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The Italian composer Ennio Morricone, author of more than 400 original soundtracks, reflects on the film he felt was too beautiful to write a score for.

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Cannes, the Moment Before

The Italian composer Ennio Morricone, author of more than 400 original soundtracks, on Cannes

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Juliette Binoche, who won the Best Actress in 2010 for her role in Certified Copy by Abbas Kiarostami, reflects upon what it's like to win an award at Cannes.

Juliette Binoche reflects upon what it's like to win an award at Cannes

Cannes, the Moment Before: Juliette Binoche

Today, British director Ken Loach speaks of his experiences at the Cannes Film Festival. He received the Palme d'or in 2006 for his film The Wind That Shakes the Barley.

Today, British director Ken Loach speaks of his experiences at the Cannes Film Festival

Ken Loach

At chat with the duo Delépine and Kervern, the iconoclastic French filmmakers, whose film Le grand soir was rewarded with the special prize of the jury.

At chat with the duo Delépine and Kervern, the iconoclastic French filmmakers

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Today, the director Bertrand Bonello, whose films Saint Laurent and L'Apollonide were selected in official competition, talks about his experience of Cannes. 

The director Bertrand Bonello, behind such films as Saint Laurent and L'Apollonide

Bertrand Bonello

Asia Argento reflects upon what it was like to be selected in 2014 in the category "Un Certain Regard" for her fourth film. The Italian actress, screenwriter and director is a regular at the festival.

Asia Argento reflects upon what it was like to be selected in 2014 in the category "Un Certain Regard" for her fourth film

Asia Argento

A chat with Emmanuelle Devos, who in 2002 won a Cesar for best actress for her role in Sur Mes Lèvres, by Jacques Audiard. In 2010, she won the best actress for her supporting role in Xavier Giannoli's film À L'Origine.

A chat with Emmanuelle Devos, who in 2002 won a Cesar for best actress

Emmanuelle Devos

German filmmaker Wim Wenders won the Palme d'or for Paris, Texas in 1984. He describes that it was like to win.

German filmmaker Wim Wenders won the Palme d'or for Paris, Texas in 1984

Cannes, the Moment Before : Wim Wenders

Paolo Sorrentino, the Italian director, is often in the running against many other cinema greats at the Cannes Film Festival. In 2015, he presented Youth, with Michael Caine and Harvey Keitel.

Paolo Sorrentino, the Italian director, is often in the running against many other cinema greats at the Cannes Film Festival

Paolo Sorrentino

Michael Haneke is one of the few filmmakers to have won the Palme d'Or twice, with "Le ribbon blanc" (2009) and "Amour" (2012).

Michael Haneke is one of the few filmmakers to have won the Palme d'Or twice

Michael Haneke

Mathieu Amalric, with his dual perspective as both actor and director, talks about being given the Jury Prize and the Prix Fipresci in 2010 for Tournée.

Mathieu Amalric, on being given the Jury Prize and the Prix Fipresci for Tournée

Cannes, the Moment Before: Mathieu Amalric

Thierry Frémaux is Director of the Institut Lumière de Lyon and general delegate at the Cannes Film Festival. He has become one of the strongest personalities in French cinema.

Thierry Frémaux is one of the strongest personalities in French cinema

Cannes, the Moment Before: Thierry Frémaux

During the Cannes Film Festival, great figures of cinema recount  their   memories of one of the most important moments of their lives. Today: the actress Léa Seydoux, who won the 2013 Palme d'Or for 'Blue Is the Warmest Colour', along with director Abdellatif Kechiche and the other lead, Adèle Exarchopoulos.

Actress Léa Seydoux won the 2013 Palme d'Or for 'Blue Is the Warmest Colour'

Cannes, the Moment Before: Léa Seydoux

A talk with Marjane Satrapi about what it's like to win one of the most prestigious awards in the film industry. After the worldwide success of his cartoon Persepolis, his film adaptation won the Jury Prize of the Festival de Cannes in 2007.

A talk with Marjane Satrapi about what it's like to win one of the most prestigious awards in the film industry

Marjane Satrapi

During the Cannes Film Festival, great figures of cinema recount  their   memories of one of the most important moments of their lives. Today: the Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes won Grand Jury Prize in 2015 for 'The Son of Saul.'


The Hungarian director Laszlo Nemes won Grand Jury Prize in 2015 for 'The Son of Saul'


Cannes, the Moment Before: Laszlo Nemes

During the Cannes Film Festival, great figures of cinema recount their memories of one of the most important moments of their lives. This episode: Emir Kusturica, twice winner of the Palme d'Or for 'When Father Was Away on Business' and for 'Underground'.


Emir Kusturica, twice winner of the Palme d'Or for 'When Father Was Away on Business' and for 'Underground'


Cannes, the Moment Before: Emir Kusturica

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When we think of superheroes, American creations like Batman, Spiderman or the omnipresent Superman come to mind. But not so long ago there was a rich culture of French comic-book superheroes. But where have they gone?

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In 2019, Les Indes galantes was performed at the Opera de la Bastille in Paris, hip hop style. This baroque opera, composed by Jean-Philippe Rameau, is an ode to colonial exoticism, and its reworking is the brainchild of Bintou Dembélé, the first black woman to choreograph a ballet at the Paris Opera.

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A special gala concert to celebrate five years of Hamburg’s fantastic new concert hall, the Elbphilharmonie, opened on January 11 2017. The NDR Elbphilharmonie orchestra performs works by Adams, Adès and Salonen with conductor Alan Gilbert and pianist Kiril Gerstein.

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