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The Broadway classic "Chicago" now has a certain "je ne sais quoi" on stage at the Casino de Paris. Our reporters went to check out this new production of the musical famed for Bob Fossé's choreography and its femme fatale, Roxy Hart. We also look back at the life of reggae pioneer Jimmy Cliff, who has died at 81 years old and discover a new,...
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In this arts24 interview, Grammy-nominated poet aja monet joins us in Paris to talk about her new collection "Florida Water" and what it means to make art in a moment of political turmoil. She opens up about living through the new wave of American culture-war battles – from book bans to attacks on arts funding – and explains why she believes...
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Film critic Emma Jones tells us why Yorgos Lanthimos's latest film "Bugonia" manages to mix existential angst and entertaining performances in his sixth collaboration with Emma Stone. We also hear why Jesse Plemmon's turn as a conspiracy theorist is worth the ticket price alone.
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"Music is the universal language", in the words of Jimmy Cliff, the legendary Jamaican singer who paved the way for reggae "rebel" Bob Marley and popularised reggae, ska and rocksteady music over a six decade career. Celebrating his life, legacy and humanity, Sharon Gaffney is pleased to join Jem Aswad, Executive Music Editor for Variety.
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Hind Rajab's phone call to the Palestinian Red Crescent in January 2024 was, for director Kaouther Ben Hania, the "tipping point" in the ongoing Israeli attacks on the Gaza Strip. As the Franco-Tunisian filmmaker releases her latest film "The Voice of Hind Rajab", she tells us about re-creating the story of the five-year-old girl who was killed by...
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This week on arts24, Marjorie Hache talks to anaiis, a Franco-Senegalese artist who makes beautifully textured R'n'B and who has just released "Devotion & The Black Divine", which touches on the fate of the Afro-Caribbean diaspora and seeks comfort in nature. Her music also extends into film, with anaiis producing stunning music videos.
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One of the reggae artists who brought the genre to the world has passed away aged 81. Jimmy Cliff's widow announced on social media that he had died following a seizure and pneumonia. The Grammy Award winner worked with artists ranging from The Rolling Stones to Kool and the Gang. FRANCE 24's culture editor Marjorie Hache looks back at Cliff's...
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New York City Mayor-elect Zohran Mamdani visits the White House, a work by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo sets an auction record, Miss Mexico has the last laugh at the Miss Universe pageant and France's young Beaujolais Nouveaux wines get their annual moment to shine: here's a look at the week's most striking images.
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As the Louvre stands beneath its timeless grandeur, the institution finds itself at a fragile crossroads. In a candid interview with Oliver Farry, French Art Historian and Editor-in-Chief of La Tribune de l'Art, Didier Rykner sounds the alarm, not just on mismanagement, but on a deeper malaise: a loss of direction and purpose cloaked in ambition....
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This month brings the end of an era as "Stranger Things" returns for its fifth and final season. Meanwhile, Ryan Murphy's "All's Fair", starring Kim Kardashian, in her first leading role has united critics in calling it a catastrophe, with The Guardian dubbing it "fascinatingly, existentially terrible". Plus, a provocative new French series...
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This week on Paris des Arts, author and filmmaker Amanda Sthers joins us to discuss her latest novel, "C", in which she explores the transformation of a couple while also portraying a France stripped of nuance, obsessed with identity issues and the rise of extremism.
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In this episode of Arts 24, we look at "Fall of Freedom" – a nationwide wave of performances, readings and public art events as artists across the United States mobilise against mounting censorship and political pressure on cultural institutions. Hundreds of theatres, museums, and libraries are taking part on November 21 and 22 in what organisers...
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Currently touring Europe, jazz musician and trumpet player Takuya Kuroda sits down with FRANCE 24 to speak about his beginnings in the industry and his recording process. Originally from Kobe in Japan, Kuroda says the country's jazz scene, particularly vibrant in Tokyo, encouraged him to go to New York. The Big Apple, he says, is still an...
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Film critic Emma Jones joins Eve Jackson to unpack Ariana Grande and Cynthia Erivo's show-stopping return to Oz in Jon M. Chu's "Wicked: For Good", the blockbuster sequel landing with sky-high expectations, brand-new music and even a headline-grabbing incident at its Asian premiere. But this week's arts24 film show has far more than pink bubbles...
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The production of intricately designed Iznik tiles flourished during the Ottoman Empire but threatened to die out as workshops closed and artists' expertise was lost to the ages. Centuries later, one researcher is on a mission to revive the traditional Turkish art form.
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A painting by Mexican artist Frida Kahlo will be up for sale at Sotheby's auction house on Thursday. The piece known in English as "The Dream (The bed)" is expected to go for an estimated $40 - $60 million which would make it the most expensive work by any female or Latin American artist. Story by Morgan Ayre.
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A rare full-length portrait by Austrian painter Gustav Klimt sold for $236.4 million in New York on Tuesday, becoming the second most expensive artwork ever auctioned. The fiercely contested sale underscores surging demand for museum-calibre pieces as Sotheby's prepares to offer a major Frida Kahlo work later this week.
