arts and culture – Page 132

Latin America at the Toronto International Film Festival

November 22, 2019 By Bill Meyer

Cuba, plagued by endless U.S. boycotts and sanctions, has little money left to sustain and develop their cultural exports.

‘The Two Popes’: The god couple

November 22, 2019 By Ed Rampell

Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles, who was Oscar-nominated for 2002’s City of God and Golden Globe-nommed for 2005’s The Constant Gardener, is back with another topical film.

‘Desert One’: The imperialists who couldn’t shoot straight

November 21, 2019 By Ed Rampell

From Harlan to Hormel to Hemingway to Hostages, two-time Academy Award winner Barbara Kopple is one of America’s preeminent documentarians.

World premiere play with music ‘Salvage’ launches in Los Angeles

November 21, 2019 By Eric A. Gordon

Though couched in a language with vaguely religious overtones, the message of Salvage applies to all of us trying to make a difference in the world.

More than Venice: Climate change imperils ancient treasures worldwide

November 20, 2019 By Kate Yoder

So what will get preserved, and what will the world lose?