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Cannes Film Festival unveils 2025 lineup with Julia Ducournau, Wes Anderson and Ari Aster

The 2025 vintage is looking big, bold and star-studded.... Here's everything you need to know about the line-up of this year's Cannes Film Festival.

Euronews

Sexual violence and harassment ‘endemic’ in French entertainment industry, report finds

Attitudes in France ‘barely evolving’ amid ‘collective denial’ years after the #MeToo movement began, according to parliamentary commission

The Guardian - UK

Abuse in French entertainment sector 'endemic', parliamentary report finds

French MPs have criticised "endemic" abuse in the entertainment sector after a months-long inquiry into sexual violence that saw stars and other actors reveal instances of bullying and assault. The report puts forward a list of recommendations to better protect workers.

Radio France Internationale

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Stars of French cinema testify at parliamentary inquiry into sexual harassment

Since May 2024, an inquiry group of MPs at France's National Assembly has been tasked with identifying sexual harassment and assault on film sets in France. The committee has put forward proposals for new legislation to tackle the issue – for example, introducing intimacy coordinators on sets.

Radio France Internationale

French government's plan to rebuild Mayotte does not go far enough, says Le Pen

National Rally chief Marine Le Pen on Sunday branded as insufficient French government plans to rebuild Mayotte following the devastation left on the Indian Ocean archipelago by Cyclone Chido on 9 December.

Radio France Internationale

Raging, radical and ready for change: France’s angry green women are an inspiration to us all

From Marine Tondelier to Mélanie Vogel, they are whip-smart, articulate and unafraid to show emotion. It’s astonishing to feel so inspired by politicians, writes Emma Beddington

The Guardian - UK

Macron downs bottle of beer in 17 seconds in rugby dressing room

French president, who was cheered on by the Toulouse rugby team, was accused of ‘toxic masculinity’

The Independent UK

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Macron’s rugby club beer stunt sparks binge-drinking row

French president accused of irresponsibility and toxic masculinity after downing beer in 17 seconds

The Guardian - UK

King’s visit to France could be disrupted by protests over retirement age raise

Charles is to be hosted by President Macron in his first state visit since succeeding his mother as monarch.

The Independent UK

Five years on, some French feminists wonder if #MeToo has gone too far

Five years after the #MeToo hashtag went viral, an abuse scandal that led to the resignation of leftist Green politician Julien Bayou has left some feminists wondering if the campaign has gone too far in France.

France 24

'Woman. Life. Freedom': Paris marches in solidarity with Iran protests

Thousands of people marched in Paris on Sunday to condemn Iran's Islamic leadership in a giant show of solidarity with the protests sparked by the death in custody of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini for allegedly failing to appropriately wear the obligatory Muslim veil.

Radio France Internationale

Anger over 'masculinist' defence of French leftwinger who slapped his wife

A senior figure and potential future leader of France's far left France Unbowed (LFI) has quit his post as co-ordinator after admitting hitting his wife during a dispute. LFI leader Jean-Luc Mélenchon has praised his "courageous" decision – raising the ire of a number of feminists and anti-domestic violence campaigners…

Radio France Internationale

French Green MP's attack on 'macho' barbecue culture stirs backlash

Are barbecues "a symbol of virility"? A prominent French green MP has sparked a national debate by suggesting that red meat is macho and grilled ribs are a gender issue.

France 24

'Government of shame': Another French minister accused of rape, sparking calls for protest

A French NGO has called for protests Tuesday against what it called a “government of shame” after a newly appointed government minister was accused of rape and sexual assault by two women. Damien Abad, France’s new minister of social services, the elderly and the disabled, becomes the latest government minister…

France 24

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