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'A Hijacking': Danish drama takes on Somali piracy
CINEMA

'A Hijacking': Danish drama takes on Somali piracy

Tobias Lindholm’s ripped-from-the-headlines new thriller, “A Hijacking”, portrays the seizure of a Danish cargo ship by Somali pirates in gripping procedural detail. But aside from being an impressive exercise in realism, does it have a point?
EU reaches deal on French ‘cultural exception’
CINEMA

EU reaches deal on French ‘cultural exception’

EU trade ministers struck a deal Friday that complies with a French request for the audiovisual sector to be excluded from a free trade agreement with the United States, a so-called cultural exception that would protect it from US dominance.
Will France embrace ‘quality’ wine in a can?
FRANCE

Will France embrace ‘quality’ wine in a can?

Canned wine has been proven to work in markets like Japan and Germany. A French start-up wants to replicate this success in France, a country where tinned wine is virtually unheard-of, in a bid to "democratise the sale of quality wine".
Film world leaps to defence of French ‘cultural exception’
CINEMA

Film world leaps to defence of French ‘cultural exception’

French cinema heavyweights and their European counterparts have mounted an impassioned defence of the “cultural exception” that subsidises filmmakers to protect them from Hollywood domination. FRANCE 24 takes a closer look.
British satirical novelist Tom Sharpe dies at 85
OBITUARY

British satirical novelist Tom Sharpe dies at 85

British writer Tom Sharpe has died in Spain at 85 from complications linked to diabetes, his publisher said Thursday. Several of his satirical novels were set in the academic and literary worlds, including the “Wilt” series and “The Great Pursuit”.
Marseille museum a bridge between Mediterranean cultures
CULTURE

Marseille museum a bridge between Mediterranean cultures

The Museum of Civilisations from Europe and the Mediterranean, which opens Friday in Marseille, aims to represent European and Mediterranean cultures of both past and present.
Johansson, Chastain in running to play Hillary Clinton
CINEMA - US POLITICS

Johansson, Chastain in running to play Hillary Clinton

Some of Hollywood’s most popular actresses, including Scarlett Johansson, Jessica Chastain, and Reese Witherspoon, are vying to play Hillary Clinton in a biopic that will cover her days as a young lawyer and her courtship with Bill Clinton.
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French composer Henri Dutilleux dies at 97
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French composer Henri Dutilleux dies at 97

French composer Henri Dutilleux died Wednesday in Paris at the age of 97, his family announced. Over the course of his prolific career, he won international renown for his mostly instrumental works, which ranged from violin concertos to symphonies.
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