He helped popularize the genre with some of the country’s biggest hits of all time, including “I Am a Disco Dancer.”
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American Self-censorship
U.S. institutions are increasingly silencing themselves to win access to China.
How Life Resumes
We can wait for normal life to return, or we can just start living.
First Arabic Film by Netflix Stirs Fierce Morality Debate
Critics argued that the remake of the Italian film “Perfect Strangers” flouted moral standards by projecting Western norms out of sync with the largely religious public across much of the Arab world.
First Arabic Film by Netflix Stirs Fierce Morality Debate
Critics argued that the remake of the Italian film “Perfect Strangers” flouted moral standards by projecting Western norms out of sync with the largely religious public across much of the Arab world.
‘Lunana,’ a Movie From Bhutan, Is Nominated for an Academy Award
“Lunana: A Yak in the Classroom” was filmed on a shoestring budget in a remote Himalayan village. It’s now an Academy Award nominee, a first for Bhutan.
She Had Never Acted, and Could Barely Read. Now, She’s an Egyptian Movie Star.
A stay-at-home mother deprived of an education, Damiana Nassar played a woman much like herself in “Feathers,” a Cannes winner that few in Egypt can see.
Hear Lata Mangeshkar in These Four Streaming Films
Because Mangeshkar lent her voice to several generations of Bollywood stars, these movies double as a highlight reel for Hindi cinema.
‘Fight Club’ Ending Is Restored in China After Censorship Outcry
Last month, viewers noticed that the ending of the 1999 film had been replaced with a pro-government message. Now the ending is back, and the message is gone.
The Ending of ‘Fight Club’ Was Censored in China
The 1999 cult classic starring Brad Pitt and Edward Norton is not the only foreign film to be altered for audiences in mainland China.