Kazakh film wins Golden Goblet Award at Shanghai film festival

STORY: Kazakh film wins Golden Goblet Award at Shanghai film festival SHOOTING TIME: Recent footage DATELINE: June 24, 2024 LENGTH: 00:02:06 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: CULTURE SHOTLIST: 1. various of Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) STORYLINE: The Kazakh film "The Divorce" won the Shanghai International Film Festival (SIFF) Golden Goblet Award for the best feature film on Saturday. Directed by Daniyar Salamat, the film delves into the intricacies of a couple's relationship, blending elements of humor, farce, and tragedy. The film's main actress Omarova Amira won the best actress award for her portrayal of a determined and resilient woman. The SIFF ended on Sunday, attracting many movie fans from home and abroad. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)

German president attends traditional Japanese tea ceremony

German president attends traditional Japanese tea ceremony

BERLIN, Germany - German President Johannes Rau (L) takes time out May 9 for a taste of Japanese tea at his presidential palace with Japanese tea master Sen Soshitsu (R) in attendance. Sen, currently on a visit to Germany to mark ''Year of Japan'' events, demonstrated the traditional Japanese art of tea making, brewing the powdered green tea while explaining the intricacies of the centuries-old art.

German president attends traditional Japanese tea ceremony

German president attends traditional Japanese tea ceremony

BERLIN, Germany - German President Johannes Rau (L) takes time out May 9 for a taste of Japanese tea at his presidential palace with Japanese tea master Sen Soshitsu (R) in attendance. Sen, currently on a visit to Germany to mark ''Year of Japan'' events, demonstrated the traditional Japanese art of tea making, brewing the powdered green tea while explaining the intricacies of the centuries-old art.

THE OCTOBER MAN (BRITAIN 1947) DIRECTED BY ROY WARD BAKER

THE OCTOBER MAN (BRITAIN 1947) DIRECTED BY ROY WARD BAKER

THE OCTOBER MAN (BRITAIN 1947) DIRECTED BY ROY WARD BAKER ONE OF BRITAIN'S FOREMOST CAMERAMEN ERWIN HILLIER EXPLAINS THE INTRICACIES OF SET LIGHTING PICTURE FROM THE RONALD GRANT ARCHIVE Date: 1947

English-language teachers spreading passion for "sanuki udon" noodles

English-language teachers spreading passion for "sanuki udon" noodles

American Jeremy Lanig (R) and his British coworker Gary Wilkinson, English teachers from a Kagawa Prefecture language school, hold a poster in the western Japan city of Takamatsu on March 24, 2017, that explains the intricacies of eating "sanuki udon" noodle bowls, an udon dish popular in the prefecture, at a local noodle shop. (Kyodo) ==Kyodo