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FRANCE 24 English

Culture news from the world"s art, food and fashion capital, Paris. Join us every day at 12:15 Paris time for reviews and conversations on what’s arguably the only daily arts programme on TV.

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00:12:58

Tahar Rahim's 'Alpha' male subverted by Julia Ducournau

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2025/07/09

Film critic Perrine Quennesson tells us why Palme d’Or-winning director Julia Ducournau's latest feature "Alpha" divided critics when it screened at Cannes. She explains how leading actor Tahar Rahim transformed himself for the role and salutes the French filmmaker's imaginative use of imagery in her daring films.

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00:11:19

Robin Wright on career choices, equal pay and her new...

arts24 ·

2025/07/08

"House of Cards" actress Robin Wright speaks to Genie Godula from the Monte Carlo Television festival, where she received a special career honour. The Crystal Nymph Award pays tribute to her 40 years in the TV industry. Wright talks about her career choices, her family and the fight for equal pay with her male counterparts.

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00:11:40

Avignon Festival 2025: Arabic voices take the stage...

arts24 ·

2025/07/07

This week on arts24, Eve Jackson is in the studio while our reporter Olivia Salazar-Winspear is on the ground at one of the world’s most iconic theatre gatherings – the Avignon Festival in southern France. Now in its 79th year, the event is turning heads with a bold and timely focus on Arabic-language works, shining a light on one of France’s most spoken – yet still underrepresented – languages on stage. Festival director Tiago Rodrigues continues his mission to open up theatre to new audiences with

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00:05:14

Tributes pour in for Hollywood actor Michael Madsen

arts24 ·

2025/07/04

Culture Editor Eve Jackson looks back on the career of the prolific star Michael Madsen, best known for his roles in Quentin Tarantino's "Reservoir Dogs", "Kill Bill: Vol. 2", "The Hateful Eight" and "Once Upon a Time in Hollywood". The American actor died suddenly on Thursday at the age of 67. Eve also covers the long-awaited Oasis reunion tour kicking off this Friday and celebrates musical icon Angélique Kidjo, who has become the first Black African singer to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk

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00:11:42

Don't look back in anger: Oasis reunites as comeback...

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2025/07/04

In this edition of arts24: the first of the Oasis brothers Noel and Liam Gallagher's concerts in Cardiff kicks off a 41-date world tour; a landmark exhibition celebrates a master of Post-Impressionism – Paul Cézanne – in Aix-en-Provence, the French city where he grew up; and we shine a spotlight on Bollywood leading lady Alia Bhatt, who talks about her new female-led spy drama, "Alpha".

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00:12:01

DJ Nicky B and jazz sensation Tyreek McDole on music,...

arts24 ·

2025/07/03

Join Eve Jackson on arts24 as she sits down with two extraordinary artists shaping the sound of today's global music scene: South African radio host Nicky B and Haitian-American jazz sensation Tyreek McDole.

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00:12:34

Scarlett Johansson brings near-extinct Jurassic Park...

arts24 ·

2025/07/02

This week on arts24's film show, presenter Eve Jackson and film critic Emma Jones dive into four exciting new releases. First up is "Jurassic World: Rebirth", directed by Gareth Edwards, which reinvigorates the beloved dinosaur franchise with fresh faces like Scarlett Johansson and Mahershala Ali.

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00:11:41

'Materialists' with Dakota Johnson and Pedro Pascal:...

arts24 ·

2025/07/01

New romantic comedy "Materialists" dives into the world of high-end dating in Manhattan, where luxury, status and desire blur the lines of love. Dakota Johnson stars as a professional matchmaker, caught between Pedro Pascal's millionaire dreamboat and Chris Evans as her idealistic ex. Oscar-nominated director Celine Song describes the film as a "Victorian romance for 2025", showing how dating today can feel like a game of social value and transactions. Eve Jackson meets Celine in Paris – and hits

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00:13:44

Music show: Franco-Egyptian-Iranian singer KUKII...

arts24 ·

2025/06/30

In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Franco-Egyptian-Iranian singer KUKII about her new EP "Rare Baby". The artist been part of France's avant-garde music scene for more than a decade, using the stage name Lafawndah. A recent trip to Cairo was more than just a homecoming; it was a transformative experience and the creation of a new musical identity – that of KUKII. "Rare Baby" is inspired by music from North Africa and the Middle East, mixed with her trademark

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00:13:31

'Leila and the Wolves': Lebanese director Heiny...

arts24 ·

2025/06/27

Her protagonist is a cinematic Sheherazade, captivating viewers with tales of courageous feats and astonishing achievements. Yet Heiny Srour's "Leila" is not dealing in fiction but in fact: re-telling the story of the Palestinian and Lebanese people with women back in their rightful roles, as active participants in their country's stories. As the film returns to cinemas 40 years after it was made, the Lebanese director tells us why its themes are still extremely topical today. We also discuss her

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00:11:32

Monte Carlo's Television Festival spotlights...

arts24 ·

2025/06/26

Our TV critic Dheepthika Laurent brings us the latest international and local productions screening at Monte Carlo's 64th festival, with American star Robin Wright presenting her latest project, a psychological thriller called "The Girlfriend". We discuss the major prizes at this year's event and hear from multi-talented former tennis player Yannick Noah on his first television appearance in "Mort sur terre battue". We also look ahead to the third and final season of South Korean mega-hit "Squid

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00:13:10

A thrilling Pitt stop: 'F1' brings the Grand Prix to...

