Mohammad Rasoulof on fleeing Iran after making a movie in secret
The director had to flee Iran where he was sentenced to prison for his filmmaking. The movie won a special prize at the Cannes Film Festival in May where it premiered. French…
A-list line-up at the 81st Venice Film Festival
Showcasing upcoming movies starring Daniel Craig, Tilda Swinton, Angelina Jolie, Brad Pitt and George Clooney, there’s a generous dose of Hollywood glamour at this year’s Venice Film festival. Film critic Emma Jones…
Angelina Jolie stars headline Venice Film Festival
As "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" stars arrive at the Venice Film Festival for its opening, film critic Emma Jones speaks to presenter Eve Jackson from the Lido about some of the most anticipated films…
Feminist messages behind film set in rural India
Kiran Rao, director of "Laapataa Ladies," a film set in rural India and packed with subtle feminist messages. She tells us what inspired her to make the movie and how comedy was…
Syrian refugees haunted by horrors of war in ‘Ghost Trail’
Inspired by a true story, "Ghost Trail" introduces us to the clandestine groups tracking down Syrian war criminals in Europe. Director Jonathan Millet joins us to talk about how he constructed an…
Arts24 in Cannes: Elle Fanning on her female role models in the film industry
The actress was in town to present L'Oréal's "Lights on Women's Worth" award, an initiative to shine a spotlight on young female directors. She told Jennifer Ben Brahim about some of the…
Arts24 in Cannes: Why this year’s film festival is set to be the most dramatic yet
Film critic Lisa Nesselson and presenter Eve Jackson are live from opening night at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. They discuss France's #MeToo reckoning, the opening film "The Second Act", starring Bond…
Gaga Chkheidze: Cinema activist from Tbilisi
As a child, Georgian film manager Gaga Chkheidze went to the movies every day. For years, he has been campaigning for freedom and diversity in Georgian cinema—often against considerable resistance.…
Cannes chronicles: David Cronenberg presents ‘The Shrouds’, inspired by death of his wife
David Cronenberg – or Dave Deprave, as he's sometimes nicknamed – is the father of body horror. "The Shrouds" is the director's seventh film in competition at Cannes. Each one has been…
Arts24 in Cannes: As the Olympic Flame arrives on the red carpet, meet Paralympic champion Bebe Vio
The star of the Cannes Film Festival today is the Paris Olympics. Sports personalities and athletes are here for the premiere of Mickaël Gamrasni’s documentary "Olympiques ! La France des Jeux", in…
Arts24 in Cannes: Anya Taylor-Joy, Chris Hemsworth and the premiere of the new Mad Max
Nine years after "Mad Max: Fury Road", the Australian director, screenwriter and producer George Miller’s famous saga’s is back on the Croisette. Eve Jackson tells us more about the highly anticipated "Furiosa:…