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On today's music show on Arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with two talented French musicians. Scott Tixier, a six-time Grammy-winning violinist, composer, and professor, has collaborated with some of the world’s biggest artists, including Stevie Wonder,

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The week in pictures: Gaza ceasefire, October 7 anniversary and Gen Z protests in Morocco

Culture • 11:36 AM

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Hamas and Israel agree to the first stage of a Gaza ceasefire deal, Israel marks two years since the October 7 attacks, Gen Z leads anti-corruption protests in Morrocco, and French guillotine abolitionist Robert Badinter enters the Panthéon. FRANCE 24 ta

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Academy Award-winning actress Diane Keaton dies at 79

Culture • 7:52 PM

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US actress Diane Keaton, known for her Oscar-winning performance in 1977's "Annie Hall" and her role in "The Godfather" films, has died at age 79, People magazine reported Saturday.

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A cultural stroll through Paris with singer Oumou Sangaré and violinist Camille Berthollet

Culture • 4:07 PM

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This week, we welcome Oumou Sangaré, one of Mali's greatest divas. Currently on an international tour and preparing for her next album, she takes us on a lively walk through the Château Rouge district in northern Paris, known as "Little Africa", where sh

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'A Journey Through Life' by Femi Kuti: A joyous and critical album

Culture • 2:49 PM

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Grammy-nominated Nigerian musician and activist Femi Kuti has toured the world and played with some of the biggest bands and at the most prestigious festivals. 2025 has been a busy year for Femi. He's been touring his latest album "A Journey Through Life

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'Les demoiselles de Rochefort' finds new audience in Paris

Culture • 1:25 PM

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The 1967 film "Les demoiselles de Rochefort" by Jacques Demy starred a young Catherine Deneuve and her real-life sister Françoise Dorleac as twins living in the French seaside town of Rochefort, where they sang and danced their way through a series of pa

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Hungary's Laszlo Krasznahorkai wins 2025 Nobel literature prize

Culture • 11:04 AM

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The 2025 Nobel Prize in literature was awarded to Hungarian writer Laszlo Krasznahorkai, "for his compelling and visionary oeuvre that, in the midst of apocalyptic terror, reaffirms the power of art." The Nobel Prize comes with a diploma, a gold medal an

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Kristin Scott Thomas, Jennifer Saunders and Akinola Davies Jr. shine at Dinard Film Festival

Culture • 12:01 AM

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Arts24 comes to you from the charming seaside town of Dinard in Brittany, where France celebrates the best of British and Irish cinema. Join Eve Jackson on the red carpet for an exclusive conversation with Kristin Scott Thomas, who opens the festival wit

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Matthew Bourne brings his contemporary 'Swan Lake' to Paris

Culture • 12:40 AM

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In this edition of Entre Nous, we speak to choreographer Matthew Bourne, who is bringing his version of the "Swan Lake" ballet to Paris. It's a bold and reimagined take on the original. He tells us about his approach to storytelling through dance, as wel

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Film show: The New Wave for a new generation

Culture • 12:11 AM

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Director Richard Linklater has paid tribute to the groundbreaking moment in French cinema when jump cuts, cigarette smoke and rebellious youth were rendered in beautiful black and white celluloid. Manon Kerjean tells us why "Nouvelle Vague", his affectio

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UK prosecutors to appeal dropped 'terrorism' case against Kneecap rapper

Culture • 5:09 PM

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UK prosecutors said Tuesday they will appeal a court's decision to drop terrorism charges brought against Irish singer Liam O'Hanna. The charge against the member of the punk rap group Kneecap was dropped last month as it wasn’t brought to prosecutors wi

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Burç Akyol's designs bloom at Paris Fashion Week

Culture • 1:50 PM

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As the fashion industry looks ahead to sunnier times for its spring/summer 2026 collections, we learn about the inspirations behind Burç Akyol's latest collection, "Gülistan". The award-winning Franco-Turkish designer has just shown his fifth collection

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UNESCO board selects Egypt's former antiquities minister El-Enany as new chief

