’The Lovely Sky’ goes to Zlín Film Festival in Czech
MEHR – The Iranian animation ‘The Lovely Sky’ will take part at the 63rd Zlín Film Festival, also known as the International Film Festival for Children and Youth in the Czech Republic, slated for June 1-7.
Directed by Amir Mehran, the Iranian animation is going to participate in this cinematic event.
“An impatient fighter pilot bombs cities every day. He returns to his little girl every night after completing his mission. The girl loves to fly, but the father doesn’t fulfill his daughter’s dream because of the bitter memory of his wife’s death. The war is getting closer every day. A day an incident changes their life, forever, reads the synopsis of this animation movie.” The synopsis of the film reads.
The film has already taken part in various festivals including the 18th Annual Vancouver Island Short Film Festival.
The audience consists mainly of children and youth from the Zlín region, but also university students and adult visitors to whom late-night screening slot with appropriate dramaturgy are devoted. More and more film professionals from all over the world come to Zlín.
Morgan Freeman opens up about race: 'Black History Month is an insult'
SUNDAY TIMES – In a rare new interview with U.K. newspaper the Sunday Times, Oscar winner Morgan Freeman explained why he objects to the term "African-American," and why it's an "insult" to limit the teaching of Black history to just one month.
In the interview, Freeman, 85, was asked about his past comments, in a 2005 interview with CBS's Mike Wallace, about how not talking about race might help end racism.
“Two things I can say publicly that I do not like: Black History Month is an insult. You’re going to relegate my history to a month?” Freeman responded.
“Also ‘African-American’ is an insult," he added. "I don’t subscribe to that title. Black people have had different titles all the way back to the n-word and I do not know how these things get such a grip, but everyone uses ‘African-American. 'What does it really mean?"