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Iran summons French diplomat over praise of Palme d'Or-winning film

Iran's Palme d'Or-winning director Jafar Panahi was cheered as he arrived home after his Cannes win. However, the national press and political reaction has been more muted. Iran has also summoned a French diplomat over praise of 'It Was Just An Accident'.

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The 14 most stunning, talked-about looks from the Cannes Film Festival

From Alexander Skarsgård’s daring leather boots to Elle Fanning’s spellbinding crystal-embellished gown, here are some of the standout looks from this year’s festival.

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Marcel Ophuls, director of 'The Sorrow and the Pity', dies aged 97

His most famous work, The Sorrow and the Pity (1969), was a groundbreaking four-hour documentary that shattered France’s myths about resistance during World War II.

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Agenda: The best things to do, hear, see or watch in Europe this week

A Wim Wenders photography exhibition in Berlin, cheese rolling in England, electro music in Lyon, and Wes Anderson's latest voyage of whimsy — here are this week's cultural highlights.

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Iran's Jafar Panahi wins for Palme d'Or for 'It Was Just an Accident'

Iranian dissident filmmaker Jafar Panahi’s revenge thriller 'It Was Just an Accident' won the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival, handing the festival's top prize to a director who had been banned from leaving Iran for more than 15 years.

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Culture catch-up: The 'Mission: Impossible' special

In this week’s Cultural catch-up, we dive into the high-octane world of Mission: Impossible - breaking down the franchise’s legacy, where 'The Final Reckoning' lands in the rankings, and what’s next for Tom Cruise.

Cinema

Film of the Week: 'Mission: Impossible - The Final Reckoning'

Has the Mission: Impossible series finally run out of steam? It would appear so.

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Gérard Depardieu facing trial in Rome for allegedly punching paparazzo

Italian photographer Rino Barillari - known as “the king of paparazzi” - accuses the disgraced French actor of injuring him last May.

Cinema

Denzel Washington receives surprise honorary Palme d'Or at Cannes

For his first time on the Croisette, legendary actor Denzel Washington was treated to a surprise honorary Palme d'Or. He stars in Spike Lee's new joint 'Highest 2 Lowest'.

Cinema

What is Dogma 25 - the new cinematic movement unveiled in Cannes?

Three decades after the first and hugely influential Dogma wave, five filmmakers are initiating a new cinematic movement: DOGMA 25. It is a defiant response to current events and a marked opposition to the internet.

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‘Parade of the Galaxies’ brings Star Wars fans to Santiago streets

Hundreds of Star Wars fans gathered in Santiago on Saturday for the second “Parade of the Galaxies,” celebrating the iconic saga with elaborate costumes and performances.

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Fact check: Is Kevin Spacey really being honoured at Cannes?

Kevin Spacey is about to touch down on the Croisette to receive a lifetime achievement award on Tuesday. But before you cry out that Cannes Film Festival has lost its marbles, bear in mind that this is more of a Cannes-concurrent promotional stunt than anything else. Here's what you need to know.

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Culture catch-up: Best live albums, Cannes & Final Destination reviews

In this week’s culture catch-up, we dive into the live albums every collector needs on vinyl, deliver our verdict on 'Partir Un Jour' - the opening film at Cannes - and bid farewell to Tony Todd in the latest Final Destination movie.

Cinema

Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Final Destination: Bloodlines'

Blending franchise fan service with a generational twist, 'Final Destination: Bloodlines' caters for the sickos that just want to have fun — and proves there's still plenty of life (and head splatters) left in the series.

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More stars add names to letter condemning industry silence over Gaza

More stars and creatives have signed the letter about the killing of the Palestinian protagonist of a Cannes-premiering documentary: “We are ashamed of such passivity” - they wrote regarding the silence of the industry.

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'Walking Tall' and three-time James Bond star dies aged 89

Joe Don Baker leaves behind him a lasting legacy of screen roles on the big and small screen, including the cult film 'Walking Tall' and three James Bond films in the 1980s and 90s - the first of which earned him the honorary distinction of being the first American Bond villain.

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Cruise steals spotlight at Cannes with latest Mission: Impossible

Three years after soaring into Cannes with Top Gun: Maverick, Tom Cruise returned to the Croisette on Wednesday for the premiere of Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning.

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Cannes' David Lynch tribute: Where to begin with Mylène Farmer?

Her tribute to David Lynch was a highlight of this year's opening ceremony at the Cannes Film Festival. Mylène Farmer is royalty on the French pop scene, but if you've never listened to a single of her albums, here's a much-needed starter pack...

Design

Cannes 2025: Chopard unveils this year’s Palme d’Or trophy

Chopard unveiled the latest Palme d'Or trophy - consisting of 19 leaflets in 18 karat sustainable gold and mounted on a crystal rock cushion - that is to be given to the winner of the 78th Cannes Film Festival.

Cinema

Tom Cruise in Cannes - Mission: Impossible movies ranked

Your mission, should you choose to accept it... Ahead of the Cannes premiere of the new (and rumoured last) Mission: Impossible film, 'The Final Reckoning', we look back at the series and rank the seven adventures... And fixate on Tom Cruise's hair through the years.

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