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Russian Filmmakers Rejoin Global Film Scene Amid Ukraine War Controversy
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In Short: Russian filmmakers are reengaging with the global film community, with new projects like 'Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger' exploring the complex relationship between the Gallagher brothers.
The film, directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, captures never-before-seen rehearsals and a first joint interview in 25 years between Noel and Liam Gallagher, the brothers behind the iconic band Oasis.
Meanwhile, Russian filmmakers are also participating in international film festivals, such as the Venice Film Festival, where their work is gaining attention and recognition.
These projects reflect a broader trend of Russian filmmakers seeking to reconnect with the global film scene, despite ongoing tensions related to the Ukraine war.
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- Filmmakers Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace spoke to the brothers separately before the rehearsals had started, and then together while the tour was in full swing, to reflect the true progression of the relationship.
- “We set out to make a film about the reconciliation of two brothers, infamous for their volatile relationship, but we also wanted to make a film about the power of music and the way Oasis’ songs have continued to have a life of their own, as the band lay dormant for 15 years,” the filmmakers said in their directors’ statement.
- The filmmakers said their goal was to make their cameras and presence invisible to the band during rehearsals.
- The Gallagher brothers attended the Italian event to promote their new film, Oasis: Don't Look Back in Anger.
- The Gallagher brothers of Oasis brought some rock star energy to a sleepy, and sweaty, Venice Film Festival Saturday (Sept.
- Oasis: Don’t Look Back in Anger, is part concert film and part exploration of the contentious relationship between Noel Gallagher and Liam Gallagher, whose long-held feud led to Oasis disbanding in 2009 in spectacularly theatrical fashion after a backstage altercation moments before they were due on stage in Paris.
- The film looks at the phenomenon of Oasis and the prickly personalities behind the hit songs, most of which were written by the elder Gallagher brother, Noel, from “Wonderwall” to “Live Forever.” It includes never-before-seen rehearsals (where everyone tenses as Liam walks in) and what was, then at least, their first joint interview in 25 years.
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