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Inside the French art museum that used to be a swimming pool • RFI English
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- Inside the French art museum that used to be a swimming pool • RFI English
- Runtime
- 2:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Once a swimming pool and public baths, La Piscine in the northern town of Roubaix is today one of France's most unusual art museums. Converted in 2001, the Art Deco complex still attracts some visitors who remember learning to swim there.
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- Audacious musical Emilia Perez brings accolades for French composers • RFI English
- Runtime
- 4:14
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Somewhere between a musical and a telenovela, French director Jacques Audiard’s latest film Emilia Perez pushes the boundaries of storytelling. Collecting two awards at the Cannes Film Festival in May, the film also earned recognition for its fascinating and challenging score, composed by the French duo Clément Ducol and Camille. Find out more in our article: https://rfi.my/AtKa
##Cannes2024 #cinema #France
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- Olympic medals designed by French luxury jewellery house Chaumet • RFI English
- Runtime
- 1:32
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Senegal sets Olympic pace at Paris' Africa Station • RFI English
- Runtime
- 1:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Senegal is just one of many countries represented at the Africa Station – a hub for athletes and fans during the Paris Olympics. As well as promoting sport, each day is a celebration of a country and its culture. One of the highlights of the programme was a concert by beloved Senegalese musician Youssou N’Dour, attended by thousands of jubilant fans. RFI’s Zeenat Hansrod sent this report from Île Saint-Denis, north of Paris. Read more here: https://rfi.my/Aqzx
##Paris2024 #Senegal #Olympics
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- Families revel in Olympic fervour at Club France • RFI English
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Club France is the hub for French athletes, sports fans and journalists during the Paris 2024 Olympics.
Since the start of the Games, families have been flocking to La Villette in north-eastern Paris to catch a piece of the action. From meeting the medal winners, to trying a sport or following events on the big screen, there's something for everyone.
Club France is just one of several fan zones around the city, which in the first week had already welcomed 400,000 people.
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##Paris2024 #Olympics #France
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- Paris space club's experiments fly high on Ariane 6 • RFI English
- Runtime
- 4:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- PariSat, one of the experiments that is now on board the first flight of Ariane 6, was developed by members of GAREF Aerospatial, an amateur space club based in Paris.
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- The fine art of equestrian sports at the Paris Olympics • RFI English
- Runtime
- 3:06
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Dressage is a sport of harmony and teamwork between rider and horse. On the Olympic program since 1912, it combines precision, aesthetics and elegance. French riders Pauline Basquin and Corentin Pottier describe the art of finding harmony with their horses.
##paris2024 #olympics #equestrian
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- The modernity of France's roaring '20s avant garde couturier • RFI English
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Jenny Sacerdote built up France's largest haute couture empire of the 1920s and her little grey suit became as sought-after as Chanel's little black dress. French designer and writer Anne Vogt has revived Jenny's entrepreneurial spirit and designs, to inspire a younger generation of women. Read more here: https://rfi.my/AqJP
#fashion #france #women
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- Indigenous Australian photographer celebrated at French festival • RFI English
- Runtime
- 2:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The picturesque village of La Gacilly in Brittany, western France, is home to an annual photo festival focusing on the environment and social issues – and this year, Australia is the guest of honour. Among 11 Australian photographers featured is Bobbi Lockyer, who is keen to share her indigenous heritage and the importance of protecting her native land. RFI went to meet her. Read more here: https://rfi.my/AqM6
##photography #france #australia
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- Refugee Olympic Team flies the flag for resilience at Paris Games • RFI English
- Runtime
- 4:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- At the 2024 Games in Paris, 36 contenders will realise their Olympic dreams as part of the international refugee team – which brings together athletes from the 120 million people forcibly displaced worldwide. RFI met them during their pre-competition training in northern France.
