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France 24
13-05-2025
- Entertainment
- France 24
Robert De Niro honoured on opening night at the Cannes Film Festival
Culture 12:29 Issued on: From the show In arts24 in Cannes, film critic Emma Jones joins culture editor Eve Jackson on opening night to discuss what to look out for at the 78th Cannes Film Festival, as film greats like Robert De Niro, Scarlett Johannson, Robert Pattinson and Tom Cruise descend on the south of France for 12 days of movie madness. Highlights from the festival include Paul Mescal's starring role in the post-WW1 gay romance, "The History of Sound", the final Mission Impossible and Scarlett Johansson's first film as director. This episode kicks off our daily coverage from the glitziest film festival in the world. Join arts24 every day for red carpet glamour, film reviews and interviews with the festival's talent.
France 24
12-05-2025
- Entertainment
- France 24
Trumpet player Yazz Ahmed explores music and folklore from the Persian Gulf
12:34 From the show This week, arts24 welcomes acclaimed trumpet player Yazz Ahmed. Throughout her career, the jazz musician has blended Arabic and Western sounds. Her new album "A Paradise In The Hold" takes us to the shores of Bahrain, where local folklore and Fijiri – the music of the pearl divers – are brought to life through gorgeous scales, percussion and voices. Yazz Ahmed tells Marjorie Hache about the stories and work that went into her fourth album. We also take a look at new music by Maneskin's Damiano David, rapper Chuck D and electronic pop artist MØ.
France 24
06-05-2025
- Entertainment
- France 24
'Clair Obscur': The French video game taking the world by storm
12:22 From the show In this edition of arts24, we're focusing on the video game of the year and it's proudly, unmistakably French. "Clair Obscur: Expedition 33", created by a small studio in Montpellier, is taking the world by storm. With its Belle Époque-inspired world, haunting story and hybrid gameplay, it sold more than a million copies in just three days and even earned praise from President Emmanuel Macron. One of the minds behind the phenomenon, the co-director and co-founder of Sandfall Interactive, François Meurisse joins Eve Jackson to talk about the game's success. Also on the show: the best looks from Monday night's Met Gala and an impressive Paris exhibition showing sensuous and undulating artwork made by British artist Kate MccGwire out of discarded feathers that she's been collecting for 20 years.
