On Friday, a film set in the working-class districts of the northern French city of Boulogne-sur-Mer won the top prize in the Cannes Film Festival’s “Un Certain Regard” competition. Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret’s film “The Worst Ones” tackles the difficulties of street casting by narrating the story of a community’s reaction to the presence … Read more
Tarik Saleh, the Swedish-Egyptian director whose latest film Boy from Heaven premiered in the competition section of the Cannes Film Festival this week, laughs off the compliments. Nonetheless, Boy from Heaven is sure to raise some eyebrows with its depiction of corruption, hypocrisy, and power conflicts between Egypt’s religious establishment and state. Adam (Tawfeek Barhom), … Read more
Fame is acquired at the cost of loss of privacy. Aishwarya Rai had to endure several rumors until she tied the knot with Abishek Bachchan. Former Miss World Aishwarya Rai is credited with putting India on the world map. She was given privileges internationally when she won the crown. She still remains at the top … Read more
Bollywood superstar Deepika Padukone is remembering her days she enjoyed during the times of the Cannes festival. She shared a memory of the Cannes festival on her Instagram. Bajirao Mastani actress Deepika Padukone had worn a lime green ruffled Giambattista Valli gown with a rose pink headband. She wrote the caption, “Green Room Shenanigans… #cannes … Read more
