Newsmakers

Newsmakers original title Goryachie novosti is a 2009 Russian action thriller film directed by Swedish director Anders Banke. Its a remake of the Hong Kong film Breaking News by Johnnie To.

Anders Bankes horrorblack comedy film Frostbite about a gang of teen vampires spreading fear in an arctic town in the far north of Sweden became the highest grossing independent film in Russia 2006, received very positive reviews and reached cult status. The Russian distributors of Frostbite where moving into producing their own films and asked Banke if he wanted to helm a Russian language remake of Jonnie Tos film Breaking News and he agrees. Anders Banke who had learned Russian when he got a chance to study film on VGIK had no problem directing the Russian cast. Fittingly, Bankes frequent collaborator Chris Maris had also studied at VGIK. The film was shot in Trollhttan in Sweden and in Moscow. The film was shot on 35mm like Frostbite as Anders Banke dislikes filming digitally.The score was composed by Anthony Lledo and performed by the Danish National Chamber Orchestra. Leaders of Men by Joy Division is featured prominently in the film. ........

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