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The 43rd Istanbul Film Festival, which opened with the presentation of the Cinema Honorary Awards on April 16, will continue through April 28 with films from Türkiye and the world.

Organized by the Istanbul Foundation for Culture and Arts (IKSV), the 43rd Istanbul Film Festival kicked off with an opening ceremony held at Cemal Reşit Rey Concert Hall on April 16.

New films from Yorgos Lanthimos, Andrea Arnold and Francis Ford Coppola, as well as a portrait of 1980s Donald Trump, will compete for the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival next month, organizers have announced.

Earlier today, at a press conference, the films competing for the "Palme d'Or" at this year's Cannes Film Festival were announced. The Cannes Film Festival is considered the most prestigious in the film industry, and only a few titles are selected for its official program, guaranteeing them the most glamorous and high-profile premieres.

The Istanbul Film Festival is ready for its 43rd edition between April 17 and 28, bringing together acclaimed and award-winning films from the Türkiye and world cinema, as well as special screenings, stars and master filmmakers. Festival tickets are on sale as of today. 

South Korean actor Lee Sun-kyun, best known for his role in the Oscar-winning film "Parasite", was found dead Wednesday in an apparent suicide, Yonhap news agency reported.

The actor was discovered inside a vehicle at a park in central Seoul, Yonhap reported, citing police.

Oscar nominee Maria Bakalova will play Ivana Trump in a Donald Trump biopic titled "The Apprentice".

This is reported by the publication "Deadline".

Sebastian Stan, who was nominated for the "Emmy" and "Golden Globe" awards, will play the image of the scandalous former US president, who does not lose his appetite for a new attempt to enter the White House.

Venice hosted an unprecedented collaboration between Israeli and Iranian filmmakers, who say there are similarities between their governments and hope they can set an example for greater unity between their people.

A court in Iran has sentenced prominent movie director Saeed Roustaee to six months' prison for the screening of his film "Leila's Brothers" at the Cannes Film Festival last year, local media reported on Aug. 15.

"Leila's Brothers," a rich and complex tale of a family struggling with economic hardship in Tehran, has been banned in Iran since its release last year.

Serbian actor Jovan Ginic has won the Rising Star Award from the Louis Roederer Foundation at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which is presented to the best young actor, the Film Center of Serbia announced.

Ginic won the award for his lead role in Vladimir Perisic's film Lost Country.

Leonardo DiCaprio lauded Martin Scorsese's filmmaking "ferocity" on May 21 as they basked in rave reviews at Cannes for their Native American crime epic "Killers of the Flower Moon," while the festival also bowed down before Jude Law as King Henry VIII.