Tag: Movie theater
Filmmaker Catherine Breillat, an oasis of freedom in a tense America
Present in New York for a retrospective of her long career in several major cinemas in the city, including the Lincoln Center and the Angelika, Catherine Breillat showed, once again,…
Filmmaker Benoît Jacquot charged with rape, Jacques Doillon released after police custody
The Paris prosecutor’s office announced on Wednesday, July 3, the indictment of filmmaker Benoît Jacquot for the rape of actresses Julia Roy and Isild Le Besco. Placed under judicial supervision,…
“The Professor”, a revolt at the Buenos Aires university
On screens this Wednesday, July 3, an Argentinian film that is both jubilant and serious, The professor by Maria Alche and Benjamin Naishtat, discovered at the San Sebastian festival last…
Filmmakers Jacquot and Doillon, accused of sexual assault, taken into custody
French filmmakers Benoît Jacquot and Jacques Doillon, accused by actresses including Judith Godrèche of sexual violence, were taken into custody on Monday July 1st at the juvenile protection unit, AFP…
Macron, king of Bhutan? This sensational film that questions us, by Christophe Donner – L’Express
The advantage for me with modern Bhutanese cinema is that by having seen absolutely all the Bhutanese films released in France over the past fifteen years, I can claim without…
Death of actress Anouk Aimée, at the age of 92
Palme d’Or at Cannes in 1966, for her role in “A Man and a Woman”, she said she experienced cinema “like a romantic encounter”. This Tuesday, June 18, actress Anouk…
“Maria”, an edifying experience, by Christophe Donner – L’Express
Jessica Palud’s film is called Maria. Believing in a biopic on Maria Callas, I went there thinking that I would at least hear some great opera arias. When I realized…
“Becoming Karl Lagerfeld”, a project all to the glory of the “Kaiser” of couture
It’s the year of great fashion designers on the small screen. After the mentions of the Italian Versace, the Spaniard Cristobal Balenciaga and the French Christian Dior, it is Karl…
the Palme d’Or 2024 Sean Baker narrates “Anora”
With his Palme d’Or, American director Sean Baker created a surprise at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. Before receiving the supreme distinction, he told RFI of his vision of “Anora”,…
Mohammad Rasoulof conquered the Festival with “The Seeds of the Wild Fig Tree”
He was doubly successful. His incredible escape from Iran and his new film. “The Seeds of the Wild Fig Tree”, excellent, was presented this Friday, May 24 in competition at…