FRANCE 24 covers the world of culture – literature, art, music and dance in France and beyond – including exclusive interviews and upcoming exhibits.https://www.france24.com/en/culture/Thu, 15 May 2025 02:42:57 GMTarts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250514-arts24-in-cannes-tom-cruise-brings-the-final-mission-impossible-to-the-croisette Arts24 editor Eve Jackson brings you the latest from the Croisette – where Hollywood spectacle meets searing real-world stories. One of the most anticipated films of the festival – 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning' – premieres with Tom Cruise, Hayley Atwell and the returning cast. 525e4b3c-30f0-11f0-9727-005056a97652Wed, 14 May 2025 19:08:36 GMTEve JACKSONCulturehttps://www.france24.com/en/culture/20250514-cannes-2025-mission-impossible-global-franchise-french-connection-tom-cruise Tom Cruise returned to the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday for the global premiere of “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”, which may or may not be the saga’s final episode, going full circle on a French connection that began three decades ago with a memorable first instalment starring Jean Reno and Emmanuelle Béart.  d3819b4c-30d2-11f0-bf15-005056a97652Wed, 14 May 2025 16:14:19 GMT© Benoît Tessier, ReutersDavid RICHarts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250514-cannes-2025-after-long-love-affair-with-the-festival-juliette-binoche-is-jury-president Arts editor Eve Jackson brings us the latest from the Cannes Film Festival, including more on the iconic French actress Juliette Binoche who is presiding over the competition jury. She also talks about the highlights from the opening ceremony and looks ahead to the premiere of the new "Mission: Impossible" film. 5fac1d7a-30d0-11f0-b903-005056a97652Wed, 14 May 2025 15:58:48 GMTEve JACKSONPerspectivehttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/perspective/20250514-visionary-american-trumpet-player-theo-croker-on-going-against-the-norm Theo Croker, a Florida-born trumpet player, composer and producer, has a background in jazz but is known for pushing the boundaries of genres and mixing different musical styles. The Grammy-nominated artist tells FRANCE 24 that going "against the norm" and thinking "outside of a box or genre" were always part of his personality. His new album, "Dream Manifest", which will be released in June, continues in this vein. He says the record gives listeners an "uplifting feeling to manifest your dreams", but still contains a dark side. "We will definitely explore duality on this album," he tells us in Perspective. He is playing at Paris's New Morning concert venue this Wednesday. 3adf7a72-309a-11f0-89fb-005056a97652Wed, 14 May 2025 13:22:56 GMTCarys GARLANDarts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250513-robert-de-niro-honoured-on-opening-night-at-the-cannes-film-festival 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. f76ea4fa-300f-11f0-9baa-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 19:23:23 GMTEve JACKSONCulturehttps://www.france24.com/en/culture/20250513-cannes-urged-set-metoo-example-festival-opens-with-depardieu-guilty-verdict-binoche Once a favourite playground for Hollywood’s serial predator Harvey Weinstein, the glitzy French Riviera gathering is under pressure to fully embrace the belated #MeToo wave that has swept France’s film industry and brought down one of its most iconic faces, Gérard Depardieu.   6226e476-300e-11f0-bb29-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 15:43:22 GMT© Thibault Camus, APBenjamin DODMANhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20250513-who-is-juliette-binoche-the-head-of-the-2025-cannes-festival-s-jury Celebrated French actress Juliette Binoche will chair the 2025 Cannes Film Festival jury. FRANCE 24’s Elitsa Gadeva tells us more about her four-decade film career. ef1df718-3007-11f0-b3ab-005056bf762bTue, 13 May 2025 14:38:27 GMTFRANCE24arts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250513-cannes-chronicle-g%C3%A9rard-depardieu-found-guilty-of-sexual-assault-on-festival-s-opening-day The likes of Robert De Niro, Tom Cruise and Scarlett Johansson will be descending on the south of France for the glitziest date on the movie calendar, the Cannes Film Festival. In our Cannes Chronicle, our culture editor Eve Jackson tells about the most anticipated films and names expected on the red carpet, including a gay romance with Paul Mescal, a documentary about U2's Bono and the new and last instalment of "Mission: Impossible". But first, Eve brings us reaction to the guilty verdict in the sexual assault trial of French cinema icon Gérard Depardieu. 