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Cannes Film Festival: Ruben Östlund wins second Palme d’Or

The 75th Cannes Film Festival wrapped up on Saturday after awarding many European films. It was Ruben Östlund’s second Palme d’Or after he received his first award in 2017 for ‘The Square’. This time he won it with ‘Triangle of Sadness’

France

Cannes Film Festival: No clear favourites for this year's Palme D'Or

The movies have been watched, the critiques are written, and now it is up to the Cannes Film Festival Jury to decide who among the 21 films will win the coveted and prestigious Palme d'Or award this year.

Cult

Zelenskyy praises the power of art in address to Venice Biennale

Among the events at the Venice Biennale International Art Exhibition is "This is Ukraine: Defending Freedom". Both engaged and artistic, it’s a project of monumental proportions, showing in one of Venice’s largest buildings.

Cult

The 59th Venice Biennale art exhibition opens marked by war in Ukraine

The 59th Venice Biennale has opened, showcasing some of the best new artworks from around the world.

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Cult

Art Paris 2022: exploring art and nature

The environment and ecology is the noticeable theme this year Art Paris 2022 fair. Cult's Frédéric Ponsard reports.

Cult

Unique sound: Balkan Trafik Festival is back for 2022

In this episode, Cult travels to Serbia ahead of this month's Balkan Trafik Festival in Belgium to meet some of this year's groups and artists.

Cinema

Women's rights, ecology and torture scoop top FIFDH 2022 awards

Women's rights, ecology, and torture scoop top FIFDH awards as the Geneva film festival closes. Cinema reports.

Cinema

The FIFDH celebrates 20 years of standing up for human rights

The International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights (FIFDH) explores human rights violations through cinema, fiction, documentaries, and news. Cinema went to Geneva to find out more.

Cinema

The FIFDH opens and organisers dedicate special debate to Ukraine

The 20th edition of the International Film Festival and Forum on Human Rights has opened. Organisers have dedicated an evening to debate on the conflict in Ukraine with people live from Ukraine expected to take part.

Cinema

'Arthur Rambo': a French film about the pitfalls of fame in the social media age

Cinema meets French filmaker Laurent Cantet to discuss his latest movie 'Arthur Rambo'.

World

Culture shock: the impact of COVID on creative sectors

In this special review of culture in 2021 we take a look at some of the most significant developments in the world of culture over the past 12 months.

World

Thank you 2021 for the music: from Eurovision to Abba

In this review, we look back at some of the most memorable events from the world of music in 2021.

World

2021 - A big year for women film directors

In 2021, some of the world's biggest film festival prizes were awarded to women. Meet some of the best female directors making their mark on the cinema world.

World

European cinema resists the pandemic and explores new channels

The European film industry has been impacted for two years by the pandemic, but it has been able to resist and organize itself thanks to its production methods and its great diversity.

Cinema

Quo Vadis, Aida? Srebrenica drama scoops top prize at European Film Awards

Quo Vadis, Aida? took best picture at the European Film Awards. Cinema looks at that and the other winners from this year's ceremony in Berlin.

Cinema

Lost and found: a silent film hits the big screen after 100 years

A Russian documentary by renowned director, Dziga Vertov, that was once thought to be lost, has been restored and played for audiences at the International Documentary Festival of Amsterdam.

Cinema

New Zealand's Jane Campion wins top French cinema award

New Zealand Director Jane Campion awarded 13th Prix Lumière - one of French cinema’s top honours.

Cinema

'Bigger than us' - The film proving you're never too young to fight for justice

Marion Cotillard gives her reasons for producing 'Bigger than us', a film by Flore Vasseur that shows key young figures across the world fighting against injustices such as climate change, lack of freedom of expression, inequalities and much more.

Cult

Art Paris 2021 shows the artistic introspection of the pandemic

Art Paris 2021 is open to the public and to art professionals from the 9th of September until the 12th in the Grand Palais Ephemere. This year's guest theme takes a look at the artistic introspection of the pandemic through portraits and figuration.

Money

NFT: Blockchain is transforming the way we buy and sell digital art

NFTs use blockchain technology to authenticate digital objects such as music, text, videos, photos or drawings, thereby making each object unique.

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