Politics make strange bedfellows
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the recently formed leftist political parties’ coalition competing in France’s upcoming legislative elections. There’s “On...
View ArticlePostcard from Cannes #8: Making ends meet
Besides love stories, one of the recurring themes in films shown at Cannes this year is overcoming economic hardship, by any means possible. Two films in the main competition show very different...
View ArticleFrench director Claire Denis in Cannes
Adapted from the novel by Denis Johnson, the romantic thriller "Stars at Noon" tells the story of a passionate and unexpected love affair. RFI sat down with French director Claire Denis to find out...
View ArticleFrench director Claire Denis in Cannes
Adapted from the novel by Denis Johnson, the romantic thriller "Stars at Noon" tells the story of a passionate and unexpected love affair. RFI sat down with French director Claire Denis to find out...
View ArticleSwedish satire on super-rich wins Cannes Palme d'Or
"Triangle of Sadness", a sharp satire about class conflict by Swedish director Ruben Ostlund, won the Palme d'Or for Best Picture at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday.
View ArticlePostcard from Cannes #9 : Place your bets
It’s been a whirlwind two weeks at the Cannes film festival 2022, where dreams definitely came true for some at the awards ceremony on Saturday night. As winners' names were read out, those who had...
View ArticleShakespeare comes out on top at France's Molières theatre awards
The 33rd Molières French theatre awards, back after a two-year disruption due to Covid, awarded four trophies to Shakespeare's popular comedy "As You Like it".
View ArticlePoland’s startling debt
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the fines imposed on Poland by the European Union. There’s “Ollia’s Happy Moment”, oodles of RFI Club news, plenty of good...
View ArticleDocumentary on Delhi’s fragile ecosystem swoops in to collect Cannes award
India's capital, New Delhi, is home to 20 million people and is one of the most polluted cities on the planet. Director Shaunak Sen is not afraid to highlight the drastic effect of air pollution on...
View ArticleFrance's grandfather of street art, Jacques Villeglé, dies age 96
France's "grandfather" of street art, Jacques Villeglé has died at the age of 96. He was known for his work reusing damaged posters he collected, which have been displayed in museums the world over.
View ArticleHugo, Flaubert: 19th century French writers' letters to be auctioned in Paris
Letters from great French writers of the 19th century such as Victor Hugo, Honoré de Balzac, Stendhal, Gustave Flaubert, George Sand, Charles Baudelaire and Paul Verlaine, will be auctioned tomorrow,...
View ArticleThere’s Music in the Kitchen – chosen by YOU! (The 19th of many to come!)
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listeners’ musical requests. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
View ArticleThere’s Music in the Kitchen – chosen by YOU! (The 20th of many to come!)
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listeners’ musical requests. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
View ArticleFrench cinema legend Jean-Louis Trintignant dies aged 91
French actor Jean-Louis Trintignant, who became world-renowned in the 1960s with films like "And God Created Woman" and "A Man and a Woman", died on Friday aged 91.
View ArticleFrance's Fête de la Musique celebrates its 40th anniversary
Hundreds of thousands of people are expected to party until late in the evening today for France’s annual music festival, la Fête de la Musique, created in 1982 by then French culture minister Jack...
View ArticleFrench artists, led by MC Solaar, make 'pilgrimage' to New York for the Fête...
French artists MC Solaar, Hyphen Hyphen and Bon Entendeur celebrated the 40th anniversary of the Fête de la musique in New York's Central Park on Tuesday.
View ArticleThere’s Music in the Kitchen – chosen by YOU!
This week on The Sound Kitchen, a special treat: RFI English listeners’ musical requests. Just click on the “Audio” arrow above and enjoy!
View ArticleEurockéennes French rock festival returns after two years of Covid
The Eurockéennes festival, which takes place in Belfort in eastern France, is back from Thursday, 30 June with a concert by British band Muse. The concert has been cancelled for the past two years...
View ArticleMacron’s new “political community”
This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the three countries which have applied for membership in the European Union. There’s “On This Day”, “Ollia’s Happy Moment”,...
View ArticleRenowned Paris-based dramatist Peter Brook dies aged 97
British-born, Paris resident for more than 50 years, dramatist Peter Brook died on Saturday, aged 97, according to the director’s entourage, who was cited by Le Monde.
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