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Indian director's debut film to open embattled Busan film fest

Indian drama “Zubaan” will open the Busan International Film Festival celebrating its 20th anniversary in October, organisers said Tuesday, after months of political and financial turmoil surrounding Asia’s biggest film event. The coming-of-age drama involving a young Sikh musician is a debut film by Mozez Singh, and produced by Guneet Monga, a star producer behind international hits including the 2013 romantic comedy, The Lunchbox. The festival in South Korea’s port

French sci-fi film may be made abroad because of US-UK stars

Paris (AFP) – “Valerian”, an upcoming big-budget French sci-fi movie, may have to be filmed outside of France because it will star American and British actors, its director, Luc Besson, said this week. The filmmaker, perhaps best known globally for his high-octane — and English-language — “Transporter” and “Taken” movie franchises and “The Fifth Element”, explained to French radio that “Valerian” would likely not qualify for French tax credits because