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#Sport #Refugees #Paris2024
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- Paris 2024 Africa Station - an Olympic haven for athletes, fans • RFI English
- Runtime
- 3:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Africa Station, in Île-Saint-Denis, north of Paris, opened its doors to the public a few days before the Paris 2024 opening ceremony, in partnership with France Médias Monde. RFI's Melissa Chemam went to check out this unique venue designed to celebrate sport, the spirit of the Olympics and the diversity of African cultures. Read more here: https://rfi.my/ApN9
##Paris2024 #Africa #Olympics
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- The secrets of the Olympic torch with French designer Mathieu Lehanneur • RFI English
- Runtime
- 1:31
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Paris's 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games embrace more than athletic prowess. The event is also a stage for designers, artists, and artisans to showcase their talents. RFI met Matthieu Lehanneur, the designer of the Olympic torch, an iconic object that is one of the great symbols of the Games. Read more here: https://rfi.my/ApKL
##paris2024 #olympictorch #france
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- Paris 2024 Olympics: transport chaos and commuter frustration • RFI English
- Runtime
- 4:34
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Transport in and around Paris is a sore issue for the 2024 Olympics. The price of metro tickets have increased. Traffic on the Paris ring road is congested because of priority Olympic lanes reserved for a few. The QR code needed to access the restricted areas in the city creates a lot of confusion and frustration. RFI met three people working in Paris but living outside the city. They each give their sentiment over daily transport issues.
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- Olympic flame arrives in Paris suburb of Pantin. • RFI English
- Runtime
- 0:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The Olympic flame arrived in the Paris surbub of Pantin today, Thursday. Eighteen torchbearers carried the Olympic flame in Pantin for the penultimate relay day. There was a heavy police presence around the flame.
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- Paris streets transformed for 2024 Olympics: three perspectives • RFI English
- Runtime
- 4:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This summer, some of the streets of Paris have undergone drastic change to accommodate Olympic events, athletes and VIPs.
Homeless people have been removed from red and grey zones, while cleaning teams are busy ensuring that the streets and buildings remain pristine for the 15 million visitors expected for the Paris Games.
RFI spoke to three Parisians about what the Olympic operation means for them.
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- Photographer shows young boxers "full of dreams and determined" • RFI English
- Runtime
- 1:22
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- French photographer Anouk Desury was invited to show her photo series Les poings ouverts ("Open fists") at La Piscine museum in Roubaix, as part of the Cultural Olympiad. The 28-year-old photographer documented for several months the daily lives and training of four young boxers from the northern French town. Read more here: https://rfi.my/Ap8R
##photography #Paris2024 #france
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- Paris Street vendors share Paris Olympics 2024 hopes and concerns • RFI English
- Runtime
- 4:04
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Three people, Franck, Amel and Diawara, working on the open food markets in Paris told RFI what they make of the Olympic Games and how it may change their life while it lasts.
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- Australian Olympic Team gets dressed for success • RFI English
- Runtime
- 4:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- With 460 athletes and nearly as many officials descending on Paris, Australia is sending one of the world's largest delegations to the 2024 Olympic Games – and getting a team of that size and all its equipment across the globe is no mean feat. RFI went behind the scenes to meet those making sure Team Australia's kit is ready and waiting for them. Read more here: https://rfi.my/Ao5n
##ParisOlympics2024 #Australia #sport
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- The Olympic flame continues its final journey through France • RFI English
- Runtime
- 1:25
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Hundreds of French towns and cities have hosted the Olympic flame since the torch relay began on 8 May in Marseille. RFI was in Eaubonne, northwest of Paris to catch the action on 19 July.
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- Paris Mayor Anne Hidalgo takes plunge in Seine • RFI English
- Runtime
- 0:44
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The mayor of Paris, Anne Hidalgo, eventually swam in the Seine on Wednesday to demonstrate the river is now clean enough for outdoor Olympic swimming events.
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- Towering Scientists: The remarkable discoveries of André-Marie Ampere • RFI English
- Runtime
- 5:59
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- One of the relatively lesser known aspects of the Eiffel tower is its association with science. Gustave Eiffel, the engineer who designed and built the Eiffel tower, had a laboratory built on the Eiffel tower where he performed many meteorological experiments.
