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'Triangle of Sadness': Film judged the best at Cannes 2022 hits cinemas

From an interview with Swedish director Ruben Östlund about his Palme d'Or-winning class comedy "Triangle of Sadness", to a look at three new revivals of the beloved magical puppet story "Pinocchio", plus a trip to British artist Damien Hirst's gallery before he burns his spotted paintings, Eve Jackson brings us…

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New books explore the hidden world of sex workers

It's an issue that's seldom discussed, but the identity of sex workers and their battle for workers' rights are being brought into the mainstream with the help of books and films. Two authors who have written very personal accounts about the subject join Eve Jackson in the studio. Poet, novelist…

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The queen's artists: Nicky Philipps on painting Elizabeth II's portrait

In this special programme from London, we look back at Queen Elizabeth II's life as a cultural icon. During her 70-year reign, the late monarch was the subject of countless portraits, photographs and artworks around the world. Artist Nicky Philipps painted the queen's official portrait three times. She speaks to…

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Director Brett Morgen on 'Moonage Daydream' and how David Bowie saved his life

It's almost as if David Bowie has come back to life to narrate the movie "Moonage Daydream", a vivid collage of the music, art and ideas that make up his extraordinary legacy. US filmmaker Brett Morgen spent years sifting through endless audio and film archives and the result is an…

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Actress Lucy Boynton: Hollywood's rising star

British-American actress Lucy Boynton speaks to Eve Jackson about being awarded the Hollywood Rising Star Award at the Deauville American Film Festival; starring in "Bohemian Rhapsody", the highest-grossing musical biopic of all time; and why it’s important to speak out about the subjects that matter.

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Actor Jesse Eisenberg on his directorial debut 'When You Finish Saving the World'

Actor and director Jesse Eisenberg speaks to Eve Jackson at the Deauville American Film Festival, where he is presenting his first film as a director. "When You Finish Saving the World" stars Oscar winner Julianne Moore and "Stranger Things" actor Finn Wolfhard and centres on a clash between a mother…

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Fado Bicha: The Portuguese duo bringing fado music out of the closet

This year, France is celebrating Portuguese culture. Fado music is often upheld as the essence of Lisbon, a mainstay in a rapidly changing capital city. In this special show from Portugal, Eve Jackson meets the duo reinventing the music that embodies the nation's soul. Fado Bicha are Portugal's queer anti-racist…

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Deauville American Film Festival: Spotlight on abortion rights and Marilyn Monroe

From a film on abortion rights to a biopic about Marilyn Monroe, there's plenty in store at this year's Deauville American Film Festival. The mistress of ceremonies, FRANCE 24's very own Genie Godula, speaks to Eve Jackson at the Normandy beach town about what to look out for during this…

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Iceland, the isle of artists

Unpronounceable volcanoes, Björk, Vikings, Game of Thrones – these are some of the things you might think of relating to Iceland. This remote and fascinating island, located in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean with a population of 360,000 people, is one of the most creative nations in the world.…

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The Black Eyed Peas: 'We always believed in each other'

The Black Eyed Peas are one of the best-selling bands of all time, having sold an estimated 80 million records. They have just launched a new music video called "Don't You Worry", featuring David Guetta and Shakira, and are currently working on their new album. The American hip-hop band was…

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Film show: Baz Luhrmann brings Elvis to life in bold biopic

From new biopic "Elvis" by Australian razzle-dazzle director Baz Luhrmann, to the "Toy Story" spinoff from Disney-Pixar that's been banned in a number of countries in the Middle East because of a same-sex kiss, critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news.

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Sampa the Great on why Black women in hip-hop can be anything they want

A singer-songwriter, poet and MC, Sampa the Great was born in Zambia and raised in Botswana, where she began MCing at school. She then studied in America before relocating to Australia in 2014, where she launched her music career. Her incredible debut album "The Return" won numerous awards. Sampa talks…

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Actress Jessie Buckley on punk, provocative horror flick 'Men'

Director Alex Garland’s latest film burrows into the dark heart of toxic masculinity, with female protagonist Harper leading the way. Jessie Buckley plays the leading role. She sat down with Eve Jackson to talk about using the challenging roles she is offered to rethink the societal paradigms that we're encouraged…

