

A dancer of the Spanish National Ballet performs the flamenco ballet "Dualia on April 5, 2012
A dancer of the Spanish National Ballet performs the flamenco ballet "Dualia on April 5, 2012
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Spain’s oldest flamenco festival will visit India in 2014, retracing the origins of the classic Spanish musical form, organisers said Wednesday.

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Office bullying video sparks outcry in Singapore

Posted by on May 22, 2013 in Technology

File picture for illustration shows office workers pictured at their desks on February 3, 2012
File picture for illustration shows office workers pictured at their desks on February 3, 2012
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A Singapore company supervisor caught on video slapping a male intern is in trouble after the clip went viral on the web and sparked a public outcry.

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Spotlight on Hong Kong as Art Basel opens

Posted by on May 22, 2013 in Domestic

Johnson Chang, the curatorial director of Hanart TZ Gallery, is pictured in Hong Kong on May 16, 2013
Johnson Chang, the curatorial director of Hanart TZ Gallery, is pictured in Hong Kong on May 16, 2013
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The first Art Basel fair to be hosted by Hong Kong boasts a prestigious array of international art, highlighting the city’s new role as a global arts hub amid an explosion of personal wealth in mainland China.

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