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2025/06/25

Brad Pitt is in the driving seat for the latest action spectacle from US director Joseph Kosinski, with a performance that even got the thumbs up from F1 champion Lewis Hamilton. Film critic Emma Jones tells us why the big-budget movie won her over despite some flaws in the storyline and frequent sightings of F1 sponsors. We also discuss the Nasser brothers' latest surreal comedy Western, "Once Upon a Time in Gaza", as the award-winning Palestinian directors return to a quieter time in their home

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00:11:42

Telling Gaza's story beyond the rubble

arts24 ·

2025/06/24

In this episode of Arts 24, Eve Jackson speaks with Arab Nasser, co-director of "Once Upon a Time in Gaza" – a striking, Cannes‑awarded film that reframes Gaza not through destruction, but through resilience, surrealism and cinematic boldness. Blending genre and personal memory, the film offers a hauntingly beautiful portrait of life under siege.

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00:12:31

Music show: Laura Prince retraces her African roots...

arts24 ·

2025/06/23

In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Franco-Togolese singer Laura Prince. She's just released her second album "Adjoko", a voyage between memory, identity and authenticity. "Adjoko" is Laura's Togolese name, and symbolises her quest to reconnect with her African roots. She produced the record between France, Togo and Ouidah in Benin, a port town famous for its dark role in the slave trade. She also references her West African links to slavery through her name

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00:12:37

Forged in Metal: Inside Hellfest 2025’s epic lineup

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2025/06/20

It's France's biggest music festival, drawing up to 300,000 people to the little town of Clisson every year. We check in with music critic Marjorie Hache who brings us the latest from Hellfest, with headliners Judas Priest, Korn, Linkin Park and British rockers Muse debuting their new single at this year's festival. We also get a glimpse of a new exhibition at La Défense showcasing the huge diversity of street art from around the world, and learn how the V&A museum in London has taken a radical new

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00:11:57

Taryn Simon explores ‘The Game’ of democracy

arts24 ·

2025/06/19

Her images reveal the impossible, the invisible, and the many, many layers behind a photograph. Taryn Simon’s singular and meticulous approach to fine art photography produces pictures that interrogate our political structures, our social conventions and our governing principles. Her latest exhibition “The Game”, on show at the Almine Rech gallery in Paris, zooms in on symbolic and significant moments during the presidential election last year in the United States, questioning the random nature of

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00:12:30

Inside the best French films of the moment

arts24 ·

2025/06/18

Film critic Perrine Quennesson joins Eve Jackson to talk about the latest French films of the moment, including a gripping real-life Kabul evacuation thriller that premiered at Cannes this May. "13 Days, 13 Nights" is the latest feature from Martin Bourboulon, the director behind "The Three Musketeers" saga.

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00:10:56

Oriane Zerah's floral focus on Afghan men

arts24 ·

2025/06/17

As one of a handful of Western photographers working in Afghanistan, Oriane Zerah has a unique perspective on daily life in the country. Her work is on show at the Fragonard museum in Grasse, in the south of France, in an exhibition entitled "Unveiled Women, Men with Flowers: A new face of Afghanistan", with images that upend stereotypes about masculinity and femininity under the Taliban. She tells us about the place of beauty in Afghan culture, about her own experience during the Taliban takeover

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00:12:15

Herman Düne recounts his long journey home with new...

arts24 ·

2025/06/16

Franco-Swedish artist Herman Düne has made a name for himself since the late 1990s thanks to his delicate rock and indie tones. He's just released "Odysseús", which he began composing when he was stranded in Montreal during the global Covid lockdown. The record led him to feel a connection to Homer's hero. He tells Marjorie Hache more about how this long-term layover in Canada impacted his music.

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00:12:22

The voice of an endless summer: Beach Boy Brian...

arts24 ·

2025/06/12

His looping melodies and bewitching harmonies were the soundtrack to an endless, Californian summer. Brian Wilson's death has prompted an outpouring of affection and admiration, as the music industry pays tribute to a man considered a lyrical genius and a master of harmonies, and whose compositions now constitute the gold standard in pop. Music editor Jennifer Ben Brahim tells us more about Wilson's hits with the Beach Boys, his legacy and his personal struggles. We also check out the frenzied

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