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Cannes 2022: 'We need to love where we are at every age' Andie MacDowell says

She's well known for her roles in "Groundhog Day", "Four Weddings and a Funeral" and "Love After Love" and she recently appeared in the hit TV series "Maid" with her daughter Margaret Qualley. As an ambassador for L'Oréal Paris, Andie MacDowell speaks to FRANCE 24's Eve Jackson about ageing in…

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Cannes 2022: 'Normal People' star Paul Mescal on his role in 'Aftersun'

He became an overnight star with the TV series "Normal People", which came out while many of us were lockdown in our homes. Irish actor Paul Mescal is in Cannes with two films at this year's festival. One of them is "Aftersun", a rare father and daughter drama directed by…

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Cannes 2022: Irish actress Jessie Buckley talks 'Men’

Our guest was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Maggie Gyllenhaal's "The Lost Daughter" and has become one of Hollywood’s most talked-about rising talents. Irish actress Jessie Buckley is here in Cannes with a social horror movie that studies the malice of men. Buckley speaks to Eve Jackson…

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Cannes 2022: Palme d'Or-winning director Ruben Östlund on his satire of the super-rich

FRANCE 24 speaks to a director who previously won the top honour at Cannes, the Palme d’Or, for his film "The Square". Swedish filmmaker Ruben Östlund’s new dark comedy "Triangle of Sadness" is a satire of the super-rich that questions what it is to be a man in today’s world.…

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Cannes 2022: Filmmaker Tarik Saleh takes us inside the epicentre of power of Sunni Islam

Risk-taking director Tarik Saleh and the stars of his film competing at Cannes, Fares Fares and Tawfeek Barhom, speak to Eve Jackson about their potentially explosive political spy thriller "Boy From Heaven". The Swedish-Egyptian filmmaker delves into the underbelly of modern Egypt and the Arab world at large. It’s a…

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Cannes 2022 rolls out the red carpet for Indian cinema

As India is the country of honour at this year's Cannes Film Festival, Eve Jackson speaks to actress Pooja Hegde as well as model, actress and activist Nidhi Sunil about the representation of Indian women on screen, why the Indian film industry needs more international recognition and what it’s like…

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Cannes 2022: Russian filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov: 'We're fighting for Russian culture'

He's probably the most awaited director at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Dissident filmmaker Kirill Serebrennikov is the only Russian with a film in the official selection. In previous years, Russia banned him from going to Cannes. Now in exile in Berlin, his film "Tchaikovsky’s Wife" is competing for the…

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Cannes 2022: Bérénice Bejo on starring in feel-good zombie film 'Final Cut'

The 75th Cannes Film Festival has opened with the movie "Final Cut". Directed by France's Michel Hazanavicius and starring his partner Bérénice Bejo as well as Romain Duris, it's a film within a film inspired by a Japanese zombie movie. Bérénice Bejo tells FRANCE 24 why her partner didn't want…

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Contemporary African art fair 1-54 comes to Paris

Kendell Geers and Tsoku Maela are two South African artists taking part in 1-54, the leading international art fair dedicated to contemporary art from Africa and the African diaspora, which is currently on show in Paris. The artists speak to Eve Jackson about their work, which addresses mental health issues…

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Film show: Egyptian feature on chicken magic trick ruffles feathers

Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including first-time director Omar El Zohairy's award-winning Egyptian feature "Plumes", or "Feathers". They also discuss iconic French director Cedric Klapisch’s ballet drama "En Corps", or "Rise", as well as Belgian director Fabrice Du Welz’s "Inexorable" and Jean…

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Kyiv City Ballet founders on receiving refuge at Paris's Châtelet Theatre

The Kyiv City Ballet company arrived in France the day before war broke out in Ukraine. Its dancers became exiles overnight. Paris has given them refuge with a residency at the city's Châtelet Theatre. The founders, Ivan Kozlov and Ekaterina Kozlova, created the troupe 10 years ago. They join Eve…

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TV series show: Volodymyr Zelensky's political satire 'Servant of the People'

From "Servant of the People", the show that launched the political career of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, to "Pachinko", a multi-generational saga about a Korean family living under Japanese occupation, our critic Alison Sargent speaks to Eve Jackson about what's hot on the small screen this month.

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