Europe, Africa points of film interest in '06

December 20, 2006 With more tax incentives trying to lure production away from Hollywood, and with globalization influencing filmmaking in terms of story and talent, film production reached well beyond the backlot in 2006. With such movies as "The Da Vinci Code" and "Marie Antoinette," France basked in the warmth of the world's media, which was extolling the virtues of shooting en francais, with its cinematic museums and chateaux. The roster includes action movies like the upcoming "The Bourne Ultimatum"; movies that pack a message, like "Blood Diamond"; movies that look at Africa's recent past, such as "Catch a Fire" and "The Last King of Scotland"; and movies that tackle international themes, like "Babel."

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