Alice Hackman

Journalist at Agence France-Presse (AFP)

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Cannes best actress Melliti is football player spotted in street

1 week ago | enca.com | Alice Hackman |Juliette Rabat

CANNES - Nadia Melliti, who won best actress at the Cannes Festival Saturday for her first-ever role in a film, is a French student and amateur football player who was spotted in the street. Melliti beat Hollywood stars Jennifer Lawrence and Elle Fanning to the award, with many critics also lauding Japanese child revelation Yui Suzuki in "Renoir". Before walking the red carpet for the premiere of Hafsia Herzi's "The Little Sister", the 23-year-old was preparing for exams.
'Outstanding' Dardenne brothers teenage mothers movie has Cannes in tears

1 week ago | enca.com | Raphaëlle Peltier |Alice Hackman

CANNES - Belgian brothers Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, whose inspiring new film "Young Mothers" won the best screenplay prize at Cannes on Saturday, said they wanted to show young women defying the fate that was forced on them. Set at a shelter for underage mothers, it follows five teenagers as they learn to look after their babies with the help of kind nurses and social workers. The film shows how each of them frees "themselves from a destiny...
Dissident Iranian filmmaker wins Cannes 2025 top prize

1 week ago | philstar.com | Adam Plowright |Fiachra Gibbons |Alice Hackman

CANNES, France — Iranian dissident director Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or top prize at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, using his acceptance speech to urge his country to unite for "freedom."The latest film from the 64-year-old, "It Was Just an Accident," tells the tale of five ordinary Iranians confronting a man they believed tortured them in jail.
Cannes best actress Melliti is football player spotted in street

1 week ago | thecouriertimes.com | Alice Hackman

Nadia Melliti, who won best actress at the Cannes Festival Saturday for her first-ever role in a film, is a French student and amateur football player who was spotted in the street. Melliti beat Hollywood stars Jennifer Lawrence and Elle Fanning to the award, with many critics also lauding Japanese child revelation Yui Suzuki in "Renoir".
Cannes best actress Melliti is football player spotted in street

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Alice Hackman |Juliette Rabat

Nadia Melliti, who won best actress at the Cannes Festival Saturday for her first-ever role in a film, is a French student and amateur football player who was spotted in the street. Melliti beat Hollywood stars Jennifer Lawrence and Elle Fanning to the award, with many critics also lauding Japanese child revelation Yui Suzuki in "Renoir". Before walking the red carpet for the premiere of Hafsia Herzi's "The Little Sister", the 23-year-old was preparing for exams.
Dissident Iranian Filmmaker Panahi Wins Top Prize At Cannes

1 week ago | businessandamerica.com | Adam Plowright |Alice Hackman |Fiachra Gibbons

“It Was Just an Accident” by dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the Palme d’Or for best film at the Cannes Festival on Saturday. The highly political but wry film tells the tale of five ordinary Iranians confronted with a man they believed tortured them in jail. Panahi, who has been imprisoned twice in his home country and banned from making films, used his acceptance speech to urge Iranians to work towards freedom.
Iranian filmmaker Panahi urges 'freedom' as he wins Cannes top prize

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Adam Plowright |Alice Hackman |Fiachra Gibbons

Iranian dissident director Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or top prize at the Cannes film festival on Saturday, using his acceptance speech to urge his country to unite for "freedom". The latest film from the 64-year-old, "It Was Just an Accident", tells the tale of five ordinary Iranians confronted with a man they believed tortured them in jail. The core of the political and wry drama examines the moral dilemma faced by people if they are given an opportunity to take revenge on their oppressors.
Dissident Iranian Filmmaker Panahi Wins Top Prize At Cannes

1 week ago | barrons.com | Adam Plowright |Alice Hackman |Fiachra Gibbons

"It Was Just an Accident" by dissident Iranian director Jafar Panahi won the Palme d'Or for best film at the Cannes Festival on Saturday. The highly political but wry film tells the tale of five ordinary Iranians confronted with a man they believed tortured them in jail. Panahi, who has been imprisoned twice in his home country and banned from making films, used his acceptance speech to urge Iranians to work towards freedom.
Highlights From Cannes As Film Festival Wraps Up

1 week ago | ibtimes.com.au | Adam Plowright |Alice Hackman |Fiachra Gibbons

As the Cannes film festival hands out its prizes, AFP looks back at some of the highlights of a politically charged fortnight of screenings and celebrity sightings. The festival began on May 13 with a flap about a new dress code which states that extravagantly large dresses are prohibited on the red carpet, as well as "total nudity". Oscar-winner Halle Berry was the first victim, with the "Monster's Ball" star forced into a wardrobe change for the opening ceremony because her dress was too long.
Highlights from Cannes as film festival wraps up

1 week ago | yahoo.com | Adam Plowright |Alice Hackman |Fiachra Gibbons

As the Cannes film festival hands out its prizes, AFP looks back at some of the highlights of a politically charged fortnight of screenings and celebrity sightings. - Red carpet dress code -The festival began on May 13 with a flap about a new dress code which states that extravagantly large dresses are prohibited on the red carpet, as well as "total nudity".