Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show

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    • Play Almanya - Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show on Blip Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show episodes on Blip

      Almanya

      A nostalgic and heart-warming comic celebration of German-Turkish identity, spanning three generations. A story about a migrant community in an increasingly globalised world.

      • Release date
        Aug 1, 2011
      • Runtime
        25:00
    • Play Incendies - Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show on Blip Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show episodes on Blip

      Incendies

      Filmmaker Denis Villeneuve joins FPS to discuss his devastating drama about a pair of siblings who undertake a journey to an unnamed, sectarian-violence-riddled Middle Eastern country in order to fulfil their late mother's final request and to unravel her past. Plus, Lebanese actor turned director Nadine Labaki speaks about the personal inspiration behind 'Where Do We Go Now?', filmmaker Joshua Marston discusses the ancient and deadly practice of blood feud, which has once again taken hold in ...

      • Release date
        Jun 13, 2011
      • Runtime
        25:10
    • Play Bullhead - Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show on Blip Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show episodes on Blip

      Bullhead

      A look at one unusual young man and his involvement with the Belgian hormone media. Plus, director Asghar Farhadi talks about 'A Separation' and the current generation of Iranian filmmakers, while screenwriter Paul Laverty discusses the centuries-old inspiration behind the stirring new feature, 'Even the Rain'.

      • Release date
        Jun 5, 2011
      • Runtime
        25:10
    • Play Senna - Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show on Blip Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show episodes on Blip

      Senna

      A look at Ayrton Senna's tragic story - told in his own words and the words of those who knew and adored him. Plus, a wrap-up of the Cannes Film Festival and, on the 25th anniversary of the Chernobyl disaster, filmmaker Aleksandr Mindadze talks about his entertaining but depressing new film.

      • Release date
        May 29, 2011
      • Runtime
        25:09
    • Play Viva Riva! - Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show on Blip Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show episodes on Blip

      Viva Riva!

      A fast-paced gangster movie that gives a unique insight into Kinshasa's ruthless criminal underworld.

      • Release date
        May 24, 2011
      • Runtime
        24:54
    • Play The Promise - Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show on Blip Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show episodes on Blip

      The Promise

      The Fabulous Picture Show - The Promise

      • Release date
        May 16, 2011
      • Runtime
        25:07
    • Play Year-End Wrap - Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show on Blip Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show episodes on Blip

      Year-End Wrap

      FPS flags up cinematic winners and trends of 2010 and looks ahead to the potential highlights of 2011.

      • Release date
        Dec 26, 2010
      • Runtime
        22:42
    • Play Peepli Live - Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show on Blip Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show episodes on Blip

      Peepli Live

      With Bollywood superstar Aamir Khan producing Peepli Live, first-time director Anusha Rizvi has forged a stinging media satire that addresses the decline of India's farming base and its momentous shift towards the cities and manufacturing jobs -- and its collateral damage -- with humanity and humor.

      • Release date
        Nov 1, 2010
      • Runtime
        22:16
    • Play Preview: Doha Tribeca Film Festival - Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show on Blip Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show episodes on Blip

      Preview: Doha Tribeca Film Festival

      This year the Doha Tribeca Film Festival opens with the Middle Eastern premiere of Rachid Bouchareb's Outside The Law, a controversial look at the Algerian independence movement's fight within mainland France. The Fabulous Picture Show talks to Bouchareb about Outside The Law, and previews the rest of the DTFF line-up, with a special focus on the new Arab film competition.

      • Release date
        Oct 18, 2010
      • Runtime
        23:37
    • Play The Kid - Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show on Blip Al Jazeera Fabulous Picture Show episodes on Blip

      The Kid

      Actor Augustus Prew and director Nick Moran join Amanda Palmer and the FPS audience to discuss the moving depiction of a young man's escape from a brutal upbringing to his emergence as a best-selling author of crime fiction.

      • Release date
        Sep 19, 2010
      • Runtime
        22:39
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