Anna Marie de la Fuente Brazilian Petra Costa’s Oscar-nominated documentary “The Edge of Democracy” is getting the sincerest form of flattery this Christmas: a parody.The wildly popular Brazilian comedy troupe, Porta dos Fundos, has decided to make its upcoming annual Christmas Special a satirical take on Costa’s chilling documentary about Brazil’s slide into far-right politics, calling it “The Edge of Theocracy.” And Costa has gleefully agreed to participate in it.In a behind-the-scenes picture shared exclusively with Variety, Costa is shooting her segment in the 2020 Christmas Special with cameraman Murilo Salazar, and Fabio Porchat, who plays Jesus Christ, is pictured in the laptop held by Salazar.

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13.02.2022 / 15:53

Natalia López Gallardo on Her First Feature, Berlin Competition Player ‘Robe of Gems’

Holly Jones Bolivian-Mexican filmmaker Natalia López Gallardo enjoyed tandem careers in editing (“Jauja,” “Post Tenebras Lux”) and acting (“Nuestro Tiempo”), as she made her debut as auteur with the short film “En el cielo como en la tierra.” In her first feature-length project, “Robe of Gems,” she tackles the parallel individual struggles of three women against a backdrop of unrelenting cartel infiltration.What lured you into directing after careers in editing and acting? Was it a natural progression?Definitely, yes, it was there, but I think maybe it took time to accumulate the big necessity. I think it’s very important to have that need to do a film. It’s not a desire; it’s not an objective; you have to need it because that impulse that makes you start a film has to last maybe five years with the same power.

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13.02.2022 / 15:53

Berlinale Festival Reports 54 COVID Cases at Mid-Point

Elsa Keslassy International CorrespondentThe Berlin Film Festival, whose scaled-down edition kicked off on Thursday evening with strict COVID measures, has recorded only eight positive cases among the film teams, the festival spokesperson confirmed to Variety. Unlike at Cannes or Venice, the Berlinale is requiring guests to take a daily test, even if they’re vaccinated three times, in order to access screenings, as well as select events and venues.

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13.02.2022 / 15:45

Dating expert shares 'how to avoid monsters' on dating apps as Netflix's Tinder Swindler goes viral

Netflix's recent documentary The Tinder Swindler has had international attention after it shared the story of several women on their mission to track down the man who tricked them into giving him tens of thousands of dollars after meeting him on a dating app. Shimon Hayut, 31, known to his victims as Simon Leviev, is estimated to have stolen $10m (£7.4m) through expensive dates and manipulative ploys. He was arrested and sentenced to 15 months on fraud, theft and forgery charges in December 2019, but only served five months of his sentence, being released on 'good behaviour' in May 2020.The women met Simon on the dating app Tinder, so OK! caught up with life and relationship coach Kapil Gupta on if, and how, we can avoid matching with people using the app for sinister purposes.

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13.02.2022 / 15:45

Rebekah Vardy 'invited Coleen Rooney to stay after Wayne cheating scandal'

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13.02.2022 / 15:33

Emily Atack spends quality time with her rarely seen dad after Giovanni snog

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13.02.2022 / 15:33

Kanye West accuses Kid Cudi of betrayal as Donda rapper drops him from album & crosses out Pete Davidson from photo

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13.02.2022 / 15:27

‘Coma’ Review: Bertrand Bonello’s Lockdown Project Will Have You Longing to Go Outside and Touch Grass

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13.02.2022 / 15:25

The Masked Singer runner-up Charlotte Church red-faced as tweet she posted about the show resurfaces

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13.02.2022 / 15:23

Robert Fripp and Toyah Willcox share cover of The Dead Kennedys’ ‘Too Drunk To Fuck’

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13.02.2022 / 15:23

Kevin Feige teases “brutal” edge to Marvel’s Moon Knight’

Marvel boss Kevin Feige has described upcoming Disney+ series Moon Knight as “brutal” and a show that sees “the boundaries shifting on what we’re able to do.”A first look at the upcoming Disney+ series, which sees Oscar Isaac play the titular role of Marc Spector, “a mercenary who has numerous alter egos”, arrived in a trailer last month. The show will debut on Disney+ on March 30.“He’s brutal,” Feige told Empire of Spector, adding: “It’s been fun to work with Disney+ and see the boundaries shifting on what we’re able to do. There are moments [in the series] when Moon Knight is wailing on another character, and it is loud and brutal, and the knee-jerk reaction is, ‘We’re gonna pull back on this, right?’“No.

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13.02.2022 / 15:23

Seaside resort for ‘Bolton holiday people’ blighted by a shooting, dodgy fortune tellers and escaped monkeys

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13.02.2022 / 15:15

Berlin Film Festival Records More Than 60 Positive Covid Cases In First Three Days

EXCLUSIVE: The Berlin Film Festival, which got underway on Thursday evening, has recorded more than 60 positive Covid results from its testing procedures, organizers have confirmed to us.

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13.02.2022 / 15:09