‘Yes' Trailer: The Most Controversial Movie of Last Year's Cannes Is a Sensory Assault on Nationalism

Nadav Lapid's bottomless aria of excess centers on two Tel Aviv artists tasked with writing a new national anthem for Israel in the wake of October 7.

The Controversial ‘Blue Film,’ Rejected by Mainstream Film Festivals, Is Picked Up by Obscured Releasing

Elliot Tuttle's film, billed by IndieWire as one of the most daring American films of recent vintage, will be released in May ...

‘Blue Film,’ Controversial Cam Boy Drama, Acquired by Obscured Releasing: ‘A Lot of People Were Scared’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Blue Film,' a drama about a cam boy and a pedophile, was acquired by Obscured Releasing and will open in theaters in May.
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Why are these movies so controversial (yet still so loved)?

Controversy in art and cinema reveals society’s boundaries, exposing the pressure points where cultural comfort meets disruptive truth. Films that generate genuine outrage achieve something more ...

Should the Berlinale film festival 'stay out of politics'?

Asked if the Berlin International Film Festival should take a stand on Gaza, jury president Wim Wenders said it must "stay out of politics." Not everyone agrees.