In 2019, Hors Normes (The Specials), directed by Olivier Nakache and Éric Toledano, closed a memorable edition. The Festival is pleased to announce that OSS 117, Alerte rouge en Afrique noire (From Africa With Love), directed by Nicolas Bedos and starring Jean Dujardin and Pierre Niney, will be shown at the 74th edition’s “Final Screening” on July 17th in the Grand Théâtre Lumière at the Awards Ceremony. By renaming the closing film as the “Final Screening”, the Festival de Cannes aims to rekindle the tradition of the last screening, drawing inspiration from huge evening galas gone by like the screening of Steven Spielberg’s E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial (in the old Palais in…
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Wherever you are planning to spend your summer vacation, if you are in need of a pretty bathing suit that ticks all the modest boxes, look no further than Modanisa.com. The e-tailer is the go-to place for stylish, affordable and functional women’s swimwear and related accessories for those who prefer to reveal less skin on the beach. The Istanbul-based modest fashion giant offers the largest selection of burkinis worldwide. Buyers can find their ideal bathing costume from one of 20 different labels, including Emayo, Alfasa and Mayovera, as well as burkini brands exclusive to Modanisa such as Mayo Bella. Swimwear…
Around the President Spike Lee, five women and 3 men of seven nationalities, coming from five continents will have the privilege to discover the 24 films of the 2021 international Competition. As a reflect of the official Selection, almost the whole world will be part of these long-awaited premieres. THE JURY 2021 Spike Lee – President Director, producer, screenwriter (United States) Mati Diop Director (France, Senegal) Mylène Farmer Singer, songwriter (Canada, France) Maggie Gyllenhaal Actress, producer, screenwriter, director (États-Unis) Jessica Hausner Director, producer, screenwriter (Austria) Mélanie Laurent Actress, director, screenwriter (France) Kleber Mendonça Filho Director, producer, screenwriter (Brazil) Tahar Rahim Actor (France) Song…
SVENCUM, founded in Paris by Junyan XU in 2020, is a conceptual menswear fashion lable which seeks to maintain a balanced outlook on life and purse the radical romanticism. Moving between the words of art and design, the designer uses philosophical narrative of the common ward robes as the starting point for each collection, through its exclusive pattern language and unique sewing crafts each season. Inspired by Jules Massenet’s Meditation, SVECNCUM AW21 collection was followed a classical narrative structure ，with a certain combination of Western classical violin music and traditional Chinese calligraphy, following Japanese traditional aesthetic system, SVEUCUM developed a…
Not seen in London for more than half a century, Staircase by Charles Dyer (1928 – 2021) was a West End and Broadway hit at its premiere in the late ‘60s. Now Two’s Company, who excels at bringing back forgotten masterpieces, is proud to shine a light on this wonderful comedy. Starring Paul Rider (Chicago, A Woman of No Importance, West End; French and Saunders, Dinnerladies on TV; The Cutting of the Cloth for Two’s Company) and John Sackville (Absolute Hell, An Inspector Calls, National Theatre; The Crown, Royal Wives at War on TV; Go Bang Your Tambourine (Best Supporting…
On Thursday 10th June, the British Fashion Council (BFC) hosted its inaugural Institute of Positive Fashion Forum (IPF Forum) to bring together leading voices from the fashion industry and beyond to unpack key issues facing the fashion industry ahead of COP26, the 2021 United Nations Climate Change Conference, hosted in Glasgow in November. The day-long event featured 51 speakers coming together from all around the world to focus on catalysts for Positive Change through inspirational talks and practical action-led discussions. Speaker highlights included HRH the Prince of Wales, Alok Sharma (COP26), Virgil Abloh (Off-White & Louis Vuitton Mens), June Sarpong (BBC), Ovais Sarmad (UNFCCC), Marco Gobbetti (Burberry), Stella McCartney, Priyanka Chopra Jonas (BFC Ambassador), Emmanuel Gintzburger (Alexander…
The Green Carpet will be rolled out at Jelmoli this coming September. As a new Co-Partner of the Zurich Film Festival, the spotlight of the Zurich-based premium department store this autumn will be on film, fashion and the perfect Green Carpet look. The Zurich Film Festival (ZFF) and the tradition-steeped house of Jelmoli are proud to announce a new partnership. The two Zurich-based institutions have more in common than just their place of origin. Both Jelmoli and the ZFF are synonymous with diversity, high quality and unique experiences. “Fashion and film have enjoyed a strong and long-standing relationship. It is…
Kirk Caouette not only stars as the main character, a complicated hitman, in ‘American Badger’, he also wrote and directed the film. Caouette started his Hollywood career as a stunt and fight choreographer, working with numerous stars including Eddie Murphy, Kate Beckinsale, Hugh Jackman, Jennifer Garner and Halle Berry. ‘American Badger’ is Caouette’s second successful auteur feature film as writer/director/actor/producer, and he also did much of the editing on the film, learning enough about VFX to be a post-production VFX supervisor to the production partners in Mumbai. He said: “Over the past 10 years my goal has always been to…
Cinema’s recent past welcomes its immediate future! Original and ultra-contemporary, the latest episode of The Story of Film by Mark Cousins, a masterpiece dedicated to the history of cinema, will be showcased in Cannes on Tuesday, July 6th. Mark Cousins is an Irish-Scottish filmmaker and author. His films, including The First Movie, The Story of Film: An Odyssey, The Eyes of Orson Welles and Women Make Film have been showcased all over the world, and in particular at the Festival de Cannes. During the health crisis, he worked on the production of the final chapter of his exceptional 15-part documentary exploring the history of cinema, The Story of Film:…
Meet the outsiders who changed Sumo forever and brought Japan’s national sport to the world Behind these 600-pound men with incredible appetites are gruelling periods of extreme emotional hazing, intense physical training and deep loneliness. But at the peak of Sumo there is also glory. The Giants follows the paths of Konishiki, Musashimaru, Takamiyama and Akebono – sumo legends who rose from humble beginnings in Hawaii to become the first foreigners to reach the highest ranks of the sport. Along the way, these warriors brought Japan’s national sport to the attention of the world – from the Louvre to the…