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A Mind of My Own by Kathy Burke review – a brilliant, blunt and beautiful memoir

The actor on being called ugly, telling Johnny Rotten to F-off, and striking gold at Cannes

The Guardian - UK

‘I hope he goes to jail’: Brazil’s Cannes-winning director on Bolsonaro and political amnesia

Kleber Mendonça Filho’s gripping thriller The Secret Agent is set in the 70s but casts light on present-day politics

The Guardian - UK

‘London could 100% compete with Cannes’: Aids charity UK gala debut honours Tracey Emin

AmfAR, set up by Elizabeth Taylor, is known for hosting lavish parties and raising huge sums for HIV and Aids research

The Guardian - UK

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It Was Just an Accident LFF review: this comic Iranian revenge thriller is devastatingly superb

5/5 Director Jafar Panahi won the big prize at Cannes and no wonder. This will surely be 2025’s best film

Evening Standard

Palme d’Or winner hits global cinemas, France backs it for 2026 Oscars

After winning the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival in May, It Was Just an Accident, directed by the Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, was released in cinemas worldwide on Wednesday. Produced in secret and co-financed by France, the film was inspired by his time in prison. It has been…

Radio France Internationale

Steve McQueen’s 34-hour Holocaust doc 'Occupied City' to be projected on Amsterdam’s Rijksmuseum

'Occupied City' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in 2023 as a 4h28 minute cut. It focuses on the stories of more than 2,000 Amsterdam homes during WWII. Now, it will be shown continuously until the end of January 2026 as the full work of art director Steve McQueen originally…

Euronews

An almost entirely AI-generated animated movie is in the works, and it's aiming to debut at Cannes next year

Critterz is aiming for a 2026 debut

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

Hit US mockumentary The Office gets a follow-up, David Byrne releases a new solo album, Brussels celebrates all things art, while Cannes favourite 'Sentimental Value' hits French cinemas.

Euronews

‘The most difficult word to say is “Cut!”’: an audience with Cannes conquerors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne

They have won the Palme d’Or twice, and their latest offering about teen motherhood scooped the screenwriting prize. The brothers discuss their working methods, who inspires them, and what they disagree about

The Guardian - UK

‘Overwhelming and sublime’: the primal power of Apichatpong Weerasethakul’s cinematic art

The Cannes-winning film-maker’s latest work, created specially for Sydney’s Museum of Contemporary Art, is a tribute to his obsession with the magic of light and shadow

The Guardian - AU

Fact check: Is Kevin Spacey really heading to the Venice Film Festival for directorial comeback bid?

After showing up at an event during the Cannes Film Festival, Kevin Spacey will debut a trailer in Venice for a sci-fi thriller he directed. This is part of his continued efforts to stage a comeback, following sexual misconduct allegations and legal issues which have derailed his Hollywood career.

Euronews

Sharon Stone claims she had a heated 'argument' with Michael Douglas before Basic Instinct

Sharon Stone has recalled how she and Basic Instinct co-star Michael Douglas had an angry row at Cannes before starring in the film together, although he has no recollection of the incident.

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Scottish firm to bring Gaza documentary dropped from Cannes to UK cinemas

A SCOTTISH-BASED firm is set to bring a documentary shot by 22 different Palestinian filmmakers about their day-to-day lives living in a warzone to…

The National (Scotland)

Reese Witherspoon Nails the Casual Cannes Dress Code in an Alexander McQueen Little White Dress

It's giving Elle Woods in the French Riviera.

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The Guardian - UK

Cal review – grieving Helen Mirren superb in compassionate Troubles romance

Mirren won best actress at Cannes in 1984 for her role as Marcella, who forms a relationship with John Lynch’s Cal – a man complicit in her husband’s murder

Euronews

Akinola Davies Jr. on representing Nigerian cinema at Cannes with 'My Father's Shadow'

Euronews Culture sat down with filmmaker Akinola Davies Jr. to discuss Nollywood, his debut film’s Cannes selection, his passion for shooting on film, the role of women in Nigerian society, and more.

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Riding the New Wave: how Aussie movies won the world

The accents and colloquialisms of 1970s Aussie movies initially baffled the world but that changed when one was subtitled with Parisian street slang at Cannes.

Evening Standard

Elle Fanning on ice facials, freckles and finding confidence at Cannes

The Great star and soon-to-be new Effie Trinket shares her beauty hacks, pinch-me moments — and the movie that changed her

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Hideo Kojima reunited with The Batman star Robert Pattinson, but won’t reveal what they talked about: "There are things I can't really say here"

Hideo Kojima and Robert Pattinson linked up at the Cannes afterparty for Die My Love

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Jennifer Lawrence’s latest film ‘Die My Love’ secures $24 million global distribution deal

In one of the biggest successes from this year’s Cannes Film Festival, Jennifer Lawrence’s latest film ‘Die My Love’ has secured a $24 million global distribution deal.

The Independent UK

The 8 best movies we saw at Cannes Film Festival 2025

CANNES 2025: The best of this year’s festival as selected by Jacob Stolworthy, including a a nerve-shredding drama that caused loud gasps from viewers

The National (Scotland)

Scottish director’s film set during Highland Clearances takes Cannes by storm

A SCOTTISH director’s film set during the Highland Clearances has made waves at the prestigious Cannes Film Festival ...

Euronews

Iran summons French diplomat over praise of Palme d'Or-winning film 'It Was Just An Accident'

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'.

International Business Times

Filmmaker Panahi Cheered On Return To Iran After Cannes Triumph

Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi was given a hero's welcome by supporters on his return to Tehran on Monday after winning the top prize at the Cannes film festival, footage posted on social media showed.

Radio France Internationale

Postcard from Cannes #7 : Rolling up the red carpet after two weeks of movie magic

From politics to power cuts, romance to road trips, ghosts, gods and dogs... this year's Cannes Film Festival offered something for everyone, on and off the screen.

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