Cinema

The 79th Cannes Film Festival begins Tuesday with an unprecedented Spanish presence. Three films compete for the Palme d'Or, a first for the event.

May 08, 2026 Reported by AI

The Oscar-winning cinematographer shared insights on format choices for the upcoming film adaptation.

Folha de S.Paulo will hold a free screening of the film 'A Conspiração Condor', directed by André Sturm, on Thursday (16) at 8pm at Cine Belas Artes in São Paulo. The session will be followed by a debate featuring actress Mel Lisboa, former councilor Gilberto Natalini, and director André Sturm, moderated by reporter Naief Haddad.

April 14, 2026 Reported by AI

A preliminary investigation has been opened in Paris against singer Patrick Bruel following a complaint for sexual assault and attempted rape filed on March 12. The alleged incident dates back to November 1997 during a film festival in Mexico. This brings the number of ongoing investigations against the artist in France to two.

The Brazilian production ‘Emergência radioativa’, starring Johnny Massaro, was the most-watched non-English language series on Netflix from March 23 to 29. It garnered over 10.8 million views and entered the top 10 in 55 countries. Netflix released the data on March 31.

March 29, 2026 Reported by AI

Bengali actor Rahul Arunoday Banerjee, 43, drowned in the sea at Talsari beach in Odisha during a soap opera shoot, leaving behind his 13-year-old son and actor-wife Priyanka Sarkar. Co-actor Diganta Bagchi said Banerjee went into the water alone after the shoot and got entangled underwater. Crew members pulled him out and rushed him to Digha hospital, where he was declared brought dead.