Icelandic composer and cellist Hildur Guðnadóttir is part of a wave of European composers who have entered the world of film music from backgrounds in modern classical, experimental and concert […]
Nia DaCosta’s Recipe for ‘Hedda’: Mix Ibsen With Race, Sexuality and a Big Party
Henrik Ibsen’s “Hedda Gabler”dates back to 1891, but writer-director Nia DaCosta (“Little Woods,” “Candyman,” “The Marvels”) pulls it out of 19th-century Norway and drops it into mid-20th-century England. She also […]
Nina Hoss Got Offered More Queer Roles After ‘Tar’ – But ‘Hedda’ Offered That and Much More
About 15 years ago, Nina Hoss played Hedda Gabler in an experimental stage production in Berlin. This take on the eponymous Henrik Ibsen classic opened in the 19th century, when […]
Tessa Thompson Leads Nia DaCosta’s Reimagining of Ibsen Classic in TIFF-Bound ‘Hedda’ Trailer
“Hedda” is almost here. Nia DaCosta’s reinvention of Henrik Ibsen’s classic 19th century play, will premiere at the Toronto International Film Festival on Sept. 7 before having a limited theatrical […]