Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Looking, not touching, is the act of choice for a sexually wary gay man in “From Afar,” and his hands-off approach is shared by ...

The surprise winner of the Golden Lion at last year’s Venice Film Festival, From Afar, patiently portrays the unlikely connection and gay affair that blossoms between a middle-aged introvert and a ...

Venezuelan drama From Afar, which tells a story of repressed, gay love, has won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice Film Festival on a night to remember for Latin American cinema. The debut ...

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The Venezuelan film From Afar was a decent pick for Venice’s top award, even if some of the other prizes handed out were somewhat on the mysterious side Jaws dropped, but Venezuelan national pride ...

Reaching for subtle, disturbing emotions, three poetic episodes delicately trace the malaise of a young artist and intellectual in Rahman Mohseni's debut feature "From Afar." The three stories, which ...

The first ever Venezuelan film to compete at the Venice Film Festival, From Afar (Desde Alla), won the top prize Golden Lion for Best Film on Saturday. The jury was headed by the Mexican director ...

Desde Alla (From Afar) director Lorenzo Vigas poses with his Golden Lion Award at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday. Photo: IC A sombre tale of gay love across Venezuela's social divide, Desde Alla ...

Venezuelan drama "Desde Alla" (From Afar), which tells a story of repressed gay love, won the Golden Lion for best film at the Venice Film Festival Saturday on a night to remember for Latin American ...

This assured first feature from Venezuelan director Lorenzo Vigas is a masterclass in storytelling through image rather than words. The photography, particularly the eloquent use of shallow focus and ...

Proving yet again that festival juries don’t read the trades or pay attention to chatter, the Golden Lion of the 72nd Venice Film Festival was presented to the Venezuelan drama From Afar, a film that ...