Two women charged in France over graffiti on famed ’Origin of the World’ painting

Why is France accusing Azerbaijan of meddling in its Pacific territory of New Caledonia?...

20/05/2024

Two women were charged in France on Tuesday over the spraying of the words "MeToo" on five artworks including a famous 19th-century painting of a woman's vulva, a prosecutor said. France's government has no doubt that Azerbaijan is stirring tensions in New Caledonia despite the vast geographical and cultural distance between the hydroc [Voir]

French police fatally shoot armed man trying to set fire to Rouen synagogue...

20/05/2024

French police on Friday shot dead a man armed with a knife and a crowbar who tried to set fire to a synagogue in the northern city of Rouen, adding to concerns over anti-Semitic violence in the country. [Voir]

French postal service celebrates baguette with scratch-and-sniff stamp...

20/05/2024

The French Post Office on Friday rolled out a scratch-and-sniff postage stamp to celebrate the world-famous baguette, once described by President Emmanuel Macron as "250 grams of magic and perfection". [Voir]

At Cannes Film Festival, too, Ukraine battles on...

20/05/2024

More than two years into Russia's invasion, Ukraine's strong presence at the Cannes Film Festival bears witness to its stubborn defence and the resilience of its film industry. The war's pervasive impact on civilian life is the subject of “The Invasion', whose director Sergei Loznitsa spoke to FRANCE 24 in Cannes. [Voir]

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77th Cannes Film Festival: ‘An enigma about a trans woman who ran from Gaza'...

20/05/2024

Few films linked to the Gaza war are screening in this year's Cannes Film Festival. Despite its title, "The Belle of Gaza'', a documentary out of competition, bears little relation to the conflict. The film by French director Yolande Zauberman follows the struggles and dreams of Palestinian trans women in Tel Aviv. Pro-Palestinian act [Voir]

Richard Gere talks about his new movie at the Cannes Film Festival...

20/05/2024

In Eve Jackson's daily roundup from the Cannes Film Fesitval, we hear from actor Richard Gere and the director Paul Schrader on their film "Oh Canada", 40 years after they made "American Gigolo" together. Also on the programme a transgender crime musical starring Zoe Saldana, Selena Gomez and Carla Sophia Gascon directed by French filmm [Voir]

Cinema's ‘sexiest' Spanish dialogue: Selena Gomez in Cannes for ‘Emilia Perez'...

20/05/2024

"Emilia Perez", a musical crime comedy film about a Mexican drug lord who wants out of the cartel and undergoes a sex change, premiered at Cannes on Saturday. The film – directed by French master Jacques Audiard – has received glittering reviews, suggesting it may be in line to win the top prize the Palme d'Or. Popstar-turned-actor S [Voir]

Eva Longoria shares her memories of 20 years of the Cannes Film festival...

20/05/2024

Today on "arts24" from the Cannes Film Festival Eve Jackson chats to actor, director and producer Eva Longoria about her best memories of the event, wearing a 40-dollar dress for her first red carpet and her ongoing mission to give more opportunities to Latinos in the film industry. [Voir]

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