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00:12:29

The age of 'Athcouture': Fashion meets sport in Paris

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2024/06/28

Haute Couture week has just wrapped up in the French capital and the major fashion houses have taken inspiration from the upcoming Olympic Games to bring sporting details to their runway shows. Dubbed "Athcouture", some of the collections featured clear nods to the Games, past and present. FRANCE 24’s Jennifer Ben Brahim takes us through the highlights. We also take a look at the first exhibition dedicated to a supermodel, as Naomi Campbell's career is displayed in all its glory at London's V&A

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00:11:32

Hilarious French vs British comedy by Tatty Macleod

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2024/06/27

Her online sketches about being bicultural and the radical differences between the British and French have garnered her 50 million views and nearly 500,000 followers on social media. Tatty Macleod’s videos tackle the idiosyncrasies surrounding booty calls, Parisian chicness, French waiters and British binge drinking. She's performed across Europe and is a regular at some of the biggest clubs in the UK, including the Comedy Store and the Glee Clubs. Tatty Macleod launched her debut show "Fugue" at

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00:11:41

Film show: An unkindly triptych from Greek director...

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2024/06/26

We discuss "Kinds of Kindness", Yorgos Lanthimos' latest collaboration with Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe. Film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us why the Greek director has set himself up as a hard act to follow after 2023's award-winning "Poor Things". We also take a look at a new documentary charting the life and music of American folk icon Joan Baez and discover the dark comedy at the heart of French film "Plastic Guns", which revisits a horrifying and unresolved true crime. Plus, Pierre Niney plays

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00:13:00

Mongolian band Uuhai on their unique blend of metal...

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2024/06/24

Uuhai are bringing to the world their blend of traditional Mongolian folk with metal. Their music features the Morin Khuur, a traditional horse-headed violin with Khöömei singing, which is a form of throat singing listed by UNESCO as intangible cultural heritage. Ahead of their Paris and Hellfest dates, their youngest member and bassist Anand Naranbaatar tells us more about their unique genre before the rest of Uuhai treat us to a wonderful performance in the FRANCE 24 studio. We also get to meet

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00:12:19

'Girls Will Be Girls': Director Shuchi Talati on...

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2024/06/19

Shuchi Talati's first feature-length film, "Girls Will Be Girls", tells the story of 16-year-old Mira, a model student at an elite Himalayan boarding school who gets swept up in a budding romance with a new male student. Things get complicated when Mira's mother inserts herself into their relationship. Talati says she wanted to tell a story about sexual awakening without the shame she experienced in her own adolescence. While the film's dynamic has been described as a love triangle, she says it's

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00:09:39

American filmmaker Jeff Nichols on his latest movie...

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2024/06/18

FRANCE 24's Olivia Salazar-Winspear sits down with American filmmaker Jeff Nichols to discuss his latest movie, "The Bikeriders". The director of "Take Shelter", "Mud" and "Loving" has a knack for depicting small-town America, with its heroes and misfits. His latest feature was inspired by the motorcycle gangs of 1960s America, one of which was captured in an iconic book of photos taken by Danny Lyon. "The Bikeriders" stars Tom Hardy, Austin Butler and Jodie Comer.

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00:15:13

Music show: James Vincent McMorrow rips up musical...

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2024/06/17

On this edition of our music show on arts24, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Irish singer-songwriter and producer James Vincent McMorrow. He emerged in 2010 with the album "Early in the Morning" and since then, his blend of folk, indie and rock has garnered over 1 billion streams. He's worked on some unexpected projects, from covering Chris Isaak's iconic "Wicked Games" for the "Game of Thrones" season six trailer, to lending his voice to the Drake song "Hype". James is back with his seventh studio

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00:12:45

'Dear Paris': Monica Bellucci stars in dark comedy...

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2024/06/13

Italian actress Monica Bellucci and French-Iranian filmmaker Marjane Satrapi talk about their dark comedy "Dear Paris", which is set in the French capital and follows a flurry of charming characters confronting death. Also on the programme: the video games to look out for over the summer, including "Assassin’s Creed", "Call of Duty" and "Star Wars"; plus Colombia's underwater art gallery created to save the coral under threat from climate change.

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00:12:27

Remembering French cultural icon and singer Françoise...

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2024/06/12

One of France's best-loved singer-songwriters, Françoise Hardy was a leading cultural icon of the Swinging Sixties and one of the biggest stars of the "yé-yé" boom that swept across Europe at the time. Hardy has died at the age of 80 after a battle with cancer. Renowned for her hits "Comment te dire adieu" and "Le Temps de l'amour", she enjoyed a career that spanned more than six decades. Last year she was named one of the 200 best singers of all time by Rolling Stone magazine – the only French

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00:08:54

Nigerian singer-songwriter Yemi Alade: 'My art is a...

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2024/06/11

In this edition we meet a true superstar from Nigeria – the sensational singer-songwriter Yemi Alade. A musical trailblazer since 2015, Yemi has captivated audiences worldwide with her incredible talent. Her music is a mixture of Afropop, highlife, dancehall, pop and R'n'B. We had the pleasure of meeting her during her performance at the 16th edition of the Femua festival in Abidjan. She sat down with FRANCE 24's Fatimata Wane for a special interview.