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- Fashion designer and Olympic torchbearer Hawa Sangaré • RFI English
- Runtime
- 1:33
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- France's 2024 Olympic and Paralympic Games, commencing 26 July, embrace more than athletic prowess. The event is also a stage for designers, artists, and artisans to showcase their talents. Paris welcomed the Olympic flame on 14 July, with Hawa Sangaré, a socially conscious fashion designer and entrepreneur, among the honored torchbearers.
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- How France's hemp industry helps in fight against climate change • RFI English
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- France has a long tradition of farming hemp – an old plant related to the cannabis family – that almost died out in the 1970s. But faced with the challenges of climate change, the plant is making a come-back and France is now the world's third largest producer. Franck Barbier, head of the Interchanvre body representing French hemp farmers, explains why industrial hemp has a bright future. Read more here: https://rfi.my/Aq9C
#hemp #farming #france
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- Ariane 6 rocket debuts successfully, restoring Europe's space independence • RFI English
- Runtime
- 3:15
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Europe's newest and most powerful rocket, Ariane 6, made its inaugural flight on Tuesday, successfully launching satellites into orbit and reestablishing the continent's autonomous access to space. This achievement marks a significant milestone for European space efforts, which have faced setbacks and delays in recent years. https://rfi.my/AloW.f
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- France's tense political climate mirrors Israel's, says scholar Ilan Pappé • RFI English
- Runtime
- 4:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Israeli historian Ilan Pappé has seen his book The Ethnic Cleansing of Palestine reissued in France after a French publisher pulled it from shelves. He tells RFI that it fits with a broader political climate that limits freedom of expression, both across Europe and in Israel.
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- French author defends romance against critics who dismiss it as fluff • RFI English
- Runtime
- 0:46
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Romance literature has long been looked down on for its undemanding language, basic story tropes and steamy sex scenes. But French publishers are taking note as a new generation of authors, inspired by English-language best-sellers, are writing for a growing audience of young women, many of whom are newcomers to books. CS Quill, a popular romance author, insists that romance is literature. More on the world of romance novels in France in the podcast, episode 114: https://rfi.my/AklW.y
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- Hydrogen cars dazzle at this year's Le Mans 24 Hours • RFI English
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Four hydrogen powered cars completed a lap of the Le Mans 24 Hours circuit just before the start of this year's race on 15th June. Three of the four cars used internal combustion engines, while the fourth had a fuel cell system. One of the internal combustion engine cars called Foenix H2 was developed by Solution F. The car, equipped with a V8 engine, was powered by gaseous hydrogen.
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- Nigerian designer Femi Ajose brings original Lagos looks to Paris • RFI English
- Runtime
- 2:02
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Up-and-coming designers showcased their work in Paris this week at Africa Fashion Up, an event that celebrates young creatives from across the continent. Nigerian stylist Femi Ajose told RFI how he revisits local heritage and materials to create sustainable, contemporary designs.
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- Preview Sound Kitchen 29 June • RFI English
- Runtime
- 0:51
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- This week on The Sound Kitchen you’ll hear the answer to the question about the possible alliances for South Africa’s ANC political party. There’s some poetry as a starter dish, “The Listener’s Corner” with Paul Myers, and “Music from Erwan” from Erwan Rome.
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- Futuristic mobility technologies dazzle at VivaTech show • RFI English
- Runtime
- 5:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A solar-powered car, an SUV with hydrogen capsules, an electric air taxi to transport passengers between key urban hubs… these were some of the futuristic technologies on display at the four-day VivaTech exhibition which was recently held in Paris.
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- Big guns in Paris • RFI English
- Runtime
- 2:41
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
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- Meet France's ambassador of gastronomy • RFI English
- Runtime
- 2:35
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Guillaume Gomez is France's first-ever ambassador for gastronomy and food. He worked as a chef for four different French presidents and was the youngest person to receive France’s ‘Best Artisan’ award for his culinary skills, at the age of 25. This year France is celebrating the centenary of these prestigious prizes that highlight the incredible talent of the country's trade and craftspeople. RFI's Chi Phuong Nguyen met Gomez to find out more about his new role.
