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Film show: 'Carmen' opera reimagined with Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera in Mexico

Film critic Lisa Nesselson speaks to Eve Jackson about the week's film news, including Benjamin Millepied's reimagining of Georges Bizet's 1875 opera "Carmen" starring Paul Mescal and Melissa Barrera, oddball mollusc mockumentary "Marcel The Shell With Shoes On", highlights from the Annecy Animation Film festival and a look at "The…

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Faustin Linyekula: 'Is it still possible to dream from the ruins of my country?'

Congolese dancer Faustin Linyekula honours his beautiful and troubled country through dance. The prolific award-winning artist, who's been a fixture of dance festivals in Avignon, Brussels and Johannesburg since the early 2000s, is in France with two shows at the Chaillot theatre in Paris. He speaks to Eve Jackson about…

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New York artist Nathaniel Mary Quinn on making art that reflects who we really are

He grew up in Chicago in one of the most dangerous housing projects in America. At 5, he discovered he had a talent for drawing... and that gang leaders would offer him protection in exchange for appearing in his comic books. Now four decades on, he’s a revered New York…

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Marinette Pichon: French football icon's life story now on the big screen

With the women's World Cup just over a month away, a new film tells the story of French football pioneer Marinette Pichon. Directed by Virginie Verrier, "Marinette" traces the star striker's life and career, from her abusive childhood to her fight to advance women's sports. Also featured on the programme…

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Cannes 2023: French director Justine Triet wins Palme d'Or with 'Anatomy of a Fall'

The jury, chaired by Swedish director Ruben Östlund, has unveiled its laureates for the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. Justine Triet received the top prize for her film "Anatomy of a Fall", a courtroom drama about a woman accused of murdering her husband. Our film critic Lisa Nesselson…

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Cannes 2023: Sunny Leone on her transition from adult films and reality TV to Bollywood

With a following of millions on social media, actress Sunny Leone fought her way into Bollywood after starting out in adult films and appearing in India's reality show "Big Boss". She talks to Eve Jackson about her police corruption film "Kennedy", which is premiering in the Midnight Screening section. Also…

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Cannes 2023: Tom Hanks & Scarlett Johansson on red carpet for new Wes Anderson movie

This Tuesday at the Cannes Film Festival, the spotlight is on a filmmaker with a very recognisable cinematic style: Wes Anderson. His new movie "Asteroid City" includes an all-star cast, with Tom Hanks, Scarlett Johansson, Edward Norton and many more. It's his third film to be presented in Cannes after…

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Cannes 2023: 'Four Daughters' looks at reasons why two sisters joined Islamic State group

In today's Cannes Film Festival round-up, actors and real people re-enact the past to understand why two young sisters left Tunisia and their family to fight for the Islamic State group in Syria. "Four Daughters" comes from Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania, who is one of the seven female directors…

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Cannes 2023: Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Martin Scorsese on the red carpet

Eve Jackson brings us the hottest ticket at the festival: Martin Scorcese’s 'Killers of the Flower Moon', starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert de Niro and Lily Gladstone. Based on the book of the same name, it follows the mysterious murders of members of the Osage Native Americans in Oklahoma in the…

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Cannes 2023: Sean Penn and Tye Sheridan present their new film 'Black Flies'

American actor Tye Sheridan talks to Eve Jackson about his new film 'Black Flies', what it was like acting alongside Sean Penn and the challenges playing a New York paramedic. Tune in to see behind the scenes of a Cannes celebrity interview. Also on the programme, a reminder of the…

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Indiana Jones in Cannes: Harrison Ford receives lifetime achievement award

One of the most awaited legends of film has arrived on the French Riviera! Harrison Ford's final turn as Indiana Jones is among the most highly anticipated of the festival. In "Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny", Harrison Ford plays the famous archaeologist for a fifth time. The 80-year-old…

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Cannes 2023: Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones on the red carpet

"A forever star and an illuminating artist": those were the words of actress Uma Thurman as she presented Michael Douglas with his Cannes lifetime achievement award. The 78-year-old actor was first at the festival with "The China Syndrome" in 1979 – but probably his most famous film presented was "Basic…

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Cannes 2023: The festival opens with Johnny Depp as the king of France

The Cannes Film Festival kicks off with "Jeanne Du Barry", a costume drama starring Johnny Depp as the king of France. In our opening show from the French Riviera with presenter Eve Jackson and film critic Lisa Nesselson, we have a special report from the Château of Versailles with the…

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May TV series: 'Queen Charlotte', the new Bridgerton spinoff

TV critic Dheepthika Laurent speaks to Eve Jackson about the month's best TV series, including the steamy "Queen Charlotte, a Bridgerton Story", Jada Pinkett Smith's controversial "Queen Cleopatra", a dive back into the Watergate scandal in "White House Plumbers" and Barack Obama's mini-series "Working, What We Do All Day".

