The Forward

Basque Twist Tarnishes Jerusalem’s ‘Gold’

TEL AVIV — To Israelis, Independence Day is by tradition a day of accounting. They learn how many of them there are (6.9 million last week — 76% of them Jewish — the Central Bureau of Statistics ...
Variety

From Competition fave ‘Suro’ to ‘The Rite of Spring,’ ‘Lullaby’ and ‘Chords,’ Basque Standouts at San Sebastian

Two Basque movies screen in San Sebastian main competition, multiple others, from ever more notable and noted filmmakers, play other sections or grace Basque showcase Zinemira. A drilldown: A debut ...
NPR

Questions Over Israel's 'Second Anthem'

A flap has emerged in Israel over the popular song "Jerusalem of Gold." Composed after Israel captured East Jerusalem in the Six-Day War, the song quickly became a sort of second national anthem. On ...
AOL

‘Lullaby,’ ‘Querer’ Director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa Breaks Down ‘Sundays,’ a Critics’ Favorite at San Sebastián

In 2022, Pedro Almodóvar hailed “Lullaby,” the feature debut of Basque director Alauda Ruiz de Azúa as “undoubtedly the best debut in Spanish cinema for years.” Her first series, “Querer,” acquired by ...