Celebrating art history and historians at Château de Fontainebleau
In this week’s Culture in France, RFI’s Rosslyn Hyams goes to the forest of Fontainebleau, where art historians are preparing plenty of surprises to mark the beginning of June for the 7th Art History...
View ArticleShowtime for stars as Cannes film festival kicks off
The Cannes film festival kicks off its 70th birthday edition on Wednesday with A-listers including Nicole Kidman, Clint Eastwood and Will Smith jetting in for the 12-day movie marathon.
View ArticleCannes filmmakers announce Chelsea Manning documentary
A documentary about Chelsea Manning, the transgender army private jailed for one of the largest leaks of classified documents in US history, is in the works, the filmmakers announced on Wednesday.
View ArticleThe Cannes Film Festival gears up for 70th year opening ceremony
The excitement is mounting. Even if security has been tightened under France's emergency laws, with a greater number of and more thorough checks in some sectors close to the Festival Palace.
View ArticleCannes festival opened by Lily-Rose Depp and Asghar Farhadi
The 70th Cannes Film Festival opened on Wednesday with a low-key ceremony led by Italian star Monica Bellucci. The Grand Lumière Theatre then sat down for the gala première of Arnaud Desplechin’s...
View ArticleJean-Michel Jarre takes show on tour in the US for first time
Electronic music pioneer Jean-Michel Jarre, who has performed some of history's largest concerts over a four-decade career, is finally touring the United States. And he at last feels at home
View ArticleArt community remains divided over Caravaggio found in French attic
An original Caravaggio or a master fake? This is the question that continues to befuddle art historians and experts about a painting discovered in a French attic three years ago.
View ArticleTodd Haynes’ Wonderstruck illustrates the power of curiosity
Thursday evening's gala première at the Cannes Film Festival was Wonderstruck. Todd Haynes directed actresses Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams, along with the two teenage roles, played by Oakes...
View ArticleJury row brews as Cannes screens Netflix film
The first of two Netflix movies that have jurors at the Cannes festival at loggerheads gets its premiere on Friday.
View ArticleFast Kenyans and dinosaur eggs
This week on The Sound Kitchen, guest chef Aidan O’Donnell will give you the answer to the question about the winners of the 2017 Paris Marathon. There’s some great music, and of course, the new quiz...
View ArticleIranian director Rasoulof’s film premiers at Cannes as Iran votes
It may sound like a cliché but it happens to be true, the world and the world of cinema come together at the Cannes film festival. On the day Iran held presidential elections, Iranian director Mohamed...
View ArticleHeritage, Hashtags and how UNESCO is promoting Africa
Whether they’re places linked to the slave trade or are natural wonders, Unesco world heritage sites located in West Africa have become more accessible because of a new app. It's called 'Vues...
View ArticleIs media treament of LBGT issues equal and fair?
In this week's International Media, RFI's Fabien Jannic-Cherbonnel takes a look at how journalists cover stories about gay and bisexual people.
View Article120 Beats Per Minute Celebrates 1990s’ AIDS Activists
120 Beats Per Minute is a lively French film in competition about political and public indifference, which tugs at the heart strings. The title refers to the approximate tempo of House Music - popular...
View ArticleCannes Film Festival close to finalising 2017 programme
As promised, the Cannes Film Festival has added several more films to its official line-up in the various categories. Unless the festival announces any more very last-minute Nineteen films will compete...
View ArticleAryana Sayeed - singing to empower Afghan women
Aryana Sayeed is a superstar in her native Afghanistan. Singing in Pashto and Dari, her sensual and provocative music videos have been viewed by millions of fans at home and abroad. But they've also...
View ArticleMichael Haneke’s Happy End disappoints
Expectations were buzzing at Cannes for 75-year-old Austrian director Michael Haneke’s Happy End, with speculation that it might win him a third Golden Palm. However, the film pales in comparison with...
View ArticleIndonesia's Mouly Surya talks about Marlina the Murderer in 4 Acts
For this week's look at the Arts in France, we go to the 70th Cannes Film Festival. RFI's Rosslyn Hyams talks to Indonesian director Mouly Surya about her third film which is in the programme at the...
View ArticleSofia Coppola's The Beguiled about woman power in times of war and lust
The Beguiled by US director Sofia Coppola had its official première on Wednesday evening at the Cannes Film Festival. Set in the 19th century American Civil War, Coppola turns her attention to...
View ArticleSafdie brothers' Good Time with Robert Pattinson draws praise for the...
Josh and Benny Safdie are the ambassadors of the new generation of New York film makers at the Cannes Film Festival this year with their Palm entry Good Time.
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