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Filmmaker Panahi Cheered on Return to Iran After Cannes Triumph

This is Beirut, 26/05 15:00 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Pahani was given a hero's welcome on his return to Tehran Monday by supporters after winning the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, footage posted on social media showed. After being banned from leaving Iran for years, forced to make films underground and enduring spells in prison, Panahi attended the French ...

Iran Summons French Diplomat over Minister's Cannes Remarks

This is Beirut, 25/05 19:42 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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France's envoy in Tehran was summoned Sunday over "insulting" comments by France's foreign minister after an Iranian film won the top prize at the Cannes Film Festival, state media reported. In a post on X after dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or on Saturday, Jean-Noel Barrot called his victory "a ...

Cannes 2025: A Closing Full of Tears, Power and Purpose

Marie-Christine Tayah, 25/05 10:10 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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After ten intense days, Cannes brought down the curtain in an atmosphere of artistic elevation. It was a festival that felt political, raw and deeply human—where voices rose to fill the silence onscreen. As always, the iconic “Aquarium” piece from The Carnival of the Animals by Camille Saint-Saëns played before each red carpet entrance, ...

PSG Beat Reims to Win French Cup Ahead of Champions League Final

This is Beirut, 25/05 09:15 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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Paris Saint-Germain warmed up for their Champions League final showdown with Inter Milan by winning the French Cup on Saturday as Bradley Barcola scored twice in a comfortable 3-0 win against Reims. Barcola netted two goals in the space of four minutes early on to quickly extinguish whatever hopes Reims had of causing an upset at the Stade de ...

Jafar Panahi Honored at Cannes: A Palme d’Or for Freedom

This is Beirut, 24/05 21:20 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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The curtain came down on the 78th Cannes Film Festival Saturday night with a deeply symbolic moment on the Croisette: Iranian director and political dissident Jafar Panahi was awarded the Palme d’Or for his underground film It Was Just an Accident. Shot in secret, the film moved the jury—chaired by Juliette Binoche—who granted it the ...

Cannes Hit by Power Cut as Film Festival Draws to a Close

This is Beirut, 24/05 17:42 - Reading : 1 minute(s)

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A power substation and an electricity pylon were vandalized overnight in the region around France's Cannes, which has been hit by a major blackout on the final day of its film festival, officials said. A substation in the village of Tanneron, which supplies Cannes, was targeted by a suspected arson attack, while the legs of a pylon carrying a ...

Inside Cannes 2025: 22 Films Vying for Palme d'Or

This is Beirut, 24/05 10:30 - Reading : 7 minute(s)

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A total of 22 films are competing for the top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival, which wraps up on Saturday. Here is a list of the titles vying for the Palme d'Or, which will be awarded by this year's jury president Juliette Binoche and her seven fellow judges, including Oscar-winner Halle Berry and Succession star Jeremy Strong. A ...

Sebastião Salgado, Photographer of Humanity and Nature, Dies at 81

This is Beirut, 23/05 22:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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French-Brazilian photographer Sebastião Salgado, acclaimed for his monumental body of work depicting wildlife, landscapes, and people across the globe, died on Friday at the age of 81, the French Academy of Fine Arts announced. Salgado was a member of the Academy since 2016. The Academy expressed its deep sorrow, describing him as “a great ...

Saeed Roustaee at Cannes: Filming for Iran, Despite the Cost

This is Beirut, 23/05 13:30 - Reading : 3 minute(s)

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“It’s very important to me that my films are seen by people in my country,” said Iranian filmmaker Saeed Roustaee in an interview with AFP. Three years after Leila’s Brothers, Roustaee is back in competition at Cannes with a film that received official shooting permits. After his previous visit to the Croisette in 2022, the 35-year-old ...

Cannes Hotel Legend Retires After Decades of Star Encounters

This is Beirut, 23/05 10:30 - Reading : 2 minute(s)

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French maître d'hôtel Jean-Francois Pomares says he never has time to see a film at the Cannes Festival, but he has met many of its stars over the years, including a young Sharon Stone. "It was at table 24, I still remember," said the 61-year-old who oversees the dining room at the Carlton Hotel in the French Riviera city. At the time, "nobody ...

"Humans": The Poetry of Knowledge at Le Monnot Theater

Marie-Christine Tayah, 22/05 14:00 - Reading : 5 minute(s)

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From May 28 to June 1, Le Monnot theater welcomes Humans, a unique performance by Swiss artist Narcisse. Directed by Jean-Philippe Daguerre, this poetic-musical creation explores human knowledge through an innovative staging that blends poetry, music, and theater. Praised by French critics, Humans stands out for its intellectual richness, ...

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