Culture • 5:17 PM

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UNESCO is set to appoint Egypt's Khaled El-Enany as its new director general, according to diplomatic sources. The cultural agency's executive board on Monday voted 55 to 2 in favor of Egypt's former tourism and antiquities minister, whose name will be p

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New band Pain Magazine on hoping for a peak spiritual experience live

Culture • 2:12 PM

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This week on arts24's music show, Marjorie Hache chats to Pain Magazine, a new band which sees French-American techno DJs and producers Louisahhh and Maelstrom team up with French hardcore punk band Birds in Row. They've just released their first album "

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The week in pictures: Trump's plan for Gaza, the Manchester attack and anger in Morocco

Culture • 1:27 PM

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US President Donald Trump announces a peace plan for the Gaza Strip, Manchester's Jewish community is devastated after a deadly anti-Semitic attack and Moroccan youth continue to mobilise in the face of government repression. FRANCE 24 takes a look at th

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Swifties, rejoice! Taylor Swift releases her 12th album, 'The Life of a Showgirl'

Culture • 2:44 PM

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After breaking most music industry records during her "Eras" tour in 2023 and 2024, Taylor Swift is back with the hotly anticipated account of that time in the form of her twelfth studio album. "The Life of a Showgirl" brings in pop princess Sabrina Carp

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Dinard dishes up the best of British and Irish cinema

Culture • 2:17 PM

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The seaside town of Dinard in Brittany is rolling out the red carpet for stars from Ireland and the UK as it hosts its annual film festival. Culture editor Eve Jackson tells us about the dramas, documentaries and horror stories screening there this year,

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Taylor Swift enters new era with 12th album ‘The Life of a Showgirl’

Culture • 4:07 AM

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Taylor Swift released her 12th studio album, "The Life of a Showgirl", on Friday, marking a return to glittering pop. The 35-year-old teamed up again with Swedish producers Max Martin and Shellback, whose signature beats and hooks drive the hotly anticip

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Choreographer Akram Khan blends spirituality, feminine rituals and desert landscapes

Culture • 1:47 PM

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Choreographer and dancer Akram Khan took inspiration from the Nabataean tribes of the Saudi Arabian desert for his latest creation "Thikra: Night of Remembering", as he delves into regional traditions with Saudi artist Manal Al Dowayan. He tells us why s

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AI starlet shakes up Hollywood: Meet Tilly Norwood, the actress who doesn't exist

Culture • 1:56 PM

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This week on arts24, we explore the rise of virtual talent and the storm surrounding AI actress Tilly Norwood, the digital star unveiled at the Zurich Film Festival that's shaking up the entertainment world. Plus, film critic Emma Jones tells us about th

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Hollywood performers union slam debut of AI-generated 'actress' Tilly Norwood

Culture • 1:57 AM

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The debut of an AI-generated “actress” named Tilly Norwood drew sharp condemnation on Tuesday from the SAG-AFTRA actors union, which warned against replacing human performers with “synthetics.” Producers touted interest from studio executives after unvei

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From prison to the Palme d'Or: Iran's Jafar Panahi on why every film is worth the risk

Culture • 12:24 AM

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Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi has been jailed, gone on hunger strike and even sold his house to pay bail – all for the right to make movies. After winning the Palme d'Or at Cannes and being selected to represent France at the Oscars, he's now releasing

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Music show: Natalie Bergman on line dancing and writing herself an apology

Culture • 2:40 PM

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If you're a fan of gospel, soul and folk with a vintage pop vibe, you'll love the work of Natalie Bergman, who has just released her second solo album "My Home Is Not In This World" on Jack White's Third Man Records. The record can be seen as a rebirth f

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The Bright Side: Paris Fashion Week to mark 'new chapter' after industry shakeup

Culture • 1:27 AM

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Paris Fashion Week is set to kick off Monday with Saint Laurent and Weinsanto as the luxury industry bets on fresh creative directors. Highlights include Matthieu Blazy’s first Chanel show and Jonathan Anderson’s Dior debut, in a season marked by sweepin