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An Irish photographer has spoken to FRANCE 24 about his new exhibition here in Paris that raises questions about gender roles, identity and the relationships between those in the photographs and the photographer himself. Daragh Soden delves into the world of drag queens in photographs in which he often appears himself either as an admirer, a...
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Producers and multi-instrumentalists Cate Le Bon, from Wales, and Ouri, who was born in French Guiana, joined Marjorie Hache to discuss their new albums and how much – or how little – location shapes their work. Ouri has just moved back to Paris after spending the past decade in Montreal. She recently released the electro acoustic pop...
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Paris marked the 10th anniversary of the November 13 terror attacks, the government shutdown in the United States came to an end, and spectacular northern lights illuminated skies across Europe. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the week's most striking images.
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At first, its soft cushions, luxurious rugs and fine china evoke the warm hospitality of an Afghan home. Yet as the immersive theatrical experience progresses, the audience feels the walls closing in, the sky outside darkens and the narrator's stories become increasingly bleak in tone. "One's own room: Inside Kabul" is an artistic take on the...
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He creates images of a past, present and future that are tantalisingly close to reality: Phillip Toledano's approach to photography harnesses technology, style and a sharp sense of humour. He joins us to talk about his latest book "Another England" and tells us how manipulating these scenes using artificial intelligence brings another layer to our...
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The Bataclan music venue has become synonymous with the Paris terror attacks of November 2015, when 130 people were killed, 90 of them while attending an Eagles of Death Metal concert at the Bataclan. Photographer Marion Ruszniewski was on assignment at the venue and was injured in the attack. Ten years on, she tells us about the events of that...
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France's SACD collective representing some 60,000 writers for cinema, TV, theatre and comedy shows has filed a lawsuit in Paris alleging copyright infringements by the Chinese-owned social media platform, which is facing rising regulatory pressure in Europe.
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French director Rebecca Zlotowski had dreamed of working with her ever since she first started making films: Jodie Foster now takes on the leading role in "Private Life" as a psychologist haunted by a mysterious disappearance. Film critic Manon Kerjean gives us her appraisal of the film, and points us in the direction of "Dossier 137", a tense...
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In this edition of Entre Nous we're discussing the Paris Photo exhibition which kicks off at the Grand Palais on November 13 and runs through to November 16. It's the biggest photography fair in the world. We speak to the artistic director of the fair, Anna Planas, and Gauri Gill, an Indian artist whose series "The Village on the Highway" is being...
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He created Jean-Paul Gaultier's Le Mâle at just 24 and gave the world Baccarat Rouge 540, the fragrance that conquered the internet. Now, master perfumer Francis Kurkdjian – head of his own perfume house and Perfume Creation Director at Christian Dior – unveils a new Paris exhibition, "Perfume: Sculpture of the Invisible", at the Palais de...
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American rockers We Are Scientists are pioneers of the indie sleaze movement and are currently celebrating the 20th anniversary of their groundbreaking album "With Love and Squalor". It's a double celebration for the group, as they have also just released their latest album "Qualifying Miles". FRANCE 24's music editor Jennifer Ben Brahim chatted...
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In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with French multi-instrumentalist and producer Max Baby. A career in music was always on the cards for him, having made a drumkit at age six out of old biscuit tins. He dropped his debut record in 2024, and a year on is back with his EP "Break". It's a blend of post-modern indie,...
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New York elected democratic socialist Zohran Mamdani its new mayor, Chinese e-commerce giant Shein faced suspension in France as it opened its first-ever physical store in Paris and a baby hippo made her debut appearance at Berlin zoo. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the week's most striking images.
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Rapper Kendrick Lamar topped the list of Grammy contenders for the second straight year on Friday with nine nominations, including best album, record and song. Next up with seven nods is pop superstar Lady Gaga, making a splashy comeback to touring with her album "Mayhem".
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In this edition of Arts24, we meet award-winning actress Diane Kruger as she returns to French screens in HBO's "Merteuil" or "The Seduction", a bold reimagining of the novel "Dangerous Liaisons". The German actress conquered Hollywood with "Troy" and "Inglorious Basterds"; now she returns to screens to explore a different kind of power, one that...
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This week, FRANCE 24's media show Scoop looks at the music critic. There are a number of challenges facing the job, including slashed entertainment reporting budgets and even hardcore pop fans threatening critics. Our guests are pop critic Minjae Jun and John Doran, co-founder of The Quietus, one of the leading independent voices in music and...
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Paris des Arts has travelled to Athens, Greece, on a mission to awaken your taste buds! Greek gastronomy's ambassador Dina Nikolaou takes us to the beating heart of the Greek capital, the central market, to show us her country's finest fresh ingredients. We then meet a French chef who has warmly embraced Greek cuisine and lifestyle: Arnaud Bignon...
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In this episode of arts24, we journey into the enchanting world of Isao Takahata, one of the founding fathers of Japanese animation and the creative force behind Studio Ghibli classics like "Grave of the Fireflies" and "Only Yesterday". From his early days in the 1960s to his final masterpiece, a new Paris retrospective traces Takahata's lifelong...
