FRED’s Antonio Back interviews director Laura Nix, who was at the 2015 Biografilm Festival in Bologna, Italy, to present her latest documentary The Yes Men Are Revolting, which premiered at the 2015 Berlinale earlier this year.
Director LauraNix is probably the only person in the world who has managed to keep up with the Yes Men and their crazy stunts. Learn the secrets behind her work and how you can spread the Yes Men word.
THE YES MEN ARE REVOLTING: For nearly two decades, Yes Men Mike and Andy have pulled off notorious media hoaxes that expose corporate crimes. Now middle-aged, they’re taking on the biggest threat they’ve ever faced – climate change. Can they overcome insurmountable political forces before it’s too late to save the planet?
Jackie Chan will receive the 2025 Pardo alla Carriera at the Locarno Film Festival. The beloved action star will also present screenings of Project A and Police Story, followed by a public panel on August 10.
Juliette Binoche leads a distinguished jury featuring Halle Berry, Payal Kapadia, Alba Rohrwacher, Leïla Slimani, Dieudo Hamadi, Hong Sangsoo, Carlos Reygadas, and Jeremy Strong at the 78th Festival de Cannes.
For the first time in its history, the Cannes Film Festival reveals two official posters for its 78th edition, inspired by Claude Lelouch’s 1966 Palme d’Or-winning masterpiece A Man and a Woman.