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The week in pictures: Trump berates the world at the UN, Sarkozy sentenced and the Ballon d'Or

Culture • 11:01 AM

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US President Donald Trump berates delegates at the UN General Assembly, Paris Fashion Week kicks off, displaced Palestinian families migrate south, Kyiv braves another attack by Russian forces and Colombian miners emerge after being trapped underground f

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FRANCE 24 wins DIG Award for 'Haiti: The Iron Grip of the Gangs' documentary

Culture • 9:13 AM

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FRANCE 24 journalists Catherine Norris-Trent and Roméo Langlois have won the 2025 DIG Award for Long Reportage for their documentary, "Haiti: The Iron Grip of the Gangs". The annual DIG festival celebrates the best projects in investigative journalism an

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A cultural stroll through Paris with author Fatou Diome and choreographer Mourad Merzouki

Culture • 11:29 AM

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This week on Paris des Arts, Valérie Fayolle welcomes author Fatou Diome, who shares insights on her latest novel, a tender and intimate tribute to her grandfather. Next, we head to an iconic Parisian department store, Le Bon Marché Rive Gauche, to disco

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Paris Fashion Week debuts shakeups at major labels as luxury sector lags

Culture • 5:57 AM

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Paris Fashion Week kicks off Monday with a dozen new faces set to make their debuts at major labels. Reflecting an unprecedented shake-up of creative directors, the Spring-Summer 2026 season will showcase the renewal of the top ranks of the global luxury

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'Against Erasure': Gaza's photographers fight to be seen

Culture • 1:59 PM

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"Art is my way of turning pain into hope." Those are the words of Gaza-based photographer Belal Khaled, whose images have been seen by millions and published in Time, the Guardian and The Wall Street Journal. His work, along with that of 10 other Gaza-ba

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Why do men lead women's fashion?

Culture • 1:31 PM

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With Paris Fashion Week upon us, we look at an industry that while largely targeting women, is rarely led by them. This year, just two women have been appointed as new creative directors of major fashion houses despite an incredible shake-up in the indus

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Wu-Tang forever: Rap royalty on stage at Red Rocks amphitheatre

Culture • 12:15 AM

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Their debut album "Enter the Wu-Tang (36 Chambers)" changed the course of East Coast hip-hop in 1993, with its lyrical acrobatics delivered by a charismatic collective of MCs. Thirty years later, the Wu-Tang Clan have taken to the stage of the immense Re

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'Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk': Haunting tribute to Gaza journalist who refused a quiet death

Culture • 8:03 PM

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Palestinian photojournalist Fatma Hassona refused to be a mere statistic in Israel’s methodical destruction of Gaza. Her endeavour to document her people’s ordeal is the subject of “Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk”, a timely and heart-wrenching docum

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Remembering Claudia Cardinale: Europe's timeless cinema icon

Culture • 1:16 PM

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From a Tunisian beauty contest to starring in Fellini's masterpieces, Claudia Cardinale's dazzling career shaped European cinema's golden age. Join us on arts24 as film critic Emma Jones and Eve Jackson celebrate the legacy of Italy's unforgettable sweet

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Italian screen queen Claudia Cardinale dies aged 87

Culture • 6:40 AM

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Claudia Cardinale, the 1960s cinema icon, died on Tuesday aged 87 at Nemours near Paris. Born in Tunis, Cardinale worked with some of Italy's greatest filmmakers, including Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini, and starred opposite most of the leading m

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Italian screen queen Claudia Cardinale dies aged 87

Culture • 8:39 PM

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Claudia Cardinale, the 1960s cinema icon, died on Tuesday aged 87 at Nemours near Paris. Born in Tunis, Cardinale worked with some of Italy's greatest filmmakers, including Luchino Visconti and Federico Fellini, and starred opposite most of the leading m

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The magic of midnight travel: Monisha Rajesh on the rise of the night train

