International film and television

Q: Which Mexican filmmaker won the Academy Award for Best Director twice: first for 'Gravity' (2013) and later for 'Roma' (2018)?

Alfonso Cuarón. Alfonso Cuarón won the Best Director Oscar in 2014 for 'Gravity' and in 2019 for the semi-autobiographical 'Roma'.

Q: Which 2000 romantic drama film by Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai tells the story of neighbors played by Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung?

In the Mood for Love. 'In the Mood for Love' (Fa yeung nin wa) is set in Hong Kong in 1962 and is widely regarded as a classic of modern world cinema.

Q: Which 2012 Flemish drama film, directed by Felix van Groeningen and featuring music by a bluegrass band, received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film?

The Broken Circle Breakdown. 'The Broken Circle Breakdown', starring Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh, was nominated for an Oscar and won a César for Best Foreign Film.

Q: Which 2006 German feature film, directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, depicts the surveillance of a playwright by the East German Stasi?

Das Leben der Anderen. 'Das Leben der Anderen' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2007.

Q: True or false: The successful Dutch war film 'Soldier of Orange' (1977) was directed by Paul Verhoeven.

True. 'Soldier of Orange' was directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Rutger Hauer and Jeroen Krabbé.

Q: In which year did the classic Dutch film 'Turkish Delight' (Turks Fruit) by Paul Verhoeven, starring Monique van de Ven and Rutger Hauer, premiere in cinemas?

1973. 'Turkish Delight' premiered in 1973 and attracted more than 3.3 million viewers to Dutch cinemas.

Q: Nigeria's film industry, internationally referred to as 'Nollywood', is among the largest in the world in terms of the number of feature films produced annually.

True. Nollywood produces thousands of films each year, competing with Bollywood for the top spot in total annual film productions.

Question 1

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Which Mexican filmmaker won the Academy Award for Best Director twice: first for 'Gravity' (2013) and later for 'Roma' (2018)?

Answer

Answer: Alfonso CuarónAlfonso Cuarón won the Best Director Oscar in 2014 for 'Gravity' and in 2019 for the semi-autobiographical 'Roma'.

Question 2

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Which 2000 romantic drama film by Hong Kong filmmaker Wong Kar-wai tells the story of neighbors played by Tony Leung and Maggie Cheung?

Answer

Answer: In the Mood for Love'In the Mood for Love' (Fa yeung nin wa) is set in Hong Kong in 1962 and is widely regarded as a classic of modern world cinema.

Question 3

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Which 2012 Flemish drama film, directed by Felix van Groeningen and featuring music by a bluegrass band, received an Oscar nomination for Best Foreign Language Film?

Answer

Answer: The Broken Circle Breakdown'The Broken Circle Breakdown', starring Veerle Baetens and Johan Heldenbergh, was nominated for an Oscar and won a César for Best Foreign Film.

Question 4

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Which 2006 German feature film, directed by Florian Henckel von Donnersmarck, depicts the surveillance of a playwright by the East German Stasi?

Answer

Answer: Das Leben der Anderen'Das Leben der Anderen' won the Academy Award for Best Foreign Language Film in 2007.

Question 5

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True or false: The successful Dutch war film 'Soldier of Orange' (1977) was directed by Paul Verhoeven.

Answer

Answer: True'Soldier of Orange' was directed by Paul Verhoeven, starring Rutger Hauer and Jeroen Krabbé.

Question 6

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In which year did the classic Dutch film 'Turkish Delight' (Turks Fruit) by Paul Verhoeven, starring Monique van de Ven and Rutger Hauer, premiere in cinemas?

Answer

Answer: 1973'Turkish Delight' premiered in 1973 and attracted more than 3.3 million viewers to Dutch cinemas.

Question 7

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Nigeria's film industry, internationally referred to as 'Nollywood', is among the largest in the world in terms of the number of feature films produced annually.

Answer

Answer: TrueNollywood produces thousands of films each year, competing with Bollywood for the top spot in total annual film productions.