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25/05/2012 - FRANCE

Libya rebellion film premieres at Cannes

A documentary by French philosopher Bernard-Henri Lévy (pictured) about the rebel overthrow of Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi is being screened at the Cannes Film Festival Friday. Lévy was instrumental in persuading France to support the rebellion.

11/05/2012 - CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2012

Audio: A sneak peek at the Cannes Film Festival

What movies will be at Cannes this year? Which stars will be strutting the red carpet? What does it all mean, and why do we care? Just days before the event kicks off, FRANCE 24 film critics Jon Frosch and Lisa Nesselson offer an advance peek.

25/04/2012 - CINEMA

Fashion world's Gaultier named to Cannes jury

The full line-up for France's 2012 Cannes Film Festival has been finalised and will include designer Jean-Paul Gaultier, actor Ewan McGregor, American director Alexander Payne, and actresses Diane Kruger and Emmanuelle Devos.

19/04/2012 - CINEMA

Star-filled line-up sees US 'resurgence' at Cannes

With US films made by non-Americans, a Japanese romance from an Iranian director, a French actress in a South Korean film, and an Australian pop star in a French film, this year's Cannes line-up points to cinema’s increasingly blurred borders.

18/04/2012 - CINEMA

‘The Artist’ co-star to host Cannes Film Festival

Co-star of French award-winning silent movie “The Artist”, Berenice Bejo, who was nominated for an Oscar for her role in the film, has been announced as the host of the Cannes Film Festival’s opening and closing ceremonies.

17/04/2012 - FRANCE

French presidential hopefuls name 'Top 5' film picks

France's presidential candidates revealed their top film picks on Monday, with Socialist François Hollande hailing "Spartacus" while far-right leader Marine Le Pen lauded "Braveheart" and incumbent Nicolas Sarkozy praised the work of Stanley Kubrick.

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16/04/2012 - MEDIA WATCH

Internet: the web's closing in

Is the internet too controlled and monopolized by a handful of companies? We take a look at an interactive map of digital liberties. And the French presidential candidates take us to the movies... by revealing their favourite films.

16/04/2012 - MEDIA WATCH FRANCE

Presidential candidates take us to the cinema...

We take a look the scandal surrounding a French politician and his cleaner, and France's presidential candidates list their favourite films in a bid to seduce their voters...

01/03/2012 - JUSTICE

Murder suspect wins appeal against extradition to France

Ian Bailey (pictured right), a British journalist suspected in the 1996 murder of the wife of French filmmaker Daniel Toscan du Plantier, won a lengthy appeal Thursday against France's attempt to extradite him from Ireland.

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29/02/2012 - THE WEEK IN THE AMERICAS

Immigration, a hot election topic in Arizona

As Mitt Romney wins the Arizona primary, our reporters travel to the southern state and meet with illegal migrants there. Next, in Mexico, the drug wars aren't just a security problem, they have also inspired a whole new genre in Mexican cinema. Finally, a case study in how to make it in America: we take a look at the French film "The Artist".