Play button A French and female take on films in Golden Palm entriesRFI - Rosslyn Hyams There's been much ado about women filmmakers in recent years, not only, but especially at the Cannes Film Festival. The wind of change is blowing …
Ethiopians at the finish lineRFI - Susan Owensby This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the Paris Marathon. There’s “On This Day”, a letter from Mahesh Jain, …
Play buttonCannes Film Festival The unsung heroes of film scores get noticed at Cannes Film FestivalRFI - Rosslyn Hyams "Film is like the new opera," says Jean-Michel Blais, composer of the music score for Xavier Dolan's Matthias et Maxime at the 2019 Cannes Film …
Play buttonAfrican-American News Sarah Lenka sings legacy of African-American women's bluesRFI - Alison Hird After a third album I don't dress fine in tribute to American blues singer Bessie Smith, French jazz singer Sarah Lenka has released Women's Legacy. …
Cannes Film Festival French screen idol Alain Delon thanks his fansRFI Veteran French screen idol Alain Delon has paid tribute to his fans in an open letter, telling them that they made him the man he is. In the letter …
Play buttonKabul ‘The Swallows of Kabul’ - Zabou Breitman’s Afghan love storyRFI - Rosslyn Hyams For her fifth feature film, nominated for the Un Certain Regard award at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival, Zabout Breitman offers an animated film …
Play buttonCannes Short films find room of their ownRFI - Rosslyn Hyams Concise and with something for all cinema genres, short films are well represented at the Cannes Film Festival this year. Hidden gems are …
Game of Thrones Game of groans as Game of Thrones nears 'anticlimactic' finaleRFI The final episode of Game of Thrones airs Sunday night, and buzz is at fever pitch for a ratings juggernaut that has demolished records. But the …
Play buttonFrance Mira Nair chaperones budding talent at French film project workshopRFI - Rosslyn Hyams Ten aspiring film makers and their producers are grabbing the opportunity to move on their feature film projects at Cannes in a week-long workshop …
Pain The “killer” weed that kills painRFI - Susan Owensby This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about medical marijuana. There’s “On This Day”, an essay by Anjana Parvin, …
Play buttonFrance Omo Bello: the Nigerian soprano's star is rising in FranceRFI - Alison Hird Omo Bello was born in Nigeria but trained and found success here in France. She's recorded a solo album of Mahler's Des Knaben Wunderhorn, was …
Grumpy Cat Farewell, Grumpy Cat: world's favourite online feline diesRFI - Jan van der Made Grumpy Cat, the meme megastar who gained fame as the least-impressed feline you've ever seen, has passed away, age seven. The cat with her piercing …
I.M. Pei Louvre pyramid architect I M Pei dies aged 102RFI Chinese-born architect Ieoh Ming Pei has died in New York aged 102. He was the mastermind behind works such as the once-controversial Louvre Pyramid …
Israel Eurovision: the contest for HebronRFI - Jan van der Made The Eurovision Song Contest finals are coming up on Saturday and the world's attention will be on host nation Israel. But behind the scenes, a slogan …
Claude Monet Monet masterpiece knocked down for record $111 millionRFI A canvas from the series known as "Haystacks" by the French painter Claude Monet has been sold at auction in New York for $110.7 million, a record …
Cannes Film Festival 72nd Cannes Film Festival opens with Jim Jarmusch zombie comedyRFI - Rosslyn Hyams in Cannes Spanish film star Javier Bardem teamed up with French actress Charlotte Gainsbourg on Tuesday evening to declare the Cannes Film Festival officially …
Luc Besson Luc Besson's film company gets six months reprieveRFI French filmmaker Luc Besson's production studio has secured court approval for a six-month suspension of its debt payments as it faces a fourth …
Cannes Cannes urged to rethink Alain Delon award over women abuse claimsRFI As the 72nd Cannes film festival gets underway, organisers have come under pressure to withhold an honorary award intended for French actor Alain …
Music The all-woman spacewalk that almost wasRFI - Susan Owensby This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the women astronauts. There’s listener news, music by request from …
Play buttonChad From Desert to Douala: hot from a pop up studio in N'djamenaRFI - Alison Hird Inspired by the huge scope of traditional music in Chad, DJs Nickodemus and Djbuosis began working with musicians in N'djamena in 2018. They talk to …
Special Olympics India’s wins at the Special OlympicsRFI - Susan Owensby This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the medals won by India at the Special Olympics in Abu Dhabi. There’s …
Radio Industry Interview with Police drummer Stewart CopelandRFI - Colm Flynn Recently in the city of Lausanne, in Switzerland, radio broadcasters from across Europe came together for the annual 'Radiodays Europe' …
Peter Mayhew Tributes pile in for Peter Mayhew, the actor who played ChewbaccaRFI British-born actor Peter Mayhew, who played Chewbacca the Wookiee, the loyal, furry companion of space buccaneer Han Solo in five of the ‘Star Wars’ …
Leonardo Da Vinci Da Vinci coda: France marks 500th anniversary of artist's deathRFI - Paul Myers In an apt memorial to the Italian master, Leonardo da Vinci's death in France on 2 May, 1519, was used to rekindle relations between his homeland and …
Quentin Tarantino Quentin Tarantino and Abdellatif Kechiche to compete for Golden PalmRFI - Rosslyn Hyams The Cannes Film Festival has added a new title to its top prize line-up, the much-awaited Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, directed by Quentin …
Cannes Film Festival Cannes jury gets youthful boost from US actress Elle FanningRFI - Rosslyn Hyams The jury for the 72nd Cannes Film Festival under this year's president, Mexican film director Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu, includes four women and …
John Singleton Director John Singleton dies aged 51RFI Film director, screenwriter and producer John Singleton has died, aged 51, in Los Angeles. He was taken to hospital after suffering from a stroke on …
Nelson Mandela Prison drawing by Nelson Mandela to be auctioned in New YorkRFI 'The Cell Door', drawn by late South African president Nelson Mandela during his 27-year imprisonment, will be auctioned at New York's Bonham's art …
New Zealand The Maori chantRFI - Susan Owensby This week on The Sound Kitchen, you’ll hear the answer to the question about the traditional chant of the Maoris of New Zealand. There’s a “This I …