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Artist starts worldwide debate by winning award with AI photograph

Photographer Boris Eldagsen speaks to Eve Jackson about starting a huge debate about the future of photography. The German artist won a prestigious award with an image he made using artificial intelligence. He entered the photograph into the creative open category at the Sony world photography awards and won. He…

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TV series show: 'Beef', 'Drops of God' and 'Salade Grecque'

From "Beef", a new dark comedy being hailed by some as the best show of the year, to "Drops of God", a TV adapt of a hit Japanese manga about wine, plus the big French-language release "Salade Grecque", TV series critic Dheepthika Laurent shares her picks of the month with…

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Benin's Angélique Kidjo on winning the Polar Music Prize

She has been called Africa's premiere diva, one of the most inspiring women in the world and the most powerful celebrity in Africa. With more than 16 million albums sold, multi Grammy Award-winning Beninese singer-songwriter, global activist and educator Angélique Kidjo is now a laureate of the 2023 Polar Music…

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Film show: 'Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Amongst Thieves', the new fantasy blockbuster

From the big family fantasy blockbuster "Dungeons and Dragons: Honour Amongst Thieves" to this week's big French-language release, "Les Âmes sœurs" or "Soul Mates" by André Téchiné, which stars Benjamin Voisin and Noémie Merlant as siblings with a secret in their past, critic Emma Jones speaks to Eve Jackson about…

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Egyptian pharaoh Ramses the Great returns to Paris for blockbuster exhibition

As the "Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs" exhibition opens in Paris, we bring you a special show dedicated to the celebrated king who ruled the Egyptian empire over 3,000 years ago. The exhibition's centrepiece is the pharaoh's sarcophagus, which is on special loan to France. It's a gesture…

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Major exhibition in Paris showcases sarcophagus of Ramses II

A major exhibition opens in Paris on Friday that showcases some of the greatest treasures of Ancient Egypt. Called “Ramses and the Gold of the Pharaohs”, the exhibition at the Grande Halle de la Villette displays among other wonders the sarcophagus of Ramses II. FRANCE 24’s Eve Jackson reports.

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Film show: 'Air', Ben Affleck's ode to Michael Jordan

From Ben Affleck starring alongside Matt Damon and Viola Davis in Nike's Air Jordan origin story "Air", to French favourite Leila Bekhti's new film "Loving Memories" and the 50th screen adaptation of French author Alexandre Dumas's 1844 novel "The Three Musketeers" with Vincent Cassel, Romain Duris and Eva Green, Eve…

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British actor Tilda Swinton on playing two roles in 'The Eternal Daughter'

Oscar-winning actor Tilda Swinton has worked with some of the world's most gifted directors: Jim Jarmusch, Wes Anderson, Bong Joon-ho and the Coen brothers. Her latest film is her third with her longtime friend and collaborator, British director Joanna Hogg. "The Eternal Daughter" is a contemplation of life and death,…

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Morocco: Women's voices

Morocco is often hailed for its stability, its position as a regional leader in women's rights and for having a rich cultural history. But it's still a largely male-dominated society. So what does that mean for women in the arts? Eve Jackson meets three female creatives in and around Morocco's…

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'Sex Education' star Emma Mackey: From 'Emily' to 'Barbie'

Franco-British actress Emma Mackey speaks to Eve Jackson about playing the role of "Wuthering Heights" author Emily Brontë in British-Australian actress Frances O’Connor's directorial debut "Emily". Since the breakout star of series "Sex Education" hit our screens in 2019, she's worked with Kenneth Branagh in "Death on the Nile", played…

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Oscars 2023: 'Everything Everywhere All at Once' triumphs with seven wins

Film critic Ben Croll speaks to Eve Jackson about the 2023 Oscars, where the dazzling multiverse fantasy "Everything Everywhere All at Once" stole the show with seven Academy Awards. It was a historic moment as Michelle Yeoh won best actress for her role in the film, becoming the first Asian…

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