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This week on arts24's film show, critic Manon Kerjean from Lost in Frenchlation joins us to explore four very different slices of French cinema – from monumental architecture to female bandits, nostalgic comedy and a sweeping national portrait. We begin with "L'Inconnu de la Grande Arche" ("The Great Arch"), a visually striking portrait of the...
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A Parisian artist, who has roots in both Africa and the Caribbean, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how as a child she could not even dream of her work being on display in a gallery in the city. Roxane Mbanga's exhibition sees her reconstruct the rooms of her dream house. She's done that by weaving together the threads of her heritage from Guadeloupe,...
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French novelist Laurent Mauvignier has won France's most prestigious literary honour, the Goncourt prize, for "La Maison Vide" ("The Empty House"). The book "recalls the great realist authors of the 19th century, like Zola, Maupassant and Flaubert", FRANCE 24's Culture Editor Olivia Salazar-Winspear tells us from the awards ceremony in Paris.
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Kenyan photographer Thandiwe Muriu is turning heads and bending reality. Her vibrant portraits blend women seamlessly into richly patterned fabrics, creating hypnotic optical illusions that celebrate African identity while questioning how we see beauty, culture and self-expression. Now, Muriu returns to Paris for her third solo exhibition, "Clouds...
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French novelist Laurent Mauvignier has won France's most prestigious literary honor, the Goncourt Prize, for "La Maison Vide" (The Empty House). The work is a sweeping 750-page family saga inspired by his own relatives' stories and spanning more than a century.
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In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Rebecca Lucy Taylor, aka Self Esteem. She's one of the UK's most exciting breakout stars of the last decade, with Grammy and Mercury nominations under her belt. Her music is a mix of bold, genre-blending pop and razor-sharp lyrics. She's also an actress, with roles including...
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Egypt opened the $1 billion Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on Saturday in a lavish, spectacle laden ceremony, which Egyptian President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said was "a new chapter in the history of the present and the future". Cairo has pinned great hopes on the long-delayed museum, a key plank of plans to revive the tourism industry so vital to its...
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US President Donald Trump hails an "amazing" meeting with China's Xi Jinping, Hurricane Melissa leaves a trail of destruction in the Caribbean, and Mexicans don colourful skeleton costumes as they celebrate El Dia de los Muertos – the Day of the Dead. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the week's most striking images.
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As Cairo inaugurates the Grand Egyptian Museum Saturday, FRANCE 24's Culture Editor Eve Jackson discusses several key objects missing from the new museum which include the Rosetta Stone in the British Museum, the Dendera Zodiac in the Louvre and the bust of Nefertiti in Berlin.
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The world's fascination with ancient Egypt is a cultural "heritage" passed down from the Greeks and Romans, said Vincent Rondot, Egyptologist and former director of the Egyptian Department at the Louvre Museum. Rondot noted that many aspects of Cairo's Grand Egyptian Museum reflect that enduring allure. Speaking about visitors to the Louvre's...
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The Grand Egyptian Museum, which held its opening ceremony on Saturday, will showcase tomb paintings and other artefacts offering insight into ancient Egyptian life, said Salima Ikram, Distinguished Professor of Egyptology at the American University in Cairo. The paintings depict ordinary people engaged in everyday activities — "they're fishing,...
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Egyptologists are aiming to "give credit where credit is due”, recognising not only Western archaeologists but also the Egyptians who carried out much of the "heavy lifting,” said Peter Der Manuelian, Barbara Bell Professor of Egyptology at Harvard University. Egyptian foremen assisted on expeditions and kept diaries in Arabic, and Der...
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Egypt was inaugurating the long-delayed Grand Egyptian Museum (GEM) on Saturday, the world's largest museum dedicated to its ancient civilization. World leaders, including monarchs, heads of states and governments, were to attend the grand opening ceremony in Cairo. "This (GEM) is a symbol of Egypt, but it's a...
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Funk legend and Afrofuturism pioneer George Clinton opens a new chapter this autumn with an art show at the Mariane Ibrahim Gallery in Paris, featuring a collection of his abstract paintings and a sculpture of the "Mothership" – from his influential 1975 concept album, "Mothership Connection".
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Cairo's Grand Egyptian Museum is on Saturday finally opening its doors, unveiling a vast collection of artefacts – some never before seen by the public – after more than two decades in the making and a series of protracted delays caused by political instability, the Covid-19 pandemic and regional conflicts.
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In this episode of arts24, we're at Paris Games Week, where the hit French video game "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33" has gone from digital epic to musical phenomenon. Composer Lorien Testard's symphonic tour "A Painted Symphony" is taking sold-out audiences by storm across France. Next, we head to Paris's newest cultural landmark as the Fondation...
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Our film critic Emma Jones tells us why the Oscar buzz surrounding Dwayne Johnson's performance in "The Smashing Machine" is deserved and how the film deviates from the average "in the ring" biopic. We also discuss Jeremy Allen White's turn as Bruce Springsteen in director Scott Cooper's "Deliver Me From Nowhere", which zooms in on a difficult...
