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Jennifer Lawrence Stuns Cannes in 'Die, My Love'

This is Beirut, 18/05 14:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Jennifer Lawrence gives a raw, unflinching performance in Die, My Love, screened Saturday night in competition at the Cannes Film Festival. The American actress plays a mother losing her grip on reality, opposite British actor Robert Pattinson. The film marks the eighth Cannes appearance for Scottish filmmaker Lynne Ramsay, a festival ...

Red Carpet Micro-Dramas: Cannes’ Unspoken Language

Bélinda Ibrahim, 17/05 18:30 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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Yet, there are the gowns. The flashbulbs. The practiced smiles and impeccable poses. But that’s only the surface. Beneath the glamour lies a quiet choreography, a visual language made of gestures and body language, whispered like a secret to those who know how to watch. Each appearance on the Croisette is a delicate balance between instinct and ...

Fatih Akin Fears Jail, Blasts Turkish Government at Cannes

This is Beirut, 17/05 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Acclaimed film director Fatih Akin said he fears ending up behind bars if he returns to Turkey, with his manager there in jail accused of attempting to overthrow the government. The Turkish-German auteur — a hero to many in the country for films like Head-On, In the Fade and the Istanbul music documentary Crossing the Bridge — told AFP late ...

Culture Wars and Chaos: Joaquin Phoenix Stars in Satirical 'Eddington'

This is Beirut, 17/05 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Joaquin Phoenix stars in the darkly satirical Eddington, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday, a biting take on America's culture wars set in a small New Mexico town. The film by fast-rising American director Ari Aster is an unsettling but often amusing Western-style thriller set amid America's toxic politics and conspiracy ...

Cannes: A Festival Rooted in Defiance of Fascism

Bélinda Ibrahim, 16/05 17:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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It was the late 1930s. The Venice Mostra, founded in 1932, was the world’s first international film festival. But by 1938, as global tensions mounted, it had turned into an ideological showcase for fascism. Under joint pressure from Hitler and Mussolini, the jury was compelled to award the festival’s top prize, the Mussolini Cup, to two ...

Tom Cruise’s Death-Defying ‘Mission’ Lights Up Cannes

This is Beirut, 15/05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Tom Cruise's Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning made its big grandstand premiere at the Cannes Film Festival Wednesday, with the first reviews saying it more than lives up to its steamroller hype. "What a rush!" The Guardian declared in its five-star love letter to Cruise's $400-million behemoth, calling him a modern "superhuman action ...

Cannes 2025 Opens with Tribute, Emotion, and a Call for Reflection

Madeleine Cadoux, 14/05 09:45 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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From the very first minutes of the evening, the tone was clear: Cannes celebrates cinema and challenges its history, its myths, and its responsibilities. Honorary Palme d’Or to Robert De Niro One of the night’s most unforgettable moments came when Leonardo DiCaprio, 50, presented the honorary Palme d’Or to 81-year-old Robert De Niro, a ...

Cinema Icon Gérard Depardieu Sentenced to 18-Month Suspended Term for Sexual Assault

This is Beirut, 13/05 12:40 - Reading : 4 minute(s)

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A Paris court on Tuesday handed French cinema icon Gerard Depardieu an 18-month suspended sentence after convicting him of sexually assaulting two women on a film set in 2021. The Paris court also ordered that Depardieu, 76, who was not present in court for the verdict, be inscribed on the sex offenders' register. Depardieu, who has acted in ...

Robert De Niro, Mylène Farmer and Glamour to Take Center Stage in Cannes

This is Beirut, 13/05 10:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The Cannes Film Festival chose to dedicate the day before its grand opening to that conflict, screening three powerful documentaries. Another outside event may cause waves on opening day: by coincidence, the festival’s first official evening will unfold just hours after a Paris court delivers its verdict in Gérard Depardieu’s trial. That ...

Brigitte Bardot Defends Depardieu and Slams Feminism

This is Beirut, 12/05 15:00 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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“Feminism isn’t my thing. I like men,” said Brigitte Bardot in a televised interview with BFMTV on Monday — her first TV appearance in 11 years. During the interview, she voiced support for actors Nicolas Bedos and Gérard Depardieu, both facing allegations of sexual assault. The former French cinema icon, who retired from acting over ...

Cannes 2025: Stars Shine as the World Trembles

This is Beirut, 12/05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Final preparations were underway on the Croisette Monday, on the eve of the opening of the 78th Cannes Film Festival, as the world watches in suspense, awaiting the arrival of global cinema stars—from Juliette Binoche to Tom Cruise. In front of tourists and onlookers, festival staff rolled out the official posters of this year’s edition on ...

Fashion Labels Now Fund Films, Not Just Red Carpets

This is Beirut, 11/05 10:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Luxury fashion labels are increasingly reaching beyond the red carpets and exclusive parties of the cinema world, becoming partners with filmmakers and production companies. At the Cannes Film Festival this year, which starts Tuesday, labels will be looking to showcase not only their outfits, but also their credibility as investors. Alongside ...

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