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‘Fragile’ African cinema clinging on at Cannes
May 23, 2015
‘Fragile’ African cinema clinging on at Cannes
Africa's "fragile" cinema has kept a toe-hold at the Cannes Film Festival, with a veteran Malian director and the first-ever…
Fassbender, Cotillard in ‘Macbeth’ close Cannes race
May 23, 2015
Fassbender, Cotillard in ‘Macbeth’ close Cannes race
A version of "Macbeth" starring a "dream team" of Michael Fassbender and Marion Cotillard closed the Cannes Film Festival's competition…
Michael Caine says he is unrecognizable in latest film role
May 23, 2015
Michael Caine says he is unrecognizable in latest film role
Michael Caine, the British actor sometimes lampooned for playing versions of himself in his six-decade career, says he is unrecognizable…
Italy hails best Cannes turnout in two decades
May 22, 2015
Italy hails best Cannes turnout in two decades
Italy is hailing its best turnout of homegrown cinema at Cannes in 20 years as a sign of new life…
Aishwarya Rai: An interview with the Queen of Bollywood
May 22, 2015
Aishwarya Rai: An interview with the Queen of Bollywood
She was thrust into the international arena when she won the Miss World pageant 20 years ago. Aishwarya Rai soon…
David Letterman Signs Off as Late-Night Host
May 21, 2015
David Letterman Signs Off as Late-Night Host
David Letterman ended his 33-year career as a late-night television host Wednesday, ushered into retirement by four presidents who declared…
CANNES WATCH: Iranian film explores divorce, female style
May 21, 2015
CANNES WATCH: Iranian film explores divorce, female style
Writer-director Ida Panahandeh has made a splash with her film debut, landing in competition at the Cannes Film Festival for…
China suspends TV drama over plot of crotch grenade
May 21, 2015
China suspends TV drama over plot of crotch grenade
A Chinese television drama got pulled off the air following a public outcry over a plot in which a hidden…
Cannes Film Pays Homage to Late Designer Oscar De La Renta
May 21, 2015
Cannes Film Pays Homage to Late Designer Oscar De La Renta
The spirit of Oscar de la Renta lives on every day at the Cannes Film Festival. Though the Dominican Republic-born fashion…
Hend Sabry enters the world of film production
May 21, 2015
Hend Sabry enters the world of film production
Celebrity actress and UN ambassador against hunger Hend Sabry has decided to establish a global film production company to produce…