MUSEYON BOOKS Smart City Guides for Travel, History, Art and Film Lovers

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In the Museyon Guide to Film + Travel, Mikael Awake takes you beyond of the “Axis of Evil” for a look at Iran’s role in the global film industry. In addition to writing about film, Awake has also taken a turn behind the scenes. He is currently working on a screenplay about a travel agent who is afraid of flying, ... Read More »

This year’s lineup for the Cannes Film Festival has been announced, and it’s jam packed with big names. Variety reports: It’s official: Quentin Tarantino, Ang Lee and Pedro Almodovar will face off with Jane Campion, Ken Loach, Michael Haneke and Park Chan-wook in Cannes’ biggest heavyweight auteur smackdown in recent years. The 62nd Annual Cannes Film Festival runs from May ... Read More »

It’s been said, “New York has Woody Allen. Rome had Fellini and Madrid is synonymous with Pedro Almodóvar.” In Museyon Guides Film + Travel: Europe get an inside look into Almodóvar’s Madrid. Shari Kizirian, your Guide to Spain, shows you the highlights of the director’s city. This year, Almodóvar is back in theaters with Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces), an official selection at this year’s Cannes ... Read More »

Each Museyon Guide is filled with insider info from experts around the world. Meet Alvaro Ceppi, your guide to film in Chile. Alvaro Ceppi is a filmmaker who has directed more than 40 music videos for various Chilean acts. In 2002, along with three partners, he formed Sólo por las Niñas Audiovisual (Only for the Girls AV), an animation and live-action ... Read More »

Just 2 more months until Museyon Guides Film + Travel hits bookstores. If you can’t wait until June, (and we can’t blame you) here’s a sneak peek! Just click the thumbnails for a closer look. Everyone knows that Los Angeles and New York are where movies get made. But what North American City comes in a close third? Look to ... Read More »

  Southern Africa produces more internationally recognized films by African directors than its neighbors in the east and north, and among these films conflict is a recurring theme. From the slums of Soweto to the Kalahari Desert, Lee Middleton is your guide to Zimbabwe, Mozambique, Botswana, and South Africa. About Your Guide: Lee Middleton has traveled and worked in 34 ... Read More »

The vision of Africa as “the dark continent” was cemented in film history by films like 1951’s The African Queen, but that’s only a fraction of the role that the continent plays on film. From romanticized portrays of Africa’s natural splendor to the investigations into its recent history in Hotel Rwanda and The Last King of Scotland, the legacy of ... Read More »