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Tribute at the Deauville Film Festival

Post author:Belerofonte
Post published:September 8, 2023

Almost three months ago it was announced that the Deauville Film Festival would pay tribute to Natalie for her entire career. Select films from her filmography were also going to be screened throughout the festival, closing with a special screening of “May December,” her latest film. Unfortunately, Natalie was unable to attend due to the actors’ strike, but director Todd Haynes took her place at the tribute today and presented the film to the audience. Here is the full video of the event:

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Upcoming Public Appearances

Post author:Belerofonte
Post published:July 6, 2023

With no projects announced in the near future, it seems that Natalie is going to focus in the coming months on promoting her soccer team, Angel City F.C. and “May December”, the film directed by Todd Haynes, ahead of the awards season in the fall…

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KOC’s Terrence Malick Tributed

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Post published:August 7, 2015

Knight of Cups opened up this year to some interesting reviews. The Natalie Portman film (of which she only appears briefly, ala common Terrence Malick treatment) may end up being like most Malick films that get defended or attacked by the masses for years to come. However, it’s no apparent contest that director Terrence Malick has been a visionary for decades. It’s why he is being given a tribute at the Deauville Film Festival. To quote their reasons for the award:

“We thought it was the right time to honor a cineaste who places humanism at the heart of his artistic concerns,”

“We can say that his art is both harmonious and sacred. The experience he offers through his films carry us to that delicious point of going beyond the ‘self’ to the benefit of being, thus making his filmmaking unique, necessary and primordial. He turns our meanderings into the pathways of life.”

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