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Oliver Stone

Oliver Stone is a widely acclaimed US filmmaker and screenwriter. He is known for tackling controversial issues from US politics.

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Picture of US President John F. Kennedy's motorcade as it traveled through Dallas in 1963.

JFK assassination: 60 years on, are we nearer the truth?

From Oliver Stone's "JFK" to books such as "Case Closed," many have tried to uncover the truth behind the assassination.
HistoryNovember 21, 2023
Oliver Stone and Joshua S. Goldstein

Oliver Stone: Courting controversy with 'Nuclear'

The US film director's documentary advocates nuclear energy as the solution to end the climate crisis.
CultureSeptember 16, 2022
People pose on the red carpet of the Festival palace in Cannes.

Cannes competition lineup announced

After a yearlong hiatus during the coronavirus pandemic, the Cannes Film Festival is set to return in July.
CultureJune 3, 2021
USA JFK Dokumente - Oliver Stone signiert Plakat von John F. Kennedy

Tracing conspiracy theories in film

Many movies about conspiracies and conspiracy theories come from Hollywood. But Germany also has a history in the genre.
FilmMay 19, 2020
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KINO - The Movie Magazine | 18.09.2016

KINO presents Oliver Stone's fact-based thriller "Snowden", actress Paula Beer and Fatih Akin's "Tschick"
September 19, 2016
Film still from Oliver Stone's 'Snowden', Copyright: Universum

Oliver Stone's 'Snowden' film opens without much ado

'Snowden' was largely paid for and shot in Germany, but its release is low-key. Is the US trying to keep it under wraps?
September 15, 2016
Filmstill aus Oliver Stones Film 'SNOWDEN' (Foto: Universum)

Oliver Stone reveals Snowden's human side in new film

He sparked the biggest surveillance scandal of our time. Oliver Stone tells Snowden's story in a rousing thriller.
CultureSeptember 15, 20168 images

European Films Make a Big Splash at Cannes

At this year's Cannes film festival, European cinema is dominating Hollywood and Bollywood.
May 22, 2006