Author: Ewang Johnson
Dive into the best of French filmmaking with arts24’s weekly cinema show. From the premieres at the Venice Film Festival – where seven French productions are competing for the coveted Golden Lion – to the vibrant Angoulême Francophone Film Festival showcasing a rich variety of French-language films, this is your guide to the most exciting French movies of the moment. Source link
He describes the technology of The Thing in musical terms – as being composed of tubes like organ pipes and a membrane “like the skin of a drum, that will vibrate to the human voice”. But it was compacted into a tiny object that looks like a hat pin – and with the advantage of passing unnoticed by counter-surveillance screening because it had “no electronics, no battery, and it doesn’t get warm”.The engineering of such an instrument was also painstakingly precise – “a cross between a Swiss watch and a micrometre”. Historian H Keith Melton has claimed that, in its…
Guinea’s ruling junta has suspended the country’s three main opposition parties for 90 days. This move, which prohibits all political activities, targets the parties of former President Alpha Condé and former Prime Minister Cellou Dalein Diallo, coming just weeks before a critical constitutional referendum. The junta, led by General Mamady Doumbouya, claims the parties failed to meet certain obligations, but critics see it as a blatant power grab to stifle opposition. This suspension effectively silences the government’s biggest critics as they planned demonstrations to protest the referendum, which many believe could allow Doumbouya to run in future elections. This drastic action raises…
Why has Cleopatra remained such an iconic figure for more than 2,000 years? Arts24 kicks off its new season with a deep dive into the Paris exhibition at the Arab World Institute “The Mystery of Cleopatra”, which brings together over 250 artworks exploring the life, reign and enduring legacy of Egypt’s last pharaoh. Plus, in Arles, the world-renowned “Rencontres de la Photographie” festival hosts a rare artistic dialogue between Lee Ufan and Michelangelo Pistoletto. FRANCE 24’s Louise Dupont sits down with the Italian maestro to talk about collaboration, creativity and crossing cultural boundaries. Don’t miss this vibrant start to the new…
Wayward premieres 25 September on Netflix internationallyApple TV+(Credit: Apple TV+)11. The SavantJessica Chastain stars in this timely thriller as Jodie, whose intuitive skills make her excellent at her top-secret job: tracing white supremacists and other hate groups on-line in order to prevent any violent attacks. She should be safely infiltrating the groups from her desk, interacting with them using a false persona, but her work becomes more immediate than she expected. The show reveals its strain on her home life, which includes two children and a husband in the military. And along with glimpses of the chilling videos the hate…
In a major move to revitalize its struggling logistics sector, South Africa is opening its freight rail network to private companies. This decision comes as the state-owned firm Transnet battles severe inefficiencies, including equipment shortages and rampant cable theft, which have drastically reduced freight volumes. After a competitive application process, 11 private operators have been approved to run trains on 41 key routes, adding capacity for transporting vital commodities like coal, iron ore, and fuel. The government emphasizes these firms will complement, not replace, Transnet’s services. This initiative is a cornerstone of a broader recovery plan, aiming to add 20 million tons…
“Why does Noah look different in every shot?” That question kept running through my mind while watching the AI-generated music video for “Two by Two”—a rockin’ country worship tune (also AI-generated) about the biblical flood account. And while I was puzzling over Noah’s inconsistent appearance, I also couldn’t help but notice his inability to hit a nail, the weird hunch-backed creatures helping his family in the fields, and even a pair of cute triceratops.Yes, triceratops.At first blush, such observations might seem like nitpicking pedantry, especially given the video’s obvious biblical focus and worshipful pose. (I’m still not sure what to…
As the legendary Nigerian artist Fela Kuti once declared, “Music is our weapon,” we again stand at the crossroads of artistry and politics, as war rages in the Middle East. For centuries, even millennia, resistance to oppression and injustice has found its voice in poetry, literature, and the arts. Our guest, veteran music industry executive Robert Singerman, has long championed the right of artists to express themselves fully, including politically. Yet, as he notes, such messages may resonate deeply in some communities while being rejected in others, particularly in this era of rising polarisation. Mr. Singerman warns that “the addiction to our phones…
But the film cleverly turns into a reverse rom-com when Theo’s career crashes while Ivy’s restaurant takes off. We watch the Roses fall out of love. Unlike the start of their relationship, the end doesn’t happen overnight. Theo, the beleaguered stay-at-home father, is increasingly resentful. Ivy is building a restaurant empire, taken up with spreadsheets and magazine photo shoots, and with little time for her family. The film comes uncomfortably close to positioning her as a too-ambitious woman neglecting her husband and children for her job, but fortunately never tilts over that line, as it acknowledges how much their careers…
Mr. Christian Hatje, SVP Commercial and Managing Director of AFG Aviation Ireland Limited, with Prince Otu, Governor of Cross River State, Nigeria, overseeing the landmark deal DUBLIN, Ireland, 19 August 2025-/African Media Agency (AMA)/- AFG Aviation Ireland Limited (“AFG”), a global leader in commercial aircraft, is pleased to announce the successful acquisition of two Bombardier CRJ1000 aircraft (MSN 19004 and MSN 19009) from Regional One, and the respective placement of both aircraft with Cally Air. The airline is the state-backed carrier of Cross River State, Nigeria, and will operate the aircraft under a finance lease agreement with AFG. The addition of…