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5 days ago

Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, first Arab and African director to win Cannes Palme d’Or, dies aged 95

Chronicle of the Years of Fire took the prize in 1975 for its portrayal of the Algerian war of independence, drawing on his own traumatic history

Mohammed Lakhdar-Hamina, the first Arab and African di…

7 days ago

Jafar Panahi returns to Iran in triumph after Cannes Palme d’Or win

The director of It Was Just an Accident was cheered by supporters as he arrived back in his home country, where his work has previously landed him in jail

Iranian film-maker Jafar Panahi was given a …

8 days ago

Jafar Panahi’s Cannes victory is a wonderful moment for an amazingly courageous film-maker

Panahi has endured years of harassment from the Iranian authorities but has created a tremendous body of work; his Palme d’Or is richly deserved

  • Iranian director Jafar Panahi wins Palme d’Or at Cannes…

3 months ago

Oscars short films 2025 review – from immigration hell to kiss-averse kids and inspirational octogenarians

Fifteen films have been nominated in the categories of live action, animation and documentary – some cliched, some excellent and others truly powerful

Once again, the British-based Shorts streaming …

Hard Truths review – Marianne Jean-Baptiste’s blistering performance is the angry heart of Mike Leigh’s drama

Playing a raging but inwardly terrified housewife, the actor and a fine supporting case are the intense focus of a story that cries out for closure

Anyone who has ever heard the director Mike Leigh in…

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