Pedro Pires

Horror pic "Amer" nabs top prize at Montreal fest (Reuters)

TORONTO (Hollywood Reporter) - Helene Cattet and Bruno Forzani's horror homage "Amer," a Belgian-French production that depicts three parts in a woman's life, took home the top audience award at the Festival du Nouveau Cinema.

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Cape Verde's President Pires Meets with Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun

On September 22, 2009, Cape Verde's President Pedro Pires met with visiting Chinese Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun in Praia, the capital of Cape Verde. Assistant Foreign Minister Zhai Jun talks with President Pedro Pires...

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'Precious' Snags Audience Choice Award At TIFF

'Precious: Based On The Novel Push By Sapphire,' Snags Audience Choice Award At Toronto Fest (AP) A raw film about an abused teen named Precious won the audience choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival on...

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Precious nabs top prize at TIFF

Oprah saw. The talk show host with the hypnotic hold over millions of North Americans may only have paid a brief visit to the Toronto International Film Festival to promote a film she executive produced, but that may have been...

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Precious wins People's Choice Award

Nurse John (Lenny Kravitz) and Precious (Gabourey Sidibe) in 'Precious: Based on the Novel “Push” by Sapphire. ' Oprah-backed film of abused Harlem teen good bet to follow Slumdog 's path from TIFF to the Oscars Linda Barnard...

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After 10 days, Toronto film fest set to wrap with 'The Young Victoria'

Toronto - A raw film about an abused teen named Precious has won the audience choice award at the Toronto International Film Festival. The harrowing tale, ``Precious: Based on the novel Push by Sapphire,'' snags the coveted...

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Guinea-Bissau new president vows to probe into Vieira murder

BISSAU, Sept. 9 (Xinhua) -- The new head of state for Guinea-Bissau, Malam Bacai Sanha, vows to probe into the killing of his predecessor Joao Bernardo Vieira and army chief Batista Tagme Na Waie in March. "I condemn the...

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Guinea Bissau Set to Celebrate President-Elect Sanha’s Inauguration

Several African heads of state are in Guinea Bissau to participate in the inauguration of President-elect Malam Bacai Sanha scheduled in the capital, Bissau Tuesday. Sanha's inauguration is scheduled to be held in the spacious...

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Short on running time, long on drama

My Toxic Baby documents Min Sook Lee’s efforts to protect her newborn from everyday toxins. That notion is amply demonstrated by the best selections in Short Cuts Canada, TIFF's annual showcase of homegrown short films. Their...

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New Details Emerge On Hijack Suspects

25 August 2009By Natalya Krainova / The Moscow Times Six of the eight suspected hijackers of the Arctic Sea cargo ship served prison terms in Estonia between 2001 and 2005, the Investigative Committee said Monday, as new...

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