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Dreaming up creations that resemble a garden of earthly delights, filled with beauty, decay and poetry: Precious Okoyomon is a Nigerian-American artist who embraces dark and light, matter and impermanence. Their new exhibition is called "It's important to have ur fangs out at the end of the world" and the artist tells us why this new work has a...
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Amadou and Mariam, the iconic musical duo from Mali, performed together for more than four decades until the passing of Amadou in April. Their ninth and final album together, "L'Amour à la Folie" or "Crazy Love" in English, has just dropped. It's a posthumous love letter from Mariam to her late husband, with help from their son Sam Bagayoko....
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In this show dedicated to the 10th edition of Also Known As Africa (AKAA), Dheepthika Laurent talks to Zimbabwean mixed-media artist Victor Nyakauru, known for being a "found-object” sculptor. He tells us why he is passionate about breathing new life into old objects and what messages he hopes to convey about environmental sustainability. Also on...
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A new exhibition here in Paris is exploring the talents of a man deemed one of the greats of French photography. Luc Delahaye worked in the 1990s covering major conflicts as a photojournalist including Afghanistan, Rwanda, Bosnia, the Gulf, Chechnya and Lebanon. Yet afterwards he decided he wanted to turn his attention more to art as he tried to...
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In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with French electronic producer and composer Thylacine. Travel is central to his artistry, having recorded music in unusual locations such as the Trans-Siberian Railway. He is releasing the third instalment of his "Roads" series, which had previously taken him to Argentina and the...
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Kermit the Frog takes over Paris's Place Vendôme, former French president Nicolas Sarkozy goes to prison, a mysterious gentleman goes viral in the wake of the Louvre heist, and US President Donald Trump demolishes the East Wing of the White House to make way for a ballroom. FRANCE 24 takes a look back at the week's most striking images.
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A portrait by Pablo Picasso of his muse and partner Dora Maar sold for at auction in Paris for €32 million on Friday. The auction offered a rare public viewing of the brightly-coloured painting which has been held in a private collection for more than 80 years.
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His latest exhibition, Dedicated to the One I Love, reflects what Jeffrey Gibson describes as a journey much like a loving relationship — marked by ups and downs, moments of great joy, and times of difficulty. As the first Indigenous artist to represent the United States at the Venice Biennale, Gibson talks about bringing Native American...
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In this week's film show, Manon Kerjean and Dheepthika Laurent look at Nadia Melliti's performance as an Arab woman struggling with her sexual identity in "La Petite Dernière", a film for which she won best actress at the Cannes Film Festival. We also look at François Ozon's daring, bold adaptation of Albert Camus' masterpiece "L'Étranger" and...
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Josephine Baker was the first Black female superstar. In the 1920s, she took Paris by storm with her exuberant dance performances; she was also a Resistance fighter in World War II and a civil rights activist. Josephine was the first Black woman to enter France's Panthéon mausoleum of outstanding historical figures. "Josephine Baker, the...
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Nigerian-Belgian artist Otobong Nkanga chose a particularly poetic title for her latest exhibition at the Museum of Modern Art in Paris: "I Dreamt of You in Colours.” This marks her largest show to date in France. Otobong joins us to talk about how living entities are in constant dialogue with the environment in her multi-media installations, and...
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A much-anticipated memoir by one of Jeffrey Epstein's main accusers – whose accusations have already led to the fall from grace of Britain's Prince Andrew – was released on Tuesday. The book is likely to keep Epstein's ties to Donald Trump in the spotlight even as the US president seeks to distance himself.
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Our guest this week on arts24 is British-Australian singer-songwriter Mereki, who has spent time working and composing with other artists and who recently released her second album "Buttercup", a delightful mix of folk and grunge. She tells us more about the record, her love for France and which artists have influenced her. We also take a look at...
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The grandson of the pioneer of Afrobeat Fela Kuti, and the son of African musical royalty Femi Kuti, has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how he is carrying on the family tradition. Mádé Kuti is now redefining Afrobeat, whilst at the same time remaining true to his family history and the genre's political, musical and cultural roots. This Monday...
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This special report zooms in on the smaller fashion houses that sparkled during Paris Fashion Week. Vincent Pressiat, like Victor Weinsanto, looked to the past, when the king's favourites ruled the roost. Alain Paul recalled his first auditions as a young dancer. Ukrainian Lilia Litkovska is still designing, despite the war. Last but not least,...
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In this edition of arts24, Eve Jackson meets one of Europe's most daring and visionary artists. Exiled Russian filmmaker and theatre director Kirill Serebrennikov is in Paris with two powerful new works that confront the shadows of history and the systems that let them thrive. At the Théâtre du Châtelet, his radical, multilingual...
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On this month's Arts 24 TV series show, TV critic Dheepthika Laurent chats with Eve Jackson about the standout shows hitting screens in October. From "Les Disparues de la Gare”, a gripping French true crime series based on real-life femicides, to "The Woman in Cabin 10”, a stylish yacht-set thriller starring Keira Knightley, there's plenty to...
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Critic Emma Jones reviews this week's major releases, including Kristen Stewart's directorial debut, "The Chronology of Water”, and the Japanese drama "A Pale View of Hills”. Director Myriam El Hajj offers a compelling portrait of a society in turmoil in her latest documentary, "Diaries from Lebanon”, following Georges, Joumana, and Perla...
