Franco-Moroccan artist Majida Khattari presented her vision of Islamic veils at a Parisian university student residence on April 10, in a performance art runway show that examined how people perceive the much-debated burqa.
The Châtelet Theatre in Paris hosts the 35th annual César awards, the French film industry’s highest honour, on Saturday. “A Prophet”, a compelling film about prison life directed by Jacques Audiard, is favoured to sweep the awards.
India's movie stars gathered in the southern Chinese territory of Macau over the weekend to attend the 'Bollywood Oscar' ceremony. It was the occasion for the world's second biggest film industry to show the world its many facets.
India's movie stars gathered in the Southern Chinese territory of Macau over the weekend to attend the 'Bollywood Oscar' ceremony. The occasion for the world's second biggest film industry to show the world all its many facets.
Film directors Johnnie To, Quentin Tarantino and Ang Lee will compete for the top prize, the coveted Palme d'Or, at the 62nd annual Cannes Film Festival. This year's event will run from May 13 to May 24 at the seaside Riviera town.
American actor Mickey Rourke went from glory to obscurity for nearly 15 years. He recently emerged from the ashes with the role of his career, as star of "The Wrestler," but was pipped to the post at Sunday's Oscars by Sean Penn.
'Oktapodi' lost out to Japan's 'House of Small Cubes' in the short animated film category. FRANCE 24 met with the film-makers: six directors from different backgrounds who teamed up at the Gobelins Film School in Paris.
Daphné SEGRETAIN 
