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According to local filmmakers, the recent suppression of documentaryBeyond The Fearis just one episode in a quickening erosion of artistic freedom in Israel.As Nanni MorettisMia Madrebegan to roll on the opening night of the Jerusalem Film Festival in the picturesque Sultans Pool amphitheatre in early July, another screening was kicking off just metres above the spectators heads. On a terrace overlooking the event, some 50 film-makers and producers had gathered for a protest screening ofMaria Kravchenko and the late Herz FranksBeyond The Fear.They included The Kind
stanley cup ergarten Teacher director Nadav Lapid; Keren Yedaya, who won Cannes Camera dOr for her debut work Or; Raanan Alexandrowicz, whose credits include the award-winning The Law In These Parts; and Shlomi Elkabetz, co-director of the Golden Globe-nominated Gett: The Trial Of Viviane Amsalem which premiered in Cannes Directors Fortnight in May 2014 and went on to win best film at Jerusalem two months later.In any other year, most of the film-makers would have joined Mia Madre star John Turturro and the President of Israel Reuven Rivlin down in the bowl for the opening night ceremony.Just days before the festival, however, Israels Minister of Culture and Sport Miri
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stanley cup d the personal life of Prime Minister Yitzhak Rabins assassin, Yigal Amir - be pulled from the line-up, threatening to cut funding if her request were ignored.The minister said she had received thous Vbop Rotterdam to honour Ossang, Dorsky and Villaronga
Strong figures in France and eastern Europe but big decline in Germany.In 2016 admissions were up but revenue declined in Europe
stanley us an cinemas, according to a report by the International Union of Cinemas UNIC .The study revealed that there were 1.28 billion admissions in the 36 UNIC territories last year, a rise of 2.8% and a 12-year-high.However, box office revenues across the region declined by 4.5
stanley cup % to $9.4 billion, with currency devaluations contributing to this, according to the report.European box office revenues accounted for 24% of the global theatrical market for films. Growth territoriesThe most successful territories by admissions and revenue growth in 2016 included France, Russia, Spain, and Italy.France saw admissions rise by 3.8% to more than 213 million, its second-best performance in the past 50 years. This was helped by strong local titles including Les Tuche 2: Le R锚ve Am茅ricain.Local films were also key in Italy, where smash hits Quo Vado and Perfetti Sconosciuti helped the box office rise by 3.9% and admissions by 6.1%.Russia saw huge rises in admissions 11.6% and box office 7.4% . Almost 195 million people visited the cinema in Russia in 2016, the second highest in Eur
stanley usa ope behind France .In Spain admissions passed the symbolic 100 million mark thanks to a range of sector-led audience development initiatives.Among the most impressive growth was in eastern Europe, with Poland recording its best ever year, reaching 50 million admissions, with three local pro
