Dano's directorial debut to open Cannes Critics' Week competition
One of the main parallel programmes in Cannes next month, La Semaine de La Critique, (Critics' Week) has announced seven feature films in competition and 11 shorts. Special screenings include the...
View ArticleOlé! Spanish-language films lead in Cannes Directors' Fortnight
The main parallel film programme at Cannes in May, the Quinzaine des Réalisateurs (Directors' Fortnight) has announced a line-up that is strong on the Spanish language. Six films out of the 20 features...
View ArticleFemale stars head Cannes jury as Lars Von Trier returns
Hollywood actresses will head the jury at Cannes next month, the film festival's organisers said on Wednesday as they appeared set to lift their bar on controversial Danish director Lars Von Trier.
View ArticleLars von Trier's Cannes comeback, Terry Gilliam's Don Qixote world première
As promised one week ago, the Cannes Film Festival has added three films to the Golden Palm competition line-up. As Thierry Frémaux, the festival executive director, hinted at the time, the festival...
View ArticleL.A. Salami on the Islamic State armed group and why England is unwell
Our guest on this week's edition of World Music Matters is British singer-songwriter and storyteller L.A. Salami. As he embarks on a European tour with his latest album The City of Bootmakers he talks...
View ArticleTandra, Saleem, and green-haired turtles
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about India’s solar power plant. There’s information about a green- haired turtle, listener news, some great music, and of course,...
View ArticleOne listener’s beliefs
Feast your ears on listener Kelley Rogge’s “This I Believe” essay. All it takes is a little click on that “Listen” arrow above!
View ArticleFrench domestic abuse thriller capturing US audiences
It is an unsatisfactory but all-too-familiar denouement of divorce battles involving children: the judge who must allow a violent man back into his family's lives because there is no proof of abuse...
View ArticleIs Gemma Arterton a happy woman; Walid Mattar follows the Northern Wind
In this month's Cinefile, RFI's Rosslyn Hyams meets British actress and producer Gemma Arterton for her new film The Escape, directed by Dominic Savage, and Walid Mattar for his Franco-Tunisian film...
View ArticleParis' Pompidou Centre hosts a May 68 happening, 50 years on
The Pompidou Centre in Paris hosts the ‘Mai 68 Assemblée Générale’ happening to mark the 50th anniversary of May 68 in France. The event runs until 20 May.
View ArticleRoman Polanski, Bill Cosby dumped by Oscars academy
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences announced on Thursday that it has expelled film director Roman Polanski and actor Bill Cosby in light of the sexual assault cases against both men.
View ArticleSenegal's Alune Wade serves up classy African Fast Food
Senegalese bass player, composer and singer Alune Wade began his professional musical career as guitarist to Ismael Lo. He's played alongside big names like Youssou Ndour, Cheick Tidiane Seck, Oumou...
View ArticlePalestinian filmmakers to get first pavilion at Cannes
The Palestinian flag will be raised next week at the Cannes film festival, which will host their first ever national pavilion.
View ArticleNobel Literature Prize postponement a victory for #MeToo
The Swedish Academy announced today there would be no laureate for the Nobel in Literature this year. This is the first time in almost 70 years the prize has been postponed.
View ArticleLiberation Day and Europe Day
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Russian Federation’s presidential poll. There’s “On This Day”, listener news, some great music, and of course, the new...
View ArticleFrench actresses to challenge racial stereotypes at Cannes
As France prepares for the Cannes Film Festival, a number of French actresses who are black or mixed race have joined forces in a bid to combat racial clichés in the French film industry.
View ArticleOscar-winning actors Bardem and Cruz to open Cannes film festival
Spain's A-list cinema couple, Javier Bardem and Penelope Cruz, will open this year's Cannes film festival together on Tuesday.
View ArticleNo shoes, no shirt, no problem at Paris' Palais de Tokyo
No shoes, no shirt, no problem: a Paris gallery gave nearly 200 people a rare chance for a clothes-free visit this weekend.
View ArticleBelgian singing star Maurane dies aged 57
The Belgian singer Maurane was found dead on Monday night at her home in Brussels after having recently announced her return to the stage after an absence of more than two years. She was 57.
View ArticleProtesting stars, barred directors and film bans - it's Cannes 2018!
The most political Cannes film festival in years opens on Tuesday with female stars vowing to protest on the red carpet, two top directors barred from attending and bans hanging over other movies.
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