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The first French contestant on RuPaul's Drag Race – and the fearless host of Drag Race France – Karl Sanchez, better known as Nicky Doll, joins Eve Jackson on Arts24 to share the story behind the persona. In this episode, Karl opens up about his powerful new album "Apollo • Artemis”, his journey balancing masculinity and femininity, and...
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On today's music show on Arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with two talented French musicians. Scott Tixier, a six-time Grammy-winning violinist, composer, and professor, has collaborated with some of the world's biggest artists, including Stevie Wonder, Elton John, Beyoncé, Hans Zimmer, and Jon Batiste. His new solo album, "Bonfire”, offers a...
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Hamas and Israel agree to the first stage of a Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel marks two years since the October 7 attacks, Gen Z leads anti-corruption protests in Morrocco, and French guillotine abolitionist Robert Badinter enters the Panthéon. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the week's most striking images.
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This week, we welcome Oumou Sangaré, one of Mali's greatest divas. Currently on an international tour and preparing for her next album, she takes us on a lively walk through the Château Rouge district in northern Paris, known as "Little Africa", where she's welcomed with open arms by many of her fans. Next, Camille Berthollet, the young violin...
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Grammy-nominated Nigerian musician and activist Femi Kuti has toured the world and played with some of the biggest bands and at the most prestigious festivals. 2025 has been a busy year for Femi. He's been touring his latest album "A Journey Through Life" and this month he's gearing up to celebrate the life and heritage of his late father,...
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The 1967 film "Les demoiselles de Rochefort" by Jacques Demy starred a young Catherine Deneuve and her real-life sister Françoise Dorleac as twins living in the French seaside town of Rochefort, where they sang and danced their way through a series of pastel settings in search of true love. Almost 60 years later, the movie has come to life in a...
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Arts24 comes to you from the charming seaside town of Dinard in Brittany, where France celebrates the best of British and Irish cinema. Join Eve Jackson on the red carpet for an exclusive conversation with Kristin Scott Thomas, who opens the festival with "My Mother's Wedding", her first film behind the camera, starring Scarlett Johansson,...
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The 2025 Nobel Prize in literature was awarded to Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai, "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art." The Nobel Prize comes with a diploma, a gold medal and a nearly $1.2 million prize sum.
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In this edition of Entre Nous, we speak to choreographer Matthew Bourne, who is bringing his version of the "Swan Lake" ballet to Paris. It's a bold and reimagined take on the original. He tells us about his approach to storytelling through dance, as well as the audience's reaction to his show.
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Director Richard Linklater has paid tribute to the groundbreaking moment in French cinema when jump cuts, cigarette smoke and rebellious youth were rendered in beautiful black and white celluloid. Manon Kerjean tells us why "Nouvelle Vague", his affectionate tribute to French film history, is a treat for cinephiles. We also discuss the social...
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UK prosecutors said Tuesday they will appeal a court's decision to drop terrorism charges brought against Irish singer Liam O'Hanna. The charge against the member of the punk rap group Kneecap was dropped last month as it wasn't brought to prosecutors within the legal time limit.
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As the fashion industry looks ahead to sunnier times for its spring/summer 2026 collections, we learn about the inspirations behind Burç Akyol's latest collection, "Gülistan". The award-winning Franco-Turkish designer has just shown his fifth collection at Paris Fashion Week after his looks were enthusiastically embraced by celebrities like...
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UNESCO is set to appoint Egypt's Khaled El-Enany as its new director general, according to diplomatic sources. The cultural agency's executive board on Monday voted 55 to 2 in favor of Egypt's former tourism and antiquities minister, whose name will be put forward for approval to UNESCO's members in November.
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This week on arts24's music show, Marjorie Hache chats to Pain Magazine, a new band which sees French-American techno DJs and producers Louisahhh and Maelstrom team up with French hardcore punk band Birds in Row. They've just released their first album "Violent God", which contrasts punk and techno with softer dream pop tones while exploring...
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US President Donald Trump announces a peace plan for the Gaza Strip, Manchester's Jewish community is devastated after a deadly anti-Semitic attack and Moroccan youth continue to mobilise in the face of government repression. FRANCE 24 takes a look at the week's most striking images.
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After breaking most music industry records during her "Eras" tour in 2023 and 2024, Taylor Swift is back with the hotly anticipated account of that time in the form of her twelfth studio album. "The Life of a Showgirl" brings in pop princess Sabrina Carpenter and Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback, who produced Swift's synth pop album...
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The seaside town of Dinard in Brittany is rolling out the red carpet for stars from Ireland and the UK as it hosts its annual film festival. Culture editor Eve Jackson tells us about the dramas, documentaries and horror stories screening there this year, and catches up with actress and director Kristin Scott Thomas as she presents the very personal...
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Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl", on Friday, marking a return to glittering pop. The 35-year-old teamed up again with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback, whose signature beats and hooks drive the hotly anticipated record of love, success and revenge.