184bee68-2fe2-11f0-aba7-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 13:54:29 GMTEve JACKSONEntre Noushttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/entre-nous/20250513-teachings-from-a-family-restaurant-author-curtis-chan-on-his-childhood-in-1980s-detroit When you think of the biggest life lessons you've picked up over the years, you might think about things you learned from your parents, a teacher or a job. But how about from your favourite restaurant? That's the case of Curtis Chin, author of the book "Everything I Learned, I Learned in a Chinese Restaurant." He spoke to us in Entre Nous. 41b61c2e-3000-11f0-984b-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 13:50:24 GMTGenie GODULAhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20250513-cannes-opens-with-binoche-s-jury-and-de-niro-getting-an-honorary-palme-d-or The 78th Cannes Film Festival opened Tuesday with expectations running high for what could be a banner edition. All of the ingredients — an absurd number of stars, top-tier filmmakers, political intrigue — seem to be lined up for the French Riviera spectacular. Over the next 12 days, Cannes will play host to megawatt premieres including those of “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning,” Spike Lee’s “Highest 2 Lowest” and Ari Aster’s “Eddington.” Details by Emma Jones, film critic in Cannes. 23126b16-2fff-11f0-bb9b-005056bf762bTue, 13 May 2025 13:35:26 GMTFRANCE24Perspectivehttps://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/perspective/20250513-south-africa-s-phindile-ndlovu-on-great-honour-of-featuring-in-lion-king-musical-in-paris As one of the most renowned and well-loved musicals, auditioning for "The Lion King" seemed somewhat out of reach for Phindile Ndlovu. "I thought 'maybe it's too big for me, maybe they won't take me'," she tells FRANCE 24. Ultimately, though, the South African native went on to play Rafiki — the shaman of the Pride Lands — in both the Spanish and French versions of the production. "I think I'm the only person in my family who actually got to be an artist and go outside of South Africa," she says. The musical is now playing at the Mogador Theatre in Paris, and Ndlovu says she is adapting well to French life: "I love the country, I'm loving the people, obviously." She says what makes "The Lion King" special is its broad appeal, promising to "captivate" audiences of all ages. b54b187a-2fdc-11f0-ae5f-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 13:08:18 GMTCarys GARLANDhttps://www.france24.com/en/video/20250513-cannes-film-festival-what-to-expect-of-the-2025-edition Tom Cruise returned to the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday for the global premiere of “Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning”, which may or may not be the saga’s final episode, going full circle on a French connection that began three decades ago with a memorable first instalment starring Jean Reno and Emmanuelle Béart.  27c115d4-2ff7-11f0-bb53-005056a97652Tue, 13 May 2025 12:38:21 GMTFRANCE24Culturehttps://www.france24.com/en/culture/20250512-cannes-gaza-hollywood Over 350 film figures, including stars Richard Gere and Susan Sarandon, denounced "genocide" in Gaza in an open letter Monday ahead of Cannes Festival. "We cannot stay silent," said the letter, backed by pro-Palestinian groups and published in Libération and Variety. 5692b6aa-2f7b-11f0-b388-005056bf762bMon, 12 May 2025 22:29:51 GMT© Valery Hache, AFPFRANCE 24Culturehttps://www.france24.com/en/culture/20250512-cannes-film-festival-gears-up-mission-impossible-trump-trade-wars-loom-tom-cruise The 78th Cannes Film Festival kicks off on Tuesday with a typically tantalising line-up of indie auteurs, Hollywood stars and the final instalment in Tom Cruise’s “Mission: Impossible” saga. But US President Donald Trump’s threat of steep tariffs on foreign-made movies risks dominating conversations at the French Riviera gathering.  0b948a34-2f58-11f0-b54a-005056a97652Mon, 12 May 2025 18:45:45 GMT© Benoit Tessier, ReutersBenjamin DODMANarts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250512-trumpet-player-yazz-ahmed-explores-music-and-folklore-from-the-persian-gulf 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.  