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`Beasts of the Southern Wild' wins at Sundance
Jan. 29, 2012 3:18 AM ET (AP)
A mythical film starring an 8-year-old girl and a documentary about the war on drugs took top honors at the Sundance Film Festival.
"Beasts of the Southern Wild" won the grand jury prize in the U.S....
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Sundance documentary examines rape in US military
Jan. 25, 2012 1:01 PM ET (AP)
The Department of Defense estimates that more than 19,000 military men and women were sexually assaulted by fellow troops in 2010 while serving in the United States armed forces. At least 20 percent...
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Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos dies in accident
Jan. 25, 2012 11:03 AM ET (AP)
He was known for his slow and dream-like directing style and had enough stamina at 76 to be working on his latest movie.
But award-winning Greek filmmaker Theo Angelopoulos was killed in a road...
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Turkish film highlights gay honor killing
Jan. 24, 2012 7:19 AM ET (AP)
Shortly after telling his parents he was gay, Ahmet Yildiz was gunned down inside his car by his father in Istanbul. It was Turkey's first officially recognized gay "honor killing."
An award-winning...
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Iranian film in running for foreign language Oscar
Jan. 24, 2012 1:42 PM ET (AP)
Their settings span the globe, but this year's foreign-language Academy Award nominees are united in giving local stories a universal resonance.
The five finalists range from World War II Poland to...