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The Queen: a life in front of the camera

From the first televised coronation to an acclaimed Netflix series, Elizabeth II's reign will be defined by depictions of her in the media as well as her own appearances.

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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Blackbird'

There are poor films. There are terrible films. And there's 'Blackbird', written, directed and starring Michael "Lord of the Dance" Flatley...

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Cult director Just Jaeckin dies: what was the 'Emmanuelle' phenomenon?

'Emmanuelle' was the highest grossing French film in the 70s and kick-started a global phenomenon.

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Meet the blind director making films in Nigeria

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"There is something in me that wants a job to be done properly. I want to lead these people, and I feel I can lead them to victory."

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Timothée Chalamet wins Venice. Go home, everyone - it’s all over.

Timothée Chalamet wows in 'Bones And All' in Venice and stuns the red carpet crowd with an outfit that has broken Twitter.

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Why is Iceland the world's most popular filming destination?

Iceland has rapidly become the go-to location for Hollywood productions. Euronews Culture examines why.

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Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me'

Instead of rushing towards House of the Dragon or The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power, watch Euronews Culture's Film of the Week: 'Twin Peaks: Fire Walk With Me' turns 30 and it's a prequel that actually matters

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Catherine Deneuve receives lifetime achievement award in Venice

The French actress was honoured with a lifetime achievement award at the opening of the Venice Film Festival.

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Celebrating Bud Spencer: fans press for Berlin museum to stay put

From national swimming champion to spaghetti westerns - Italian actor Bud Spencer has cult status in Germany and his films are screened weekly. Now fans in Berlin believe a museum celebrating his life should have permanent status

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Euroviews. 25 years after Diana's death - do we need another documentary?

The documentary 'The Princess' is out on HBO and rolling out in select cinemas to mark the anniversary of Diana's death. But haven't we heard it all before?

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Which 2022 Pinocchio film will you be watching?

Disney and Netflix are going head-to-head with separate Pinocchio films in the second half of 2022. Which will you be watching?

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Some foreign films betray sense and sensibilities for China censors

Minions 2, joins the likes of Fight Club and Star Wars which have completely different endings in China.

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Film Independent Spirit Awards drops genders acting categories

The awards which celebrates indie films has also upped its budget cap for eligible films.

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Multiverses, pandas and UFOs: the top films of 2022… so far

Following our summer recommendations of best queer reads and the podcasts you shouldn’t miss out on, here are the films already released this year that prove 2022 is already a great year for cinema.

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Jordan Peele’s ‘Nope’: how do you see aliens?

Jordan Peele’s new film 'Nope' has begun its international rollout in most European territories this month. But beyond impressive box-office numbers, there’s another reason to get excited about 'Nope': the way it portrays aliens.

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'Das Boot' director Wolfgang Petersen dead at 81

Wolfgang Petersen, the German filmmaker whose World War II submarine epic 'Das Boot' propelled him into a blockbuster Hollywood career, has died.

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Ezra Miller apologises, but what have they actually done?

The star of the DC and Fantastic Beasts franchises has racked up a pretty long list of wild allegations in the past year.

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Locarno: sexually explicit Brazilian film 'Rule 34' wins top prize

This year's Golden Leopard went to Brazilian drama 'Rule 34' from director Julia Murat, in a ceremony which put women on top.

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Lady Gaga releases the teaser for 'Joker' sequel - but do we need one?

The same week that DC cans 'Batgirl', Lady Gaga teases the sequel to Todd Phillip’s Joker, titled Joker: Folie À Deux.

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Marilyn Monroe still a major pop culture icon 60 years after her death

Born Norma Jeane Mortenson, Monroe was a sex symbol of the 1950s and 1960s and one of the key public figures of the era who made a lasting mark on pop culture.