FilmClub Distribuzione has acquired Irene Dionisio’s IDDA Mount Etna drama for Italy after a world premiere at the Toronto Film Festival as part of the Platform program.
The deal with Rai Cinema International Distribution is for Dionisio’s second narrative feature that stars Tecla Insolia and Romana Maggiora Vergano and is being shopped at TIFF: The Market in Toronto. IDDA follows childhood friends Adele and Sofia, now in their thirties, whose lifelong bond is challenged during a journey through the volcanic landscapes of Sicily’s Mount Etna.
Artificial intelligence is giving researchers a new way to listen to what patients are saying about popular GLP-1 drugs. After analyzing more than 400,000 Reddit posts, a University of Pennsylvania team identified several symptoms reported by people using semaglutide (Ozempic, Wegovy, and Rybelsus) and tirzepatide (Mounjaro and Zepbound) that may not be fully represented in clinical trials or official regulatory information.
Trump has weighed in on the question of Irish unity, saying he would “love to see it unified” and predicting that a united Ireland is “going to happen eventually”.
In 2022, Gabriel Martins made waves at the Sundance Film Festival with “Mars One,” a sprawling ensemble drama chronicling the life of a Black Brazilian family. At that time, the industry was still wrestling with what a post-pandemic future would look like and, despite “Mars One” having a strong festival run, Martins struggled to secure financing for his follow-up.
Editor’s note: This story is part of a special series by Princeton University journalism students reporting on the discovery of an African burial ground in Key West, Florida, and how the legacy of slavery still reverberates there and beyond.
Gaza City, Gaza Strip – For more than four hours, Hajj Rabhi al-Fairi, 79, has been standing outside his home in Gaza City with his children and neighbours waiting their turn to use a small generator.