Palestinian film draws praise as Cannes stars take discreet stances on Gaza war
The war raging in Gaza has given added prominence to director Mahdi Fleifel’s drama “To a Land Unknown”, the only Palestinian film to be screened in Cannes this year. While…
Arts24 in Cannes: Which French films are seducing the Cannes audiences?
From the big screen treatment of one of French literature's greatest classics, "The Count of Monte Cristo", starring French favourite Pierre Niney, to "Wild Diamond", a gritty social drama about a young…
Escaped Iranian director wraps up wide-open race for Cannes Palme d’Or
The race for the Palme d’Or wound up with a bang on Friday with the screening of escaped Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof’s “The Seed of the Sacred Fig”, adding a…
Iran: ‘Women, Life, Freedom’ fight ‘goes on’ at Cannes Film Festival
Iran is once again in the spotlight at this year's Cannes Film Festival. This Friday, recently exiled filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof will present his film "The Seeds of the Sacred Fig",…
Arts24 in Cannes: Helen Mirren on why swagger is better than beauty
Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren talks to Eve Jackson about her Cannes memories, being the face of L'Oréal Paris at age 78 and why she prefers swagger to beauty. We also…
Women at the helm as Indian films make a big splash in Cannes
Indian cinema has enjoyed a bumper year in Cannes, with seven films from the country screening across the festival’s various strands. FRANCE 24 spoke to filmmaker Payal Kapadia, India's first…
Sean Baker’s sex-worker romance ‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or in Cannes
Sean Baker’s “Anora”, a whirlwind Brooklyn odyssey about an erotic dancer who marries the son of a wealthy Russian oligarch, won the Palme d’Or on Saturday as female-focused stories dominated…
Arts24 in Cannes: Elle Fanning on her female role models in the film industry
Elle Fanning spoke to FRANCE 24 at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The actress was in town to present L'Oréal's "Lights on Women's Worth" award, an initiative to…
Arts24 in Cannes: Sean Baker’s sex worker comedy ‘Anora’ wins Palme d’Or
It’s been political, it’s been sexy, it’s been gasp-out-loud surprising. The winners of this year's Cannes Film Festival competition have been announced. The top prize, the Palme d’Or, has been awarded to "Anora" from American independent filmmaker Sean…
Erotic dancer comedy-drama ‘Anora’ wins top prize at Cannes
"Anora", a raw, highly explicit and often hilarious story about a New York erotic dancer, was awarded the Palme d'Or at the 77th Cannes Film Festival on Saturday. One of…