##France #gastronomy #food
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- Imagining a far-right government in France • RFI English
- Runtime
- 1:07
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- France’s far-right National Rally (RN) could well win a majority in the upcoming snap legislative elections, which would mean the party’s leader, Jordan Bardella, would become prime minister. How would a far-right government rule France? Economic journalist Romaric Godin lays out the RN’s economic policy of national preference, a discriminatory strategy that will unlikely hold up in today’s legal framework. More in the Spotlight on France podcast, episode 113, listen here: https://rfi.my/Ai9B.f
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- Title
- Paris rooftop hives produce less bee's knees honey due to climate change • RFI English
- Runtime
- 3:20
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On the rooftop of Pernod Ricard headquarters in Paris, beehives produce high quality honey harvested twice a year. While bees help promote biodiversity in the capital, the chief beekeeper says climate change has led to a drop in the quantity of honey produced. Read more here ▶️ https://rfi.my/Ahhf.y
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- Title
- Training for the Olympics in the Alpine town of Tignes • RFI English
- Runtime
- 5:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The French men's handball team will be training in Tignes as part of their preparation for the Olympic Games. The reigning Olympic champions will spend two weeks this June in the French Alpine town.
For many years now, Tignes has been a training destination for several athletes including top football players and cyclists.As such, it is the ideal location for training for the Olympics.
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- Title
- Euclid space telescope offers captivating new images of deep space • RFI English
- Runtime
- 5:18
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Nearly a year after its launch, the Euclid space telescope has released a new set of images along with its first scientific data.Euclid is a wide-angle space telescope equipped with a 600-megapixel camera to capture visible light. It was developed by the European Space Agency (ESA) and the Euclid Consortium.Dhananjay Khadilkar has this report.
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- Title
- Remembering France's worst WWII massacre • RFI English
- Runtime
- 2:45
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- On 10 June, 1944, a troop of Waffen-SS slaughtered 643 inhabitants of the village of Oradour-sur-Glane in south-west France, before setting it ablaze to erase all trace. An exhibit of victims' family heirlooms at once shows the extent of France's biggest WWII civilian massacre and breathes life into those who perished.
#Oradour #massacre #World War Two
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- Title
- How South Africa's art world fought apartheid • RFI English
- Runtime
- 4:29
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Apartheid ended in South Africa, in the spring of 1994, when the African National Congress led by Nelson Mandela was elected to govern the country. Thirty years on, RFI met with some of the activists who made this fight possible, like the set designer, collage artist and painter Sam Nhlengethwa, who's been supported for years by the progressive Goodman Gallery.
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- Title
- How South Africa's music scene helped bring an end to apartheid • RFI English
- Runtime
- 5:17
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Apartheid ended 30 years ago in South Africa, in the spring of 1994, when the African National Congress led by Nelson Mandela was elected to govern the country. And some of the people who had a major role in this fight were the cultural activists. Thirty years on, RFI met with the some of the activists that made this fight possible, like jazz legend Sipho Mabuse.
#south africa #apartheid #cultural resistance
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- Title
- Place de la Concorde closed to traffic ahead of Paris Olympics • RFI English
- Runtime
- 0:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Place de la Concorde in central Paris has been closed to traffic since 1 June. The square is preparing to host urban sports during the summer Olympics and will fully reopen on 25 September.
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- Title
- American WWII veteran 'celebrated' in France • RFI English
- Runtime
- 4:50
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Alan Shapiro, 99, was just 18 when he joined the US air corps to fly as a fighter and glider pilot in the Battle of Normandy that followed D-Day. Thanks to the "Veterans Back to Normandy" programme in Créances, he's returned for the 80th anniversary commemorations and recalls the emotional experience of feeling recognised, even celebrated, here in France.
