Cannes
‘Fragile’ African cinema clinging on at Cannes
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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…
CANNES WATCH: Iranian film explores divorce, female style
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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…
Cannes Film Pays Homage to Late Designer Oscar De La Renta
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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…
Filmmakers defend a language switch at English-heavy Cannes
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May 20, 2015
Filmmakers defend a language switch at English-heavy Cannes
The Cannes Film Festival is as close to the movies' answer to the United Nations. The filmmakers and media of…
Kanye West says he was ‘over-censored’ at Billboard Awards
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May 20, 2015
Kanye West says he was ‘over-censored’ at Billboard Awards
Kanye West is apologizing to TV viewers who saw his performance on the Billboard Music Awards. The rapper released a statement…
Hollywood Sex Abuse Documentary Screens in Cannes
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May 20, 2015
Hollywood Sex Abuse Documentary Screens in Cannes
A dark side of the movie world has played out onscreen in Cannes in "An Open Secret," a documentary about…
Woody Allen says his TV series will be a ‘cosmic embarrassment’
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May 17, 2015
Woody Allen says his TV series will be a ‘cosmic embarrassment’
Award-winning film maker Woody Allen fears his first foray into directing for the small screen will be a disaster, saying…
Gender revolution hits Arab world in ‘The Source’
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May 21, 2011
Gender revolution hits Arab world in ‘The Source’
Cannes, France - In a remote village in North Africa, women use the only weapon they have - sex -…
Director defends Egypt’s revolutionary contribution to Cannes film festival
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May 13, 2011
Director defends Egypt’s revolutionary contribution to Cannes film festival
The 64th Cannes Film Festival opened on 11 May, and Egypt has been given pride of place as the first…