Cristian Mungiu, who won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival on Saturday with “Fjord”, is not a man who is afraid of taking on difficult issues. He won his first Palme d’Or almost 20 years ago with “Four Months, Three Weeks, Two Days”, a gruelling indictment of the criminalisation of abortion in Romania […]
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Russian war drama among favourites for top Cannes film prize
A tense family drama set against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is among the favourites for top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, which will be awarded at a star-packed ceremony later Saturday.”Minotaur”, by exiled Russian auteur Andrey Zvyagintsev, depicting a callous businessman caught up in Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, is one of […]
Russian war drama among favourites for top Cannes prize
A tense family drama set against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is among the favourites for top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, which will be awarded at a star-packed ceremony Saturday after two weeks of parties and premieres.”Minotaur”, by exiled Russian auteur Andrey Zvyagintsev, depicting a callous and calculating businessman in the […]
Cannes highlights as film festival wraps up
The Cannes Film Festival wraps up Saturday with its traditional awards ceremony after two action-packed weeks of world premieres, star-studded red carpets, parties and fashion shows. AFP looks back on some of the highlights:- ‘Fast’ emotions -Although there was no Hollywood blockbuster launch in Cannes this year and some festival-goers reported fewer US film execs […]
The movies vying for the Cannes Film Festival’s top prize
Twenty-two films from some of the world’s most celebrated directors are vying for the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, which will be handed out on Saturday. The award will be decided by a jury headed by South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook, which includes Hollywood star Demi Moore and Oscar-winning “Hamnet” and “Nomadland” director Chloe […]
Russian war drama among favourites for Cannes top prize
A tense family drama set against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is among the favourites for top prize at the Cannes Film Festival which will be handed out on Saturday. The world’s biggest film festival is set to bestow its annual Palme d’Or for best film at a star-packed ceremony on the French […]
Bad Bunny kicks off European leg of tour in Barcelona
Hundreds of Bad Bunny fans braved long queues and the heat of Barcelona on Friday as the Puerto Rican superstar kicks off the 29-concert European leg of his world tour. Bad Bunny devotees, some holding umbrellas to guard against the sun, lined up outside the Spanish city’s Olympic stadium hours ahead of the show on […]
Archives interrupted: Vintage pics show Gaza ‘we no longer know’
When Kegham Djeghalian photographed daily life in Gaza last century, the Palestinian territory was synonymous with Hollywood-inspired brides, fancy dress parties and excursions to smoke a hookah at the beach. They are images from a time far removed from the rubble and tent cities of the now war-ravaged Gaza Strip.”It’s a Gaza we no longer […]
Women directors close Cannes, putting gender imbalance in spotlight
Films by two women directors wrapped up the main competition at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, with men once again dominating the line up in a reflection of an industry where progress towards gender parity has stalled. Only five out of 22 of the films in the main competition this year were directed by […]