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'Delon & Elles:' Cannes Turns Its Walls into a Tribute to Cinema

Marie-Christine Tayah, 02/05 15:00 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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In Cannes, spring is a season of cinematic rebirth. This year, from May 13 to June 13, 2025, one of the greatest legends of French cinema takes center stage: Alain Delon. As part of the 78th Cannes Film Festival and the 21st edition of Cannes fait le mur, the city of Cannes—alongside the Humann Prize, Alain Delon International Distribution and ...

Halle Berry, Jeremy Strong to Join Cannes Film Festival Jury

This is Beirut, 29/04 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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American actor Halle Berry and Succession star Jeremy Strong are set to serve on the jury at the Cannes Film Festival this year, which will be headed by French actress Juliette Binoche, organisers announced on Monday. Berry and Strong will be joined by best-selling Franco-Moroccan writer Leïla Slimani, Indian filmmaker Payal Kapadia, and Italian ...

Cannes Film Festival: 'Un homme et une femme' Honored with Dual Official Poster

This is Beirut, 22/04 10:00 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Cannes Film Festival unveiled on Monday a special dual official poster for its 78th edition, celebrating the unforgettable scene from Claude Lelouch’s classic Un homme et une femme—a first in the festival’s history. This year’s posters, launched ahead of the event taking place from May 13 to 24, feature actors Anouk Aimée and ...

‘My Favorite Cake’, Awarded Abroad but Censored in Iran

This is Beirut, 12/04 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Iranian directors of the film My Favorite Cake, praised in both France and the United States, have been sentenced to suspended prison terms, according to an independent legal website and a human rights NGO. Maryam Moghadam and Behtash Sanaeeha, already recognized in 2020 for Ballad of a White Cow, were prosecuted for “propaganda against ...

78th Cannes Film Festival Unveils its Official Selection

This is Beirut, 10/04 10:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Who will walk the red carpet alongside Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise, and Juliette Binoche? One month before opening night, the organizers of the 78th Cannes Film Festival unveiled its much-anticipated official selection on Thursday. Producers and filmmakers from around the world rushed to finalize post-production on their films before the press ...

'The Grill' Heats Up the American Dream on Screen

This is Beirut, 28/03 12:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Immigration, abortion, and the eternal quest for the American dream: these are the explosive ingredients of the Mexican-American film The Grill, hitting theaters Wednesday. Set inside a New York restaurant, it dives into the intense world of a Times Square tourist-trap kitchen. Rooney Mara, who won Best Actress at Cannes in 2015 for Carol and has ...

Twenty Thousand Leagues on the Sea: Beirut and Cannes, United by a Passion for Yachting

Makram Haddad, 22/03 14:35 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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On the occasion of International Francophonie Day, which coincided this year with the 70th anniversary of the Beirut Yachting Club, a fresh breeze of renewal has swept over maritime relations between Lebanon and France. After seven decades of sailing together since 1955, the Beirut club has officially renewed its twinning agreement with the ...

Juliette Binoche to Lead Cannes Jury for 78th Edition

This is Beirut, 04/02 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Cannes Film Festival announced Tuesday that Juliette Binoche, one of France's best-known actresses, will preside over its 78th edition, scheduled to take place in May. The 60-year-old star, known for The English Patient and Certified Copy, will succeed Barbie director Greta Gerwig, who served as jury president last year. Gerwig, the first ...

Cannes Film Festival: German Iris Knobloch Reelected as President

This is Beirut, 15/01 15:50 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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The Cannes Film Festival has extended Iris Knobloch’s presidency for another three-year term, organizers announced on Wednesday. After succeeding Pierre Lescure in 2022, Iris Knobloch was unanimously reelected for a new term that will run until June 30, 2028, according to a statement from the French Association of the International Film ...

'Bird' with Barry Keoghan Redefines Social Drama in Ken Loach’s Style

This is Beirut, 2024-12-27 14:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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Releasing Wednesday, Bird reinvigorates the social drama genre in the spirit of Ken Loach, exploring the fringes of UK society with irresistible rock energy, a touch of fantasy, and a stellar performance from Irish actor Barry Keoghan. Directed by British filmmaker Andrea Arnold (Fish Tank, American Honey), the film competed at Cannes but left ...

Exiled Filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof Represents Germany at Oscars

This is Beirut, 2024-11-25 18:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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After his hasty escape from Iran, his latest film will represent Germany at the Oscars: a symbolic escape for director Mohammad Rasoulof, both grateful and overwhelmed by having to reach this point to have his art recognized. The Seed of the Sacred Fig, his paranoid thriller shot clandestinely in Iran, has enchanted critics and won the Special ...

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