‘Shoa,’ ‘Downfall,’ First Cannes Winner in Beijing Fest “Film, Peace”
“Film records the profound suffering that war brings to mankind.” That is how the Beijing International Film Festival explained a focus it has unveiled on war and peace in a special “Film and Peace” program that it is featuring during its 15th edition starting on Friday. It will showcase “12
Finding “Peace, If Not Paradise” Along the Silk Road, Aboard the Golden Eagle
Our first stop in Uzbekistan was Shahrisabz, the 14th-century birthplace of Emir Timur, the nomadic conqueror and national hero also known as Tamerlane. He founded the Timurid Empire and, over a period of 32 years, invaded an area now divided into 25 countries. At Timur’s Ak-Saray Palace, we craned our
