‘200 Lives, Paco Rabal,’ Told in the Spanish Screen Legend’s Own Voice, Boarded by Latido Films
SAN SEBASTIAN, Spain – Paco Rabal worked with Luis Buñuel, Michelangelo Antonioni and Carlos Saura, made more than 200 films and built a career spanning Spain, France, Italy and Mexico. In “200 Lives,
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24.09.2026
Uproar in France over award-winning author accused of using AI
Canadian-Haitian writer Thélyson Orélien has just been awarded the Prix du Roman Fnac for his first novel.
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23.09.2026
‘To sleep in a sculpture is a wonderful idea’: a hike along Andy Goldsworthy’s epic art trail in Haute-Provence
A long-distance walking route in the south of France devised by the celebrated land artist offers intrepid hikers an opportunity to immerse themselves in nature and artAt 69, I had never hiked with a
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22.09.2026
TV Operators Power Spain’s Global Breakout as the San Sebastian Film Festival Readies Launch: ‘Spanish Cinema Has Never Been So Powerful’
Over the last year or so, Spain has burst onto the world stage, scoring five Cannes main competition berths — more than any other country in the world outside France — with joint best director winner
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18.09.2026
Paul, John … and Yvonne? The French novelist asking: what if a woman had written the Beatles’ greatest hits?
Celebrated thriller writer Michel Bussi explains why the plot of his new novel Code Yesterday isn’t so far fetched, saying ‘I wanted to give women revenge’Relations between France and England have rar
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18.09.2026
The Veterans Who Built a Movement for Disability Rights
Joseph A. Jordan Jr. was only two years out of high school when he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 during the height of World War II. Two years later, while stationed in France, Jordan’s jeep rolled
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15.09.2026
San Sebastian and Busan Title ‘In My Father’s Room’ Sells Wide for Bitters End (EXCLUSIVE)
Bitters End has sold “In My Father’s Room” to France, Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong ahead of the film’s world premiere in competition at the San Sebastian Film Festival, with several more territories st
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15.09.2026
‘Club Kid’ Wins Top Prize at Deauville American Film Festival
After becoming one of the biggest breakouts from the Cannes Film Festival earlier this year, “Club Kid” has had another reason to celebrate on the French coast. At the Deauville American Film Festival
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14.09.2026
Jorge Alonso’s Spanish Romance Drama ‘All That We Never Were’ Sells to France and India (EXCLUSIVE)
Buenos Aires-based FilmSharks has closed deals announced at the Toronto Film Festival for Spanish romantic drama “All That We Never Were” (“Todo lo que nunca fuimos”). Based on the best-selling novel
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12.09.2026
French WWII Blockbuster ‘De Gaulle’ Lands U.S. Distribution With Samuel Goldwyn Films (EXCLUSIVE)
Samuel Goldwyn Films has acquired U.S. distribution rights to “De Gaulle,” Antonin Baudry’s sprawling two-part historical epic that premiered out of competition at Cannes and was just shortlisted to r
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11.09.2026
Le Havre Rendez-Vous Takeaways: Local Players Navigating Rough Waters, Public Broadcasters Still Buying, Animation Studios Adapting
The dramatic drop in 2025 French TV export figures may have cast a shadow over this year’s Unifrance Rendez-Vous TV market in Le Havre. Yet, like the skies over the Normandy coast, the gloom proved fl
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11.09.2026
France, South Korea Take Center Stage as Global Film and TV Leaders Confront Industry Upheaval at Lumiere Summit: ‘Culture Itself Is Becoming a Driver of Growth’
From Hollywood heavyweights and festival chiefs to exhibitors, broadcasters, streamers, heads of state and industry figures from more than 60 countries converged at a historic site in the south of Fra
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11.09.2026
‘Under the Volcano’ Director Damian Kocur Takes on Contemporary Poland, Stereotypes and Historical Trauma in ‘La Manche’ as Oma Inge Film and Les Contes Modernes Come on Board (EXCLUSIVE)
Polish director Damian Kocur is ready for “La Manche.” Presented at the Venice Production Bridge and produced by Kijora Film, the film will be co-produced by Germany’s Oma Inge Film and France’s Les C
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10.09.2026
‘Sir’ Director Rohena Gera Returns With French-Indian Romance ‘Stay’ Starring Pallavi Sharda (EXCLUSIVE)
Paris-based Indie Sales has acquired international rights to “Stay,” the second feature from Indian writer-director Rohena Gera, whose debut “Sir” premiered at Cannes’ Critics’ Week in 2018 and won th
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10.09.2026
Tony Gatlif obituary
Algerian-born French director of more than 20 films that celebrated Roma cultureThe French film director Tony Gatlif, who has died aged 77, was regularly described as “cinema’s Gypsy auteur”, so often
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10.09.2026
Underwater Life Breaks New Comedy Grounds in ‘Submarine Jim,’ Xilam’s latest Animated IP
France may in general have suffered last year a sales’ decline and export slow-down but “Submarine Jim”‘s characters don’t seem to be bothered as they weather this storm with a smile on their face. Xi
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10.09.2026
‘Jupiter’ Review: A Claustrophobic Study of a Nuclear-Escalation Nightmare That Feels Too Small for the Big Screen
Fictional French President Paul Archambault, as played with gimlet-eyed resolve by Denis Menochet in Alexandre Smia’s “Jupiter” is, we’re cued to believe, a good man. Thrust suddenly into a lurching n
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10.09.2026
‘Call My Agent! The Movie’ Premieres in Paris as Ted Sarandos Touts Netflix’s ‘Vital’ Role in France Amid Regulatory Fight
Netflix co-CEO Ted Sarandos used the Paris premiere of “Call My Agent! The Movie” to underscore the streamer’s importance to France’s entertainment industry amid a regulatory battle over the country’s
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09.09.2026
France Untold: ‘Swapped’ Team Discusses Collective Drive Behind Trailblazing Period Thriller
It all began with a family story from the little-known French region of Morvan. Vincent Robert’s family, to be precise, as his great-grandmother had been a wet nurse herself. While investigating his o
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09.09.2026
Studio TF1 Set to Launch Medical Drama ‘Dr. Seylan & Cindy’ at Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre
Studio TF1 is launching its medical drama “Dr. Seylan & Cindy” at Unifrance Rendez-Vous in Le Havre. Filmed in Drôme in the Auvergne-Rhône-Alpes region of Southeastern France, the series stars Natacha
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09.09.2026