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Films about female empowerment

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It's all about girl power this week, starting with French film "17 Girls" about a group of teenagers who decide to get pregnant at the same time. Then we're heading to Victorian England and the invention of the vibrator in Tanya Wexler's "Hysteria" - and yes, it is as entertaining and saucy as it sounds. If you're after something more manly, Tom Cruise is back in the action-packed crowd-pleaser "Mission Impossible: Ghost Protocol".

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Plus, don't miss the restored version of Georges Meliès's classic "A Trip to the Moon."

What makes the world go round...
17/11/2010 - CULTURE

What makes the world go round...

Today, our cinema critic Lisa Nesselson brings us the best from the silver screen. Two American movies look at the nature of families: is it consumerism or love, greed or compassion that makes the world go round? Up to cinema goers to judge this week with 'Mother and Child', 'The Joneses' and 'Inside Job'.
What's a NERD and a Daft Punk together in a studio?...
16/11/2010 - CULTURE

What's a NERD and a Daft Punk together in a studio?...

As on every Tuesday, we welcome Amobé Mévégué for the best of international musical trends which are leading us first in Azerbaijan to meet a genius of jazz music. He is only 20 years old, but so far Isfar Sarabski is one of best pianist on earth. On the other side of the Atlantic ocean, the US band NERD returns with a new album featuring French artists Daft Punk. And we conclude this trip in Africa with the band Toofan from Togo back with a new single and a tour.
The two-headed brit artist: Gilbert and George in BOZAR
15/11/2010 - CULTURE

The two-headed brit artist: Gilbert and George in BOZAR

Today, our art correspondent Sean Rose takes us to BOZAR: the Centre For Fine Arts in Brussels. The centre is currently hosting Gilbert & George's latest exhibition "Jack Freak Pictures". Sean Rose tells us more about the famous British pair.
Luxury for $19.99?!
12/11/2010 - CULTURE

Luxury for $19.99?!

Today we are heading to London with fashion critic Jessica Michault. A grandiose celebration took place in Bond street at the occasion of the anniversary of tenth luxury conference organised by the International Herald Tribune. This year's theme: heritage. Ralph Lauren, Lanvin, Burberry or Rodarte, one key word: innovation.
How French style really started...
11/11/2010 - CULTURE

How French style really started...

Today with our art critic Sean Rose, we’re going back five centuries. We’re heading for the Grand Palais to see “France 1500: between Middle Ages and Renaissance”. This is an exhibition about French cultural identity and the emergence of French style.

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