According to Japanese media reports, she passed away on April 18. Her agency, Aoni Production, confirmed the news in a statement released on Friday.

Oscar-winning Iranian director Asghar Farhadi condemned Friday both the killing of civilians in US and Israeli attacks on his country and the "massacring" of protesters by the Islamic republic. 

Hollywood star John Travolta was given a surprise lifetime achievement award at the Cannes Film Festival Friday as he premiered the first movie he has ever directed.

However, I decided instead to walk down the street from the Palais, with a gimbal in one hand and a coffee in the other, straight to Eden Hôtel, where the French Riviera Film Festival is taking place. Here, “Gali Kothon: A tale of swear words”, a short film by Mahamuda Aktar Monisha, is vying for the top documentary prize.

Canadian filmmaker Leah Nelson received a warm and emotional seven-minute standing ovation at the Cannes Film Festival premiere of her animated feature “Tangles: A Story About Alzheimer’s, My Mother and Me”, during a packed Special Screening on Thursday evening.

“Parallel Tales” is adapted from a chapter of Krzysztof Kieślowski’s celebrated Polish television series “Dekalog” (1989–1990), written by Farhadi alongside his brother Saeed.

The fifth edition of Film Fiesta Take 05 is set to take place on May 15 at Alliance Française de Dhaka, bringing together filmmakers, critics, students, and cinema enthusiasts for a day centred on short films and cinematic discussions.

A new web film titled “Sarar Sangsar”, starring Sadia Islam Mou in the lead role, is set to premiere on OTT platform iScreen during Eid-ul-Azha.

The film follows an Indian spy operating in Karachi and features a large ensemble cast, including Arjun Rampal, R Madhavan, Sanjay Dutt, Rakesh Bedi, and Sara Arjun.

Celebrated singers Runa Laila and Baby Naznin are set to appear together for the first time on BTV’s long-running magazine programme “Anandamela”.

Amazon MGM Studios has officially confirmed that the search for the next James Bond is underway, marking the clearest sign yet that the franchise is moving forward following Daniel Craig’s departure from the role.

These four directors aren’t here to walk the carpet; they are here to fight for the survival of their stories.

The popular on-screen duo Ziaul Faruq Apurba and Naznin Nahar Niha are set to star in the upcoming drama “Mayapakhi”.

Cannes Day 2 unfolded in a blur of flashbulbs and high glamour as celebrities arrived in sculpted couture, crystal-studded gowns, sweeping trains, and dramatic statement accessories.

Veteran actor Afzal Hossain is once again stepping into the beloved role of “Chotokaku” for a new Eid special instalment of the long-running television series.

"The person who was not going to let me come alone here, to represent that brotherhood, was Meadow Rain," Diesel said inside the full-capacity main cinema in Cannes.

Whenever I return to the cinema of Mrinal Sen, one image inevitably resurfaces: the night of unbearable anxiety from “Ek Din Pratidin”. The marriageable working daughter of a lower middle-class household has not returned home. As the hours pass, unease slowly settles over the ageing father, fear clouds the mother’s face, and suspicion begins to spread through the surrounding neighbourhood. Nearly five decades later, women like Minu still exist within South Asian society, and so does that same gaze of suspicion, fear, and social judgement.

For years, countless television dramas and telefilms have been filmed inside the house. But on this particular day, the atmosphere carried a different emotional weight. The unit was shooting the Eid telefilm “Johora Begum-er Ichchapotro”, bringing together some of Bangladesh’s most celebrated performers under one roof.

Popular actress Moushumi plays one of the lead roles in the production, which was originally conceived as a drama before being developed into a telefilm and later a feature film.

After drawing audiences to theatres during Eid-ul-Fitr, “Domm” is now heading to OTT. The film will begin streaming on Chorki from May 21, the platform announced on Tuesday (May 12).