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Today, author Laird Hunt talks about his latest novel “Ray of the Star”. It explores the mind of a loner who falls in love with a street artist. Hunt is “one of the most talented young american writers” according to acclaimed author Paul Auster. In his fourth novel Hunt has adopted a rather rare literary technique with chapter long sentences. And THE unmissable event in Paris, for all Anglophones who wish to meet new people. It involves drinks, food and happens in a charming Parisian loft...
In this edition: interview with Juliette Binoche and "Air Doll" - a Japanese movie by Hirokazu Kore-Eda. The story of an inflatable air doll that magically comes to life one day.
In this edition: US film director Francis Ford Coppola presents his latest movie, "Tetro" and "Spring Fever" by Lou Ye, a gritty account of homosexual liaisons in modern-day China.
In this edition: meet Peter Docter, director of "Up", a closer look at the juries and an interview with Olivier Pere, head of the Directors' Fortnight.
In this edition: former Pulp singer is occupying the Gallerie Chappe in Montmartre, "Confessions of a shopaholic" an adaptation of the famous book by Sophie Kinsella and literary editor Augustin Trapenard tells us more about 'chick lit'.
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