Culture • 12:28 AM

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In this episode of arts24, coinciding with the 200th anniversary of the first passenger train, award-winning travel writer Monisha Rajesh joins Eve Jackson to share her immersive, rail-bound adventures across continents. Her latest book, "Moonlight Expre

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Music show: KeiyaA returns with ‘Hooke's Law’ – a genre-defying journey of self-love

Culture • 2:22 PM

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On today’s music show on Arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim sits down with Chicago-born, New York-based singer, songwriter, and producer KeiyaA. Known for her gossamer vocals and genre-blending sound – mixing jazz, soul, and electro – KeiyaA made waves with her

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The week in pictures: French strikes, Gaza City ground assault and Trump's UK state visit

Culture • 2:18 PM

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Protests against a budget proposal bring much of France to a halt, Israel launches a ground assault on Gaza City, and giant images of disgraced financier Jeffrey Epstein greet US President Donald Trump upon his arrival for a state visit to Britain: here’

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'Many of us knew that the second term of Donald Trump would be much more dangerous than the first'

Culture • 7:27 AM

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Reed Brody, former New York Assistant Attorney General, and renowned human rights lawyer known for holding dictators accountable, is now sounding the alarm at home. He describes what he sees as an “unprecedented attack on freedom of expression” in the Un

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'Media giants having to weigh editorial independence versus commercial ambitions'

Culture • 4:35 PM

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Jimmy Kimmel’s suspension is not just a late-night controversy. It opens up a larger question about the future of free speech in the United States — and about how far political power can reach into the media landscape. Our guest today is Julien Labarre,

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America's Founding Fathers built a federal system, rejecting monarchy and 'absolutism'

Culture • 2:34 PM

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Our guest today is Eric Heinze, Professor of Law and Humanities at Queen Mary, University of London. A specialist in free speech and constitutional theory, Professor Heinze brings a global perspective to the crisis unfolding in American public life. From

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European Heritage Days: A bird's-eye view from Notre-Dame's towers

Culture • 1:57 PM

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The Cathedral’s bell towers were the last part of the site to reopen to the public following extensive renovations after the 2019 fire that devastated large parts of the building. French President Emmanuel Macron inaugurated the bell towers ahead of the

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'Weaponisation of the First Amendment: Trump administration using legal tools to stifle free speech'

Culture • 12:19 AM

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In a media landscape already weathering fierce storms of disinformation, polarization, and political theater, today’s conversation asks us to step back and ask something deeper: What happens when the very concept of free speech is turned against itself?

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'Stunned but not shocked': Terry Moran on US media caving to weaponised FCC & 'petty autocrat' Trump

Culture • 5:46 PM

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Tonight’s special guest for Top Story is Terry Moran, former veteran correspondent and anchor for ABC News. Following nearly three decades of service at the Disney company, he was abruptly let go after sharing a scathing critique on social media of the h

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'YES': Nadav Lapid's fearless new satire explores Israel in crisis

Culture • 2:12 PM

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Israeli director Nadav Lapid joins Arts24 to discuss “Yes”, his most daring film yet, released this week in France after a powerful premiere at Cannes. Shot in Israel during the war in Gaza and completed under rocket fire, the film follows a musician tas

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Celebrating Robert Redford: Stephen Galloway reflects on life, legacy of the golden boy of Hollywood

Culture • 3:19 AM

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As we celebrate the life of cinema legend Robert Redford, Yinka Oyetade is pleased to welcome Stephen Galloway, former Executive Editor of The Hollywood Reporter and current Dean at Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts. Mr. Galloway

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French films tackle AI, nuclear science and the 'it' couple of 1960s cinema

Culture • 12:38 AM

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French pop star Mylène Farmer makes a rare appearance as the voice of an AI-powered virtual assistant in "Dalloway", which deals with some of the darker sides of creativity in Yann Gozlan's latest film. Manon Kerjean, the founder of Lost in Translation,

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Robert Redford: Hollywood's beloved leading man, on and off screen

Culture • 1:57 PM

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With his golden boy good looks, on-screen charisma, environmental convictions and commitment to supporting independent film, Robert Redford was a giant of Hollywood. As tributes pour in following his death at 89 years old, film critic Emma Jones and Redf

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'He stayed faithful to the idea of making original films'

Culture • 8:04 PM

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'He stayed faithful to the idea of making original and educational films' - Speaking on FRANCE 24, Robert Redford's biographer Michael Callan Feeney remembers Hollywood legend Robert Redford, who died on Tuesday at age 89.