caafbad0-2f24-11f0-b77e-005056a97652Mon, 12 May 2025 13:06:21 GMTMarjorie HACHECulturehttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250509-jungle-music-chimp-drumming-reveals-building-blocks-of-human-rhythm Like humans, chimpanzees drum rhythmically – and two subspecies living on opposite sides of Africa even have their own signature styles, according to a study published Friday in Current Biology. The findings lend new weight to the theory that the essentials of music were present before our evolutionary split from chimpanzees 6 million years ago. 8fdcb776-2ce7-11f0-bbf9-005056bf762bFri, 09 May 2025 15:09:10 GMT© Adrian Soldati, University of St Andrews, AFP file photoFRANCE 24arts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250508-beninese-french-diva-ang%C3%A9lique-kidjo-lights-up-femua-2025-festival She is a music legend whose voice and presence have shaped generations beyond the African continent. Beninese-French singer Angélique Kidjo is a multi-Grammy award winner but also a fierce advocate for education, culture and freedom. This year, she was one of the "Guests of Honour" at Abidjan's Festival of Urban Music in Ivory Coast, where she shared the stage with emerging artists in Africa. On the sidelines of the festival, Kidjo sat down with our music editor Fatimata Wane. In this special interview, they discuss Kidjo's passion for music and working with the next generation to come. 5964a4a0-2c11-11f0-a36c-005056a97652Thu, 08 May 2025 15:28:35 GMTFatimata WANEarts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250507-film-show-cillian-murphy-s-passion-project-small-things-like-these Film critic Ben Croll speaks to Eve Jackson about the latest film releases, including Cillian Murphy in his first starring role since winning the Oscar for "Oppenheimer". They also discuss Canada's master of the macabre, David Cronenberg's deeply personal work "The Shrouds", and the dark comedy "Rumours", which imagines a G7 summit run amok starring Cate Blanchett. The show concludes with Claude Lelouch's "Un homme et une femme". The 1966 film's return to theatres right before the Cannes Film Festival gives it a very particular honour, making it the official poster for the event which starts next week. dbedfa88-2b2c-11f0-bed5-005056bf762bWed, 07 May 2025 12:47:05 GMTBen CROLLarts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250506-clair-obscur-the-french-video-game-taking-the-world-by-storm 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. f2de1c74-2a59-11f0-af8e-005056a97652Tue, 06 May 2025 13:11:49 GMTEve JACKSONCulturehttps://www.france24.com/en/culture/20250505-percival-everett-branden-jacobs-jenkins-win-pulitzer-prizes-in-the-arts Novelist Percival Everett won the Pulitzer Prize for fiction for “James”, a reimagining of Huckleberry Finn told from the perspective of an enslaved man, while playwright Branden Jacobs-Jenkins won the drama prize for “Purpose”, a play about a successful Black family in crisis. Other winners included Jason Roberts for biography, Marie Howe for poetry, and Susie Ibarra for music. af8119fa-29ef-11f0-8c5d-005056a97652Mon, 05 May 2025 20:53:39 GMT© Henry Nicholls, AFPFRANCE 24arts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250505-music-show-james-bks-introspective-journey-on-see-us-rise In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Franco-Cameroonian musician James BKS. He's gone from producing beats for some of the biggest stars like Snoop Dogg and will.i.am, to carving out a name for himself as a performer. Music is in his blood, with his father being the late Afro-jazz legend Manu Dibango, and James has continued his legacy by embracing his African musical roots. He's back with the EP "See Us Rise", a deeply personal and introspective record. 8956197c-29b0-11f0-a6eb-005056a97652Mon, 05 May 2025 14:01:32 GMTJennifer BEN BRAHIMCulturehttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20250503-huge-crowds-head-to-copacabana-for-free-lady-gaga-concert Lady Gaga rocked Rio de Janeiro's Copacabana Beach on Saturday with a free mega-concert that the Brazilian city said drew about two million fans. Rio officials had expected a turnout for the Gaga show of around 1.6 million people – which they estimated could bring $100 million into the local economy – but City Hall said later that 2.1 million had attended. cec1b36c-2858-11f0-a219-005056bf762bSat, 03 May 2025 19:57:13 GMT© Stringer, AFPFRANCE 24Culturehttps://www.france24.com/en/culture/20250503-night-courier-saudi-thriller-captures-flipside-of-riyadh-s-leap-forward A satirical drama providing rare insight into the everyday life of Riyadh’s working classes, Ali Kalthami’s debut feature “Night Courier” takes viewers on a journey across the Saudi capital’s rapidly changing urban landscape. It opens in French cinemas this week following a successful run in domestic theatres and on Netflix that has highlighted the growing ambitions of Saudi film.  7bcf9c04-273c-11f0-91a3-005056a97652Sat, 03 May 2025 14:23:09 GMT© Telfaz11Bahar MAKOOIarts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250502-rj-ellory-wades-into-dark-psychological-territory-with-everglades Award-winning British writer RJ Ellory tells us about his new novel, "The Bell Tower", which has been translated as "Everglades" in French, and why he chooses to set many of his storylines in the United States. We also