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00:12:44

Celebrating 150 years of Impressionism at Claude...

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2024/06/07

The Impressionist painters, from Monet to Renoir, Pissarro and Morisot, are beloved around the world. This year, France is celebrating their very first exhibition – a show that was one of the most momentous exhibitions in art history 150 years ago. To mark the event, arts24's Eve Jackson takes us to the home of Claude Monet in Giverny just outside Paris – a place of flowers, fields and water bathed in natural light that inspired his most famous works.

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00:11:45

Film show: D-Day classics, from 'The Longest Day' to...

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2024/06/05

As commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the Allied landings take place in Normandy, film critic Lisa Nesselson tells us about her favorite D-Day classics – from star-studded extravaganza "The Longest Day" to Steven Spielberg's "Saving Private Ryan". Plus, Jessica Chastain and Peter Sarsgaard star in "Memory", a harsh tale about what happens when suppressed memories meet early-onset dementia. Finally, Lisa tells us about Roman Polanski's latest film "Palace Hotel", which she was surprised

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00:12:10

Music show: Classical violinist Guy Braunstein on...

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2024/06/03

Classical violinist Guy Braunstein has just released a record that revisits the Fab Four's classic "Abbey Road". It was recorded in the mythical London studios. He popped by FRANCE 24 to tell us more about what inspired him to revisit The Beatles and how there are only two categories of music: good and bad. We also look at new releases from Bon Jovi, Eminem and Manu Chao.

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00:10:54

Africa Lyric's Opera: Aaron-Casey Gould on his...

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2024/05/30

As one of the winners of the Africa Lyric's Opera prize, Aaron-Casey Gould has just wrapped up a string of concerts across France, performing a repertoire that embraced Verdi, Gershwin and contemporary African compositions. He joins us to talk about introducing a younger generation to the traditional repertoire, his latest, playful role at the Vienna Volksoper and a modern opera inspired by the drag ball scene of 1980s New York, where he sings the role of "House of Legendary"'s charismatic

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00:11:26

Film show: A real-life quest to find the 'Belle from...

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2024/05/29

Yolande Zauberman's documentaries venture into the lesser-seen corners of life in Israel; her latest film is inspired by the journey of a transsexual woman who apparently travelled from Gaza to Tel Aviv on foot, in search of a new life. Film critic Lisa Nesselson applauds this insightful endeavour, and tells us why questions surrounding gender are less entertaining in "Marcello Mio", French director Christophe Honoré's latest feature starring Chiara Mastroianni and Catherine Deneuve. We also check

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00:11:41

"How to say Babylon": Safiya Sinclair’s memories of a...

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2024/05/28

Jamaica’s beaches, gentle Rastas and uplifting reggae music make up the postcard version of an idyllic island nation – an image Safiya Sinclair says she wanted to flesh out in her compelling memoir "How to Say Babylon". The author recounts a childhood spent observing tropical fauna and flora and reading poetry, far from tourist hotels and the bustling street life of the Jamaican capital. She joins us to discuss the double standard for Rastafari boys and girls, the symbolic meaning of cutting off her

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00:12:20

Music show: Irish singer Liv Monaghan on enjoying the...

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2024/05/27

Irish native Liv Monaghan embraced Paris a dozen years ago where she fell headfirst into the local jazz scene. She's just released her second folk-tinted new album "First Light" and popped by the FRANCE 24 studios to tell us more about the evolution of her jazz sound. We also take a look at new releases from Lenny Kravitz, Willie Nelson and Bat For Lashes.

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00:10:57

Arts24 in Cannes: Sean Baker's sex worker comedy...

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2024/05/25

It’s been political, it’s been sexy, it’s been gasp-out-loud surprising. The winners of this year's Cannes Film Festival competition have been announced. The top prize, the Palme d’Or, has been awarded to "Anora" from American independent filmmaker Sean Baker. It’s about an erotic dancer in New York who marries a Russian oligarch’s son. FRANCE 24's culture editor Eve Jackson and film critic Lisa Nesselson tell us more about this year's winners.

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00:04:07

Arts24 in Cannes: Elle Fanning on her female role...

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2024/05/25

Elle Fanning spoke to FRANCE 24 at the 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. The actress was in town to present L'Oréal's "Lights on Women's Worth" award, an initiative to shine a spotlight on young female directors. She told Jennifer Ben Brahim about some of the women she has worked with throughout her career, from Sofia Coppola to Nicole Kidman and Helen Mirren.

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00:11:09

Arts24 in Cannes: Helen Mirren on why swagger is...

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2024/05/24

Oscar-winning actress Helen Mirren talks to Eve Jackson about her Cannes memories, being the face of L'Oréal Paris at age 78 and why she prefers swagger to beauty. We also learn more about the films up for the Queer Palm and meet the best on-screen dogs at this year's festival.

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