Iranian dissident director Jafar Panahi won the Palme d’Or top prize at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, using his acceptance speech to urge his country to unite for “freedom”.…
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Nigeria needs good fathers, says director who made Cannes history
Akinola Davies Jr — who has made history by directing Nigeria’s first ever film in competition at the Cannes film festival — lost his father when he was two. “I’ve…
German female-led ‘folk-horror’ early favourite in Cannes
The Cannes film festival has an early frontrunner for its top prize in the form of a haunting German film exploring female trauma across four generations that one review called…
Halle Berry trips up on Cannes festival’s new dress code
Hollywood star Halle Berry was tripped up by the Cannes film festival’s new dress code Tuesday banning extravagantly large dresses on the red carpet, while others appeared to flout the…
De Niro calls Trump ‘philistine’, slams tariffs at Cannes
Hollywood star Robert De Niro slammed US President Donald Trump as a “philistine” Tuesday as he accepted a lifetime achievement award at the Cannes film festival. The 81-year-old actor said…
Scarlett Johansson to star at Cannes as festival unveils line-up
Scarlett Johansson is set to star on-screen and behind the camera at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, organisers said Thursday as they unveiled the line-up of movies that will compete…
Escaped Iranian director presents latest film at Cannes
It is one of the most dramatic storylines ever delivered at Cannes: Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof walks the red carpet Friday after fleeing a prison sentence just days before the…
Trump film director defends rape scene as lawsuit looms
The director of an explosive biopic that shows Donald Trump raping his wife defended the controversial scene on Tuesday, telling AFP the alleged incident is “well known” and shed light…
Explosive Trump biopic hits Cannes Film Festival
Rape, erectile dysfunction, baldness and betrayal: an explosive new biopic of Donald Trump shown at Cannes on Monday paints an unflinching but nuanced portrait of the former US president, even…
Camille Cottin to host Cannes Film Festival
French actor Camille Cottin, star of Netflix hit “Call My Agent”, was named Thursday as host of the 77th Cannes Film Festival in May. The 45-year-old comedian will host the…