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Choreographer and dancer Akram Khan took inspiration from the Nabataean tribes of the Saudi Arabian desert for his latest creation "Thikra: Night of Remembering", as he delves into regional traditions with Saudi artist Manal Al Dowayan. He tells us why staging an all-women production in the kingdom came naturally, despite taboos surrounding public...
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This week on arts24, we explore the rise of virtual talent and the storm surrounding AI actress Tilly Norwood, the digital star unveiled at the Zurich Film Festival that's shaking up the entertainment world. Plus, film critic Emma Jones tells us about the festival's human stars: Russell Crowe reflects on his storied career while accepting a...
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The debut of an AI-generated "actress” named Tilly Norwood drew sharp condemnation on Tuesday from the SAG-AFTRA actors union, which warned against replacing human performers with "synthetics.” Producers touted interest from studio executives after unveiling Norwood at a Zurich film industry conference.
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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been jailed, gone on hunger strike and even sold his house to pay bail – all for the right to make movies. After winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes and being selected to represent France at the Oscars, he's now releasing his new film "It Was Just an Accident", inspired by his own imprisonment. In this interview,...
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If you're a fan of gospel, soul and folk with a vintage pop vibe, you'll love the work of Natalie Bergman, who has just released her second solo album "My Home Is Not In This World" on Jack White's Third Man Records. The record can be seen as a rebirth following her stunning but grief-stricken first album. This new offering explores past loves and...
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Paris Fashion Week is set to kick off Monday with Saint Laurent and Weinsanto as the luxury industry bets on fresh creative directors. Highlights include Matthieu Blazy's first Chanel show and Jonathan Anderson's Dior debut, in a season marked by sweeping change.
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US President Donald Trump berates delegates at the UN General Assembly, Paris Fashion Week kicks off, displaced Palestinian families migrate south, Kyiv braves another attack by Russian forces and Colombian miners emerge after being trapped underground for two days: here's a look at the week's most striking images.
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FRANCE 24 journalists Catherine Norris-Trent and Roméo Langlois have won the 2025 DIG Award for Long Reportage for their documentary, "Haiti: The Iron Grip of the Gangs". The annual DIG festival celebrates the best projects in investigative journalism and reportage of the past year.
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Paris Fashion Week kicks off Monday with a dozen new faces set to make their debuts at major labels. Reflecting an unprecedented shake-up of creative directors, the Spring-Summer 2026 season will showcase the renewal of the top ranks of the global luxury clothing industry on a scale rarely seen.
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This week on Paris des Arts, Valérie Fayolle welcomes author Fatou Diome, who shares insights on her latest novel, a tender and intimate tribute to her grandfather. Next, we head to an iconic Parisian department store, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, to discover choreographer Mourad Merzouki's latest creation. Finally, in our highlight of the week,...
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"Art is my way of turning pain into hope." Those are the words of Gaza-based photographer Belal Khaled, whose images have been seen by millions and published in Time, the Guardian and The Wall Street Journal. His work, along with that of 10 other Gaza-based photographers, is at the heart of a powerful new exhibition at P21 Gallery in London, titled...
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With Paris Fashion Week upon us, we look at an industry that while largely targeting women, is rarely led by them. This year, just two women have been appointed as new creative directors of major fashion houses despite an incredible shake-up in the industry. So how is it that in 2025, men are still in charge of women's fashion? Annette Young is...
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Their debut album "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" changed the course of East Coast hip-hop in 1993, with its lyrical acrobatics delivered by a charismatic collective of MCs. Thirty years later, the Wu-Tang Clan have taken to the stage of the immense Red Rocks amphitheatre, accompanied by the Colorado Symphony orchestra, for a historical concert...
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Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona refused to be a mere statistic in Israel's methodical destruction of Gaza. Her endeavour to document her people's ordeal is the subject of "Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk”, a timely and heart-wrenching documentary by exiled Iranian director Sepideh Farsi, which opens in French cinemas on Wednesday.
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From a Tunisian beauty contest to starring in Fellini's masterpieces, Claudia Cardinale's dazzling career shaped European cinema's golden age. Join us on arts24 as film critic Emma Jones and Eve Jackson celebrate the legacy of Italy's unforgettable sweetheart, an accidental star who became a legend. Don't miss this tribute to a true cinematic icon.
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Claudia Cardinale, the 1960s cinema icon, died on Tuesday aged 87 at Nemours near Paris. Born in Tunis, Cardinale worked with some of Italy's greatest filmmakers, including Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini, and starred opposite most of the leading men of her time.
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Claudia Cardinale, the 1960s cinema icon, died on Tuesday aged 87 at Nemours near Paris. Born in Tunis, Cardinale worked with some of Italy's greatest filmmakers, including Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini, and starred opposite most of the leading men of her time.
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In this episode of arts24, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the first passenger train, award-winning travel writer Monisha Rajesh joins Eve Jackson to share her immersive, rail-bound adventures across continents. Her latest book, "Moonlight Express: Around the World by Night Train", takes readers on 18 unforgettable journeys – from...
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On today's music show on Arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim sits down with Chicago-born, New York-based singer, songwriter, and producer KeiyaA. Known for her gossamer vocals and genre-blending sound – mixing jazz, soul, and electro – KeiyaA made waves with her debut album Forever, Ya Girl, earning critical acclaim and fans like Solange, Jay-Z, and...
