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Over 80 film workers slam Berlin festival’s silence on Israel’s Gaza war
Tilda Swinton and Javier Bardem among actors and directors expressing dismay at Berlinale's 'anti-Palestinian racism'.
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Dozens of filmmakers slam Berlin Film Festival's ‘silence’ on Gaza
More than 80 film industry figures, including Oscar winners Javier Bardem and Tilda Swinton, accused the Berlin Film Festival of “institutional silence” on Gaza in a statement on Tuesday. The open letter…
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A former LR advisor to the Senate convicted of filming the private parts of women without their knowledge
A former parliamentary advisor to the LR group in the Senate, accused of having filmed or photographed the private parts of several women without their knowledge, including within the Luxembourg Palace, was sentenced...
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Suicide or murder? The death of Dana Eden, producer of the series “Tehran”, ignites the web
Israeli producer of the hit spy series “Tehran” Dana Eden was found dead on Sunday in a hotel room in Athens, in the middle of filming the fourth season. The case,…
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Commercial negotiations: the climate is tense between the Minister of Agriculture and distributors
Supermarkets and suppliers wanted to play appeasement, in vain: distributors announced on Monday their boycott of the committee monitoring the commercial negotiations, supposed to end in two weeks,…
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Robert Duvall, Oscar-winning star of 'The Godfather', dies at 95
Oscar-winning US actor Robert Duvall died Sunday at the age of 95, his wife said on Monday. Duvall was known for legendary roles including soft-spoken mob loyalist Tom Hagen in the first two instalments…
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French police raid offices of ex-culture minister over Epstein links
French investigators raided the offices of former culture minister Jack Lang on Monday, prosecutors said, as the fallout grows over his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. Lang was forced out of his post as head of the Arab World Institute (IMA) earlier this month over alleged financial ties with Epstein.
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arts24 - Icelandic musician Ásgeir on his new free-flowing album 'Julia'
Iceland's award-winning Ásgeir rose to fame over the last decade thanks to his stunning falsetto voice and intricate guitar melodies. He popped by the FRANCE 24 studios to tell Marjorie Hache about his…
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Historical queer film 'Rose' shown at Berlin with call to action
Markus Schleinzer's "Rose" premiered at the Berlin film festival Sunday, with Sandra Hueller playing a woman in 17th-century Germany trying to escape the strictures of patriarchy by passing herself off…
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Frenchman Michel Portal, pioneer of European free jazz, died at 90
Virtuoso clarinetist, saxophonist, film composer and major figure in contemporary jazz, Michel Portal died at the age of 90, an agent announced on Sunday. Unclassifiable artist, prize-winner…
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Musical heist for “Boss Lady” Théodora at the Victoires de la Musique
The singer Theodora, a big favorite at the Victoires de la Musique, received the Victory for Album of the Year on Friday for “Mega BBL”, with multiple influences and collaborations, which propelled her under…
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Arundhati Roy ‘shocked’ by jury’s Gaza remarks, quits Berlin film festival
Jury chair Wim Wenders said filmmakers 'have to stay out of politics' when asked about German support for Israel's war.
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