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Ken starts to get obsessed with horses when he leaves BarbieLand and visits California. He sees policemen riding stallions, reads about cowboys riding horses in books, and generally starts to equate them with power. There are two things Ken becomes obsessed with in Greta Gerwig’s new film: Barbie and horses. From the second he shrugs on his white (faux, but lined with horse print) fur coat and commits to spreading the gospel of the patriarchy, horses don’t leave his mind. In fact, the movie has caused such a sensation that local Cineworld cinemas have been getting in on the action with their own Barbie parties. Here are some examplesstarting with Ashton under Lyne's balloon-centric display.

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Greta Gerwig's live-action Mattel adaptation has been acclaimed for its performance (especially Margot Robbie and Ryan Gosling), plus its thoughtful and funny interrogation of Barbie's place in the wider world.

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They really are in some ways like aliens visiting from another planet,” Greta told IMDb of Barbie and Ken in the human world. “I liked just his confusion about like – you wouldn’t necessarily know who’s in charge. Maybe the horses are running more than you think because there’s an awful lot of horses and statues and horses and paintings and you ride horses like you wouldn’t immediately know ‘well, the rider is the one doing it,'” she said. It was then set to star Anne Hathaway before it finally went to Robbie, who asked Gerwig to get involved. Mexico’s multi-Oscar nominated cinematographer Rodrigo Prieto, who received the festival’s Premio Cuervo lifetime achievement award, served as a juror in the official selection which gave best Mexican feature and best director awards to “ Totem,” described by Variety as an“intimate, emotionally rich” film. “ Totem” also took home the Audience Award, a good indication of its box office potential. Barbie had originally been in the works in 2015 with Oscar-winning Juno screenwriter Diablo Cody before it moved to Amy Schumer in 2016 who was set to star and co-write. She dropped out in 2017 and later said: “They definitely didn’t want to do it the way I wanted to do it, the only way I was interested in doing it.”

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The awards doled out Saturday capped a busy 21st edition that saw a constellation of luminaries in town, including Jodie Foster, Jessica Chastain, Peter Saarsgard, Viggo Mortensen, Danny Huston, James Ivory, Irène Jacob and producing partners Frank Marshall and Kathleen Kennedy. At Cineworld High Wycombe, the staff broke out the branded and pink shirts to celebrate the movie's release. Noah Baumbach initially had apprehensions about working on the Barbie movie, not seeing a way into the story or character. When they discovered themes of mortality and self-discovery in the story, however, he got on board. Working on a major IP project like Barbie typically comes with creative limitations, something that would understandingly give Baumbach, filmmaker of character-driven indie dramas, pause. Robbie’s latest film, Babylon, co-starring Brad Pitt, hits cinemas this month and she will be next seen in Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City alongside Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson and Tilda Swinton.

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Ferrell, who plays a Mattel CEO, has called the film “the ultimate example of high art and low art” and “an amazing comment on male patriarchy and women in society”.

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Elsewhere in the store, Barbie has also taken over the Corner Shop with a fluorescent vision of where Selfridges thinks Barbie would shop and hang out in London. The first ever Barbie Dream Wardrobe Rental features looks from the doll’s storied history, with looks that pay tribute to Barbie’s long resume of over 250 careers. Shoppers can also book Barbie-inspired hair and nail services, as well as enjoy a variety of photo opportunities, browse official Barbie movie merchandise, and even the movie’s toy line featuring Impala x Barbie Roller Skates and more. It’s a Barbie bonanza!

Mexico’s official entry to the Best International Feature Oscar race, Lila Aviles’ “ Totem,” and Tatiana Huezo’s documentary “ The Echo” (“ El Eco”) snagged three prizes apiece at the Morelia International Film Festival (Ficm), which wrapped Sunday, Oct. 29.