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Protests against a budget proposal bring much of France to a halt, Israel launches a ground assault on Gaza City, and giant images of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein greet US President Donald Trump upon his arrival for a state visit to Britain: here's a look at the week's most striking images.
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Reed Brody, former New York Assistant Attorney General, and renowned human rights lawyer known for holding dictators accountable, is now sounding the alarm at home. He describes what he sees as an "unprecedented attack on freedom of expression” in the United States: A broad, systematic effort to silence any dissent (in the media, at law firms,...
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Jimmy Kimmel's suspension is not just a late-night controversy. It opens up a larger question about the future of free speech in the United States — and about how far political power can reach into the media landscape. Our guest today is Julien Labarre, Political Scientist and Postdoctoral Researcher at the University of Zurich. His work focuses...
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As we celebrate the life of cinema legend Robert Redford, Yinka Oyetade is pleased to welcome Stephen Galloway, former Executive Editor of The Hollywood Reporter and current Dean at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Mr. Galloway brings a thoughtful, nuanced reflection on Redford's legacy as actor, director, artist, and...
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The Cathedral's bell towers were the last part of the site to reopen to the public following extensive renovations after the 2019 fire that devastated large parts of the building. French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the bell towers ahead of the European Heritage Days, when the cathedral will be fully accessible once again. FRANCE 24's...
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Our guest today is Eric Heinze, Professor of Law and Humanities at Queen Mary, University of London. A specialist in free speech and constitutional theory, Professor Heinze brings a global perspective to the crisis unfolding in American public life. From late-night television to the Federal Reserve, Heinze argues that we're witnessing not just...
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In a media landscape already weathering fierce storms of disinformation, polarization, and political theater, today's conversation asks us to step back and ask something deeper: What happens when the very concept of free speech is turned against itself? Our guest, Dr. Stefania Di Stefano, Postdoctoral Researcher at the Conservatoire Nationale des...
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Tonight's special guest for Top Story is Terry Moran, former veteran correspondent and anchor for ABC News. Following nearly three decades of service at the Disney company, he was abruptly let go after sharing a scathing critique on social media of the highly controversial policies of Donald Trump and Stephen Miller that he asserted were fuelled...
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Israeli director Nadav Lapid joins Arts24 to discuss "Yes”, his most daring film yet, released this week in France after a powerful premiere at Cannes. Shot in Israel during the war in Gaza and completed under rocket fire, the film follows a musician tasked with composing a patriotic anthem after October 7. With cast and crew walking off set,...
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French pop star Mylène Farmer makes a rare appearance as the voice of an AI-powered virtual assistant in "Dalloway", which deals with some of the darker sides of creativity in Yann Gozlan's latest film. Manon Kerjean, the founder of Lost in Translation, a film club screening French features in Paris for non-French speakers, joins us to discuss the...
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With his golden boy good looks, on-screen charisma, environmental convictions and commitment to supporting independent film, Robert Redford was a giant of Hollywood. As tributes pour in following his death at 89 years old, film critic Emma Jones and Redford's biographer Michael Feeney Callan reflect on his starring roles, his on-screen chemistry...
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US acting legend Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor turned director and godfather of independent films through his Sundance Institute, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. Hollywood figures paid tribute to his remarkable career, with "Out of Africa" co-star Meryl Streep hailing "one of the lions" of film.
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Hollywood is mourning one of its greatest actors and directors. Robert Redford has died at the age of 89, leaving behind a monumental cinematic legacy. A big screen icon, he played unforgettable roles, from "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" to "Out of Africa" and made his mark as a director with classics such as "Ordinary People" and "A River...
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In this episode of arts24, Eve Jackson sits down with one of the most celebrated British-Turkish novelists of our time, Elif Shafak. With over 20 books translated into more than 50 languages, Shafak believes fiction remains one of the last truly democratic spaces, where stories can build empathy, challenge polarisation and create connections across...
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In this episode of arts24, Eve Jackson is joined by Dheepthika Laurent to break down the standout moments from the 2025 Emmy Awards, including the history-making win for "Adolescence". The British drama shocked and moved audiences with its portrayal of a teenage boy radicalised by the online manosphere, earning 15-year-old Owen Cooper the award for...
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The director and producer of a new television series here in France has spoken of her delight at being able to feature France's LGBTQ+ community in a place where they feel safe. Amandine Gay is the woman behind "Ballroom" – a series that features the artistic competition of New York's ballroom culture, where the LGBTQ community combines fashion,...
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This week, Paris des Arts takes you to La Villette, Europe's largest urban park and the site of a world of cultural and sporting activities. We meet choreographer and director Blanca Li, who ran the institution before returning to her artistic pursuits. She talks to us about her many projects, including the "Bal de Paris", an immersive creation...
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Harlem-based sculptor Kim Dacres brings her raw, unapologetic vision to Europe with "Crossroads Like This", now on view at the Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery in Paris. Known for transforming discarded tyres into commanding forms, Dacres centres Black, queer and feminine identity in her work, shaping complex narratives of memory, resistance and cultural...
