Keira Knightley, the star of Anna Karenina, has never been to Russia

During her acting career, Keira Knightley has portrayed three iconic Russian women, Lara in Dr. Zhivago, Sabina in Dangerous Method, and she can currently be seen as the eponymous Anna Karenina, but when I meet her at the Park Hyatt Hotel in Toronto, where she has come to attend the premiere of Anna Karenina at … Continue reading Keira Knightley, the star of Anna Karenina, has never been to Russia

Politics and controversy at Toronto Film Festival

There is no other film event that transforms its host city the way Toronto International Film Festival (TIFF) does. During the 11-days, the sleepy city of Toronto becomes the thriving epicentre of the film industry, hosting thousands of industry professionals and film fans from all over the world, who come to savour the new offerings … Continue reading Politics and controversy at Toronto Film Festival