#World War II #D-Day #Normandy
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- Title
- D-Day's toll on French civilians • RFI English
- Runtime
- 3:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- For civilians in Normandy, the D-Day invasion was both a triumph and a tragedy. Thousands were killed in bombings that accompanied the Allied landings, and many more fled their homes. While most commemorations focus on military feats, the Falaise Memorial is dedicated to the experiences of ordinary people during World War II. Through artefacts and testimonies, it retells the story of D-Day from a civilian perspective.
#France #World War II #D-Day
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- Title
- American WWII veteran 'at home' in Normandy • RFI English
- Runtime
- 1:30
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Alan Shapiro is one of several dozen US WWII veterans attending the 80th anniversary commemorations of the D-Day landings in France. Too young to take part in D-Day itself, he played an active role as a young pilot in the Battle of Normandy. Hosted by a family in Créances, as part of the "Veterans return to Normandy" programme, he's struck by the recognition and love the French have shown him.
#D-Day #WWII #France
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- Title
- Mass parachute jump over Normandy kicked off 80th D-Day commemorations • RFI English
- Runtime
- 1:56
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Volunteer parachutists jumped over France's north-west coast on Sunday, kicking off a week of ceremonies to mark 80 years since Allied troops launched their D-Day invasion of Normandy and drove out Nazi occupiers, helping turn the tide of World War II. Read more here ▶︎ https://rfi.my/AenB.y
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- Title
- From The Lab: Reconstructing the face of a Napoleonic soldier • RFI English
- Runtime
- 6:12
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A multidisciplinary research team from Sorbonne University has digitally resconstructed the face of a young Napoleonic soldier who died in March 1806.
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- Title
- French volunteers open renovated German command post on D-Day • RFI English
- Runtime
- 2:11
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- The northern coast of Normandy bears the physical scars of WWII, with a host of fortifications left by the German army. In Merville, Calvados, a group of volunteers have spent months renovating the command post of the Merville gun battery, which British paratroopers attacked on 5 June in preparation for the Normandy Landings. The team hopes their work of remembrance will draw in visitors on D-Day and beyond.
#D-Day #WWII #Normandy Landings
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- Title
- How drafting impacts open-water swimmers • RFI English
- Runtime
- 3:54
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Fluid dynamics, a key element in the design of aircraft and automombiles, has also become indispensable to many sports disciplines.Baptiste Bolon of Ecole des Ponts ParisTech is studying an aspect of fluid dynamics, called drafting, in open-water swimming. The objective is to make swimmers faster.
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- India's Santosh Sivan bags prize at Cannes • RFI English
- Runtime
- 1:49
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- With over 50 feature films to his name both as cameraman and director, Santosh Sivan is a star in his native India. He was invited to the Cannes Film Festival this week to receive the Pierre Angénieux Prize for his contribution to cinematography. RFI asked him where he finds his inspiration. Read more here: https://rfi.my/AdJb
##Cannes2024 #cinema #India
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- South Africa's poorest voters dream of a basic income • RFI English
- Runtime
- 4:53
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- A third of the population is unemployed in South Africa, and poverty has dramatically increased, with millions depending on grants. As voters head to the polls on 29 May, the ruling party and its challengers are promising to introduce a universal basic income. Beneficiaries of grants like Elisabeth Raiters, experts and activists have long called for it, but they are sceptical about the will of the politicians to really put it into place and come up with a plan to finance it. Read more here: https://rfi.my/AflE
##SouthAfrica #elections #poverty
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- Title
- Nadal starts French Open swansong against in-form Zverev • RFI English
- Runtime
- 3:26
- Date posted
- 2 years ago
- Description
- Fourteen-time champion Rafael Nadal will start his final French Open campaign against the fourth seed Alexander Zverev from Germany. Despite Nadal's legendary status on the clay courts in Paris, Zverev will go into the clash as the favourite after his run to the Italian Open title in Rome.In the women's draw, top seed and defending champion Iga Swiatek will launch her bid for a fourth singles trophy against against a qualifier.
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