‘It was a challenge to film both sides’: the struggle to portray Kenya’s age-old land dispute | Movies
TKenya's Laikipia Plateau is a wildlife sanctuary and popular safari destination, home to all five of Africa's animals. The simmering local conflict between indigenous pastoralist communities and long-standing white farmers has so far received little attention from the international community. But The Battle of Laikipia, shot by two veteran filmmakers, award-winning Kenyan documentary director Peter […]
Nicolas Cage to portray NFL icon John Madden in upcoming biopic
This time around, Nicolas Cage will be playing the national treasure. The famous actor will play the late football coach and TV commentator John Madden in an upcoming biopic, the film’s director, David O. Russell, said in a statement Thursday. The news comes nearly three years after the Super Bowl-winning coach passed away at age […]
Ancient Tomb Mural In China May Portray Male ‘Westerner’ With Blond Hair
Archaeologists in China revealed the discovery of a fascinating Tang Dynasty mural in June that appears to show a blond “Westerner” male. The Tang Dynasty ruled a majority of central and eastern China from A.D. 618 to 907, and built the strange tomb in Taiyuan, the Shanxi province’s capital, according to Live Science. Though the […]