Lithuania’s cultural season begins in France in the shadow of the war in Ukraine
The diplomatic and cultural season opened on September 12, as the Baltic state fears the spread of the war to its territory.
With ‘No Name,’ Jack White returns to his rock roots
Secretly released this summer, the sixth solo album by the guitarist, singer and producer revives the White Stripes' galvanizing garage blues-punk.
With ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig,’ Mohammad Rasoulof dives into the totalitarian horror of an Iranian household
The filmmaker portrays the intimate workings of autocratic thinking through the prism of a middle-class family.
Satirical, sexy and downright strange: Bill Plympton’s animated adventures
From cartoon baddies to Hollywood pin-ups, Bill Plympton’s animations embrace an eccentric collection of characters, all them set in motion in his unique, shimmering style. As the animator and cartoonist’s…
Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof on fleeing Iran after making a movie in secret
In this arts24 episode, we talk to fugitive director Mohammad Rasoulof about his powerful Iranian film “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”, a brazen and startling picture about the misogyny…
Paris cinema, transformed by Renzo Piano, offers a certain type of prestige and exclusivity
Entrusted to the famed Italian architect, the Pathé Palace presents screenings with state-of-the-art technology, reclining and heated club chairs and a concierge service for an eye-watering ticket price of €25.
Film show: ‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ critiques Iranian regime
Director Mohammad Rasoulof had escaped a prison sentence in Iran just days before his latest film screened at the Cannes Film Festival this year. "The Seed of the Sacred Fig"…
Anna Funder’s ‘Wifedom’ explores overlooked role of George Orwell’s wife
Australian author Anna Funder talks to Dheepthika Laurent about her latest book "Wifedom", a part-fiction, part non-fiction and part-hybrid novel about Eileen O'Shaughnessy. She was the highly educated wife of…
Award-winning poet Theresa Lola on her new book ‘Ceremony for the Nameless’
An award-winning writer and poet has spoken to FRANCE 24 about her motto "Do it Afraid", as she prepares to launch her latest book of poems. British Nigerian poet Theresa…
Russian war film to be screened in Toronto despite ‘threats’
The Toronto International Film Festival, which ended on Sunday, announced last week it was pulling 'Russians at War' due to threats, calling the decision an 'unprecedented move.' The controversial film…