discuss the golden age of cinema, the great "Noir" authors and talk about a philosophical question at the heart of his book, which deals with the use of the death penalty for convicted criminals. e18f3ef0-2732-11f0-a8ea-005056bf762bFri, 02 May 2025 13:10:12 GMTOlivia SALAZAR-WINSPEARarts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250501-robert-doisneau-photographer-behind-one-of-the-world-s-most-romantic-images-honoured-in-paris In this edition of arts24, we explore a major retrospective in Paris dedicated to legendary French photographer Robert Doisneau, best known for his iconic image "Le Baiser de l'Hôtel de Ville" ("The Kiss by the Hôtel de Ville"). The exhibition celebrates his poetic vision and timeless moments captured on film. 2465908e-2671-11f0-b9ba-005056bf762bThu, 01 May 2025 13:17:58 GMTEve JACKSONarts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250430-french-film-not-all-men-but-pokes-fun-at-stereotypes-and-sexism Michel Leclerc has never shied away from delicate social topics and the French director has now managed to inject humour into the issue of sexual assault in "Not all men, but…". Critic Perrine Quennesson tells us why his gamble has paid off and why entertaining performances from Léa Drucker and Benjamin Lavernhe bring levity to a heavy subject. We also hear about Régis Wargnier's long-awaited feature "La Réparation", a family mystery set between France and Taiwan which unites a stellar cast. Meanwhile, filmmaker Lawrence Valin marks himself out as a rising talent with "Little Jaffna", a thriller set in Paris's Tamil community. Plus, Femen co-founder Oxana Shachko is the subject of a moving biopic which pays tribute to her courage and activism as part of the feminist pressure group. 694a3c32-25bc-11f0-98c2-005056a97652Wed, 30 Apr 2025 13:13:03 GMTOlivia SALAZAR-WINSPEARarts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250429-dying-for-sex-arts24-s-series-of-the-month TV critic Dheepthika Laurent speaks to presenter Eve Jackson about this month's new series including "Dying for Sex" – a bold new series about female sexuality and terminal cancer, starring Michelle Williams. They also look at the new seasons of "The Last of Us", "Black Mirror", "The Handmaid's Tale" and the new French-American ballet drama, "Étoile". 1f1c8c44-24e7-11f0-8a05-005056a97652Tue, 29 Apr 2025 14:03:05 GMTDheepthika LAURENTarts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250428-chen-reiss-sheds-light-on-forgotten-composers-of-vienna-s-golden-age Operatic soprano Chen Reiss has just released a new album alongside Daniel Grossman and the Jewish Chamber Orchestra Munich entitled "Jewish Vienna". The Austrian capital has always been a key spot for classical music and the goal of this record was to focus on the artists and composers who were part of this rich scene until the annexation of Austria by Nazi Germany. We also look at how the internet and social media may have killed off the video star, as well as the new album from Welsh rockers Stereophonics. f748ab8e-2424-11f0-872f-005056a97652Mon, 28 Apr 2025 14:29:38 GMTMarjorie HACHEarts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250425-street-art-from-tags-on-trains-to-international-auction-houses She’s the reluctant icon of generations of street artists: photojournalist Martha Cooper became a cult figure after her 1984 book "Subway Art" inspired creative souls around the world. She's now teamed up with renowned stencil artist Logan Hicks to revisit some of her images and give them a new, more painterly aspect. Cooper and Hicks join us in the studio to talk about the transformation of murals, tags and graffiti in recent years, as the ninth Urban Art Fair opens its doors in Paris. We also chat about meeting with a tattoo master in the Japan of the 1970s and how art can bring the natural world to the most urban of landscapes.  9d86829a-21c9-11f0-8c02-005056a97652Fri, 25 Apr 2025 14:15:14 GMTOlivia SALAZAR-WINSPEARarts24https://www.france24.com/en/tv-shows/arts24/20250424-bring-them-down-director-christopher-andrews-on-toxic-masculinity-and-male-rage Revenge, repression and raw emotion: British director Christopher Andrews' debut feature "Bring Them Down" is a searing exploration of toxic masculinity. Set in rural Ireland, the film follows two feuding farming families, exposing how cycles of violence and emotional suppression shape generations of men. With powerhouse performances from Barry Keoghan and Christopher Abbott, it’s a brutal yet deeply human story. The director sits down with Eve Jackson to discuss male rage, vulnerability and how fatherhood changed his view on breaking destructive patterns. Don’t miss this thought-provoking conversation. 8d92b134-210f-11f0-ba18-005056a97652Thu, 24 Apr 2025 14:16:05 GMTEve JACKSONen