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As the Gallagher brothers take the world on a new musical Oasis for a whole new generation, Gavin Lee is pleased to welcome British art photographer & music video director Michael Spencer Jones. Over the decades, he's collaborated with the likes of U2, David Bowie, Leonard Cohen, The Verve & Oasis. And now we get an intimate look at his life and...
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Filmmaker Kateryna Gornostai takes us to classrooms all over Ukraine in her latest documentary, as children and teenagers continue their education despite the ongoing Russian aggression. Amid the rubble and air raid sirens, "Timestamp" reveals the unwavering commitment of teachers to convey lifesaving, practical information as well as encouraging...
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Born in Tehran and exiled in Paris, Golshifteh Farahani has become one of the faces of international cinema. At just 42, the Iranian actress has already appeared in more than 50 films in numerous languages. An outspoken artist and a strong voice for women's rights, she's presiding over the jury at this year's Deauville American Film Festival in...
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The author of a new book that examines the role and under-representation of Black people in traditional Western art has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how her youth as often the only Black person in the room led her to the idea for the book. Alayo Akinkugbe was born in Nigeria but studied in England from her early teens, right through until the end of...
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Actress Kim Novak receives a special tribute at the 51st American Film Festival in Deauville, while newcomers Cole Webley, Christian Swegal and first-time directors Scarlett Johansson and Kristen Stewart screen their features in the Normandy resort town. FRANCE 24's Genie Godula takes time out from her duties as mistress of ceremonies to bring...
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From the heart of California's infernos to the front lines of the climate crisis, photographer Josh Edelson has spent 10 years capturing the raw reality of wildfire destruction. His haunting images, showcased at the "Visa pour l'Image" photojournalism festival in southern France, reveal the human stories behind the flames – stories that resonate...
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Giorgio Armani built one of the most iconic fashion empires of the last half century. With his passing, the world bids farewell to a visionary whose name became synonymous with elegance, innovation, and soft power. His legacy lives on in a brand that remains deeply entwined with his identity. It was a "family affair". To reflect on Armani's...
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This week on arts24, FRANCE 24's Jennifer Ben Brahim welcomes French singer-songwriter Jehnny Beth. The founder of UK band Savages collaborated with big names such as Idles and Depeche Mode before making her debut as an actress. She is now back with a second album, "You Heartbreaker, You", five years after the release of her first solo album.
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U.S. indie director Jim Jarmusch unexpectedly won the coveted Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival on Saturday with "Father Mother Sister Brother", a three-part meditation on the uneasy ties between parents and their adult children. Story by Liza Kaminov.
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US indie director Jim Jarmusch won the Golden Lion award for the best film at the Venice Film Festival on Sunday with family saga "Father Mother Sister Brother". Docudrama "The Voice of Hind Rajab", a harrowing true-life account of the killing of a five-year-old Palestinian girl during the Gaza war, took the runner-up Silver Lion.
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The 82nd Venice Film Festival is coming to a close Saturday as its juries make final choices for the awards. The prizes, including nods for acting, directing and best picture, called the Golden Lion, will be handed out during an evening ceremony. Story by Shirli Sitbon.
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The fifteenth edition of the African Diaspora International Film Festival has kicked off in Paris. 11 powerful films from across the globe are being showcased. One of the pieces in the spotlight this year is "Fête des pères" or "Father's Day" by Ayana O'Shun, a raw, moving look at absent fathers in Black communities, told through powerful stories...
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In Normandy, the 51st edition of the Deauville American film festival has just gotten underway. The beach town is welcoming Hollywood heavyweights Kristen Stewart, Pamela Anderson and Kim Novak alongside indie talents. FRANCE 24's Genie Godula brings us the highlights of the opening weekend.
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The Normandy beach town of Deauville is welcoming Hollywood heavyweights Kristen Stewart, Pamela Anderson and Kim Novak alongside indie talents at this year's American Film Festival. FRANCE 24's Genie Godula brings us the highlights of the opening weekend, as Michael Angelo Covino's "Splitsville" kicks off proceedings, starring Dakota Johnson and...
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In this edition of Entre Nous we speak to author Gretchen Rubin. Her latest book "Secrets of Adulthood" came out earlier this year. The number one New York Times bestselling author of "The Happiness Project" and "Better Than Before" also hosts the "Happier with Gretchen" podcast. We asked her about adulthood and how to make our adult lives that...
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In this episode of arts24, we begin at the Venice Film Festival, where a harrowing film about a five-year-old girl killed during an Israeli assault on Gaza, entitled "The Voice of Hind Rajab", received a 23-minute standing ovation. Directed by Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania and executive produced by Brad Pitt, Joaquin Phoenix and others, the...
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The 82nd Venice Film Festival got underway with a constellation of stars on its red carpet, as Julia Roberts and Andrew Garfield attended the premiere of "After the Hunt", directed by Luca Guadagnino. Film critic Emma Jones tells us why she was impressed by Yorgos Lanthimos's "Bugonia", starring Emma Stone and Jesse Plemmons. We also discuss the...
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