New Hollywood in Deauville
The American Film Festival showcases many independent films made in the USA, as well as the new stars of today and tomorrow, including this year Sebastian Stan, Daisy Ridley, Mikey Madison, Sean Baker…
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Half a century of America at Deauville
The 50th American Film Festival is currently underway in Normandy, where audiences have been able to applaud Michael Douglas at the opening, discover Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice Beetlejuice”, attend the tribute to filmmaker James Gray… and see or re-see “50 films that changed the way we look at the world”.
Telegram CEO indicted and placed under judicial supervision in France
Pavel Dourov, the founder of the encrypted messaging service Telegram, is facing serious charges from the French justice system. After four days in police custody, he is now banned from leaving French territory.
Covid and censorship : Mark Zuckerberg’s belated confession
The Meta boss accuses the White House of pressure to censor content on its platforms (Facebook, Instagram), notably during the Covid crisis. The scandal has come to light at a time when the French justice system has just arrested Telegram boss Pavel Durov in Paris.
Telegram founder arrested in France: dictatorship on the march
Pavel Durov, CEO and founder of 900-million-user encrypted messenger Telegram, was arrested this Saturday at Le Bourget airport. The 39-year-old Franco-Russian billionaire was arrested by French authorities under a search warrant issued by the French Office for Combating Violence Against Minors.
Alain Delon has died
French cinema legend Alain Delon has died at the age of 88. Born in 1935, his film career, which began in the 60s, was one of the most remarkable and flamboyant in French cinema.
“My God, why did you take them from me?”
That’s the question that 82-year-old Gilbert Thouvenin asks himself every day. His wife and three of his four children committed suicide, victims both of the little-known illness of bipolarity and of the wickedness of a family in their small village. Summary of his book “L’homme qui ne doit pas vieillir*” and interview.
The “White Dog” bite
Denis Ménochet plays Romain Gary in this film by Anaïs Barbeau-Lavalette, adapted from the writer’s novel. A brutal return to 1960s America.
The revolt of the “Little Hands”
Director Nessim Chikhaoui came to the Rencontres du Cinéma de Gérardmer to present his film inspired by the Paris hotel maids’ strikes. A mix of comedy and social film.
Viggo Mortensen: “I grew up with Westerns”.
An international star, the actor-director came to the Rencontres du Cinéma de Gérardmer to present his film “Jusqu’au bout du monde”, a beautiful romantic western starring Vicky Krieps. “I thought it was interesting to set the story of a free, independent woman in the western United States in the 19è century, where society was a bit savage, dominated by men,” confides Viggo Mortensen.
Rencontres de Gérardmer : ask for the program!
18 films will be previewed from April 8 to 12 in the Vosges, where several directors are expected, including Artus, Bruno Podalydès… and Antoine Raimbault, who will be accompanied by José Bové!
The mysteries of the Paris 2024 Olympic poster
The poster for the Paris 2024 Olympics is the work of artist Ugo Gattoni. It’s packed with detail, but it’s hard to make sense of it all.