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Cinema legend Robert Redford dies at 89

Culture • 6:47 PM

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'He made it look so easy' - speaking on FRANCE 24, Steven Galloway, Dean of Chapman University's Dodge College of Film and Media Arts, chronicles the artistry, the activism and the legacy of Hollywood legend Robert Redford.

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Elif Shafak: Fiction as a bridge across divides in a fractured world

Culture • 2:17 PM

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In this episode of arts24, Eve Jackson sits down with one of the most celebrated British-Turkish novelists of our time, Elif Shafak. With over 20 books translated into more than 50 languages, Shafak believes fiction remains one of the last truly democrat

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Hollywood legend Robert Redford dies aged 89

Culture • 2:05 PM

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Hollywood is mourning one of its greatest actors and directors. Robert Redford has died at the age of 89, leaving behind a monumental cinematic legacy. A big screen icon, he played unforgettable roles, from "Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid" to "Out of

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Robert Redford, Oscar-winning icon of Hollywood, dies at 89

Culture • 12:19 AM

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US acting legend Robert Redford, Oscar-winning actor turned director and godfather of independent films through his Sundance Institute, died on Tuesday at the age of 89. Hollywood figures paid tribute to his remarkable career, with "Out of Africa" co-sta

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'A space where you can be yourself': Amandine Gay on her TV series 'Ballroom'

Culture • 1:14 PM

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The director and producer of a new television series here in France has spoken of her delight at being able to feature France's LGBTQ+ community in a place where they feel safe. Amandine Gay is the woman behind "Ballroom" – a series that features the art

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'Adolescence': Teenage fury and a historic Emmy win

Culture • 12:58 AM

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In this episode of arts24, Eve Jackson is joined by Dheepthika Laurent to break down the standout moments from the 2025 Emmy Awards, including the history-making win for "Adolescence". The British drama shocked and moved audiences with its portrayal of a

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Black, queer and bold: Kim Dacres' sculptures make a powerful Paris debut

Culture • 1:32 PM

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Harlem-based sculptor Kim Dacres brings her raw, unapologetic vision to Europe with "Crossroads Like This", now on view at the Zidoun-Bossuyt Gallery in Paris. Known for transforming discarded tyres into commanding forms, Dacres centres Black, queer and

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A cultural stroll through Paris with choreographer Blanca Li and harmonica player Greg Zlap

Culture • 1:18 PM

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This week, Paris des Arts takes you to La Villette, Europe's largest urban park and the site of a world of cultural and sporting activities. We meet choreographer and director Blanca Li, who ran the institution before returning to her artistic pursuits.

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Golshifteh Farahani: From arthouse cinema to Hollywood, a free voice for Iran

Culture • 2:31 PM

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Born in Tehran and exiled in Paris, Golshifteh Farahani has become one of the faces of international cinema. At just 42, the Iranian actress has already appeared in more than 50 films in numerous languages. An outspoken artist and a strong voice for wome

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'Timestamp': A snapshot of school days amid war in Ukraine

Culture • 2:19 PM

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Filmmaker Kateryna Gornostai takes us to classrooms all over Ukraine in her latest documentary, as children and teenagers continue their education despite the ongoing Russian aggression. Amid the rubble and air raid sirens, "Timestamp" reveals the unwave

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'Reframing Blackness': Author Alayo Akinkugbe on rethinking art history

Culture • 12:54 AM

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The author of a new book that examines the role and under-representation of Black people in traditional Western art has spoken to FRANCE 24 about how her youth as often the only Black person in the room led her to the idea for the book. Alayo Akinkugbe w

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