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Culture news from the world's art, food and fashion capital, Paris. Join us every day at 12:15 Paris time for reviews and conversations on what’s arguably the only daily arts programme on TV.
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From 'LOL 2.0' to Raymond Depardon: This week's must-see French films
Film critic Manon Kerjean speaks to Eve Jackson about the latest French cinema releases, from the modern, socially savvy comedy "LOL 2.0" with Sophie...
'The Mastermind': Kelly Reichardt's timely heist movie starring Josh O'Connor
Forging a singular path as an independent filmmaker whose minimalist, bucolic style has impressed the critics at the Berlin and Cannes film festivals,...
Bad Bunny calls out ICE in historic Grammy-winning speech
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim is joined by co-presenter Marjorie Hache to talk about the biggest night in music: the 6...
Dua Lipa, Demi Moore and Victoria Beckham front row as Paris Couture enters a new era
Paris is in full glamour mode as Haute Couture Week takes over the fashion capital and arts24 is front row for every defining moment. From headline-ma...
ICE killings rock Sundance and Trump faces backlash as artists and activists take a stand
As protests over the fatal shooting of Alex Pretti by federal immigration agents sweep the US, the outrage has spilled into the cultural world – reach...
Film show: Russell Crowe is a paunchy Hermann Göring in Nazi drama 'Nuremberg'
Emma Jones takes us through the nominations for France's upcoming "Césars" cinema awards, with American filmmaker Richard Linklater picking up 10 nods...
When Sufi devotion meets the symphony: The Orchestral Qawwali Project
Born in lockdown and watched by millions, the Orchestral Qawwali Project is transforming a 700-year-old sacred tradition for a global stage. Led by si...
Music show: East meets West on Rhizomes's debut EP
Rhizomes are a five-piece based in France who have spent the last few years carving their psychedelic rock with oriental sounds. They popped by the ar...
Author Tash Aw explores desire, duty and family dynamics in 'The South'
Award-winning Malaysian author Tash Aw kicks off a sprawling family saga with coming-of-age novel "The South". He tells us about returning to the Mala...
Vampire horror 'Sinners' leads Oscar nominees, followed by 'One Battle After Another'
The Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences have announced the nominees for the 98th Academy Awards, with Ryan Coogler's vampire horror "Sinners"...
The looted list: Louvre jewels added to international database
As surveillance footage comes to light revealing the circumstances of the Louvre heist three months ago, police are still searching for the stolen jew...
Film show: Pierre Niney is a 'Guru' with a dark side
Manon Kerjean tells us why Pierre Niney's performance in "Gourou" recalls the punchy rhetoric of American coaches in Yann Gozlan's latest film. But fi...
One year of Trump's war on American culture
One year after Donald Trump's return to power, FRANCE 24's Eve Jackson revisits the paradoxical and conflictual relationship between the US president...
Arts24 in Nashville: Country music, the soundtrack to America under Trump (2/2)
One year after Donald Trump's return to power, country music finds itself at the heart of America's deepening political and cultural divide. In this s...
Arts24 in Nashville: The unstoppable rise of country music (1/2)
On the occasion of the one-year anniversary of Donald Trump's return to the White House, arts24 travels to the undisputed world capital of country mus...
New seasons, new obsessions: January's must-watch TV series
A new year, new seasons and no shortage of must-see television: January's TV series show on arts24 dives into the biggest returns and boldest new chap...
Louvre and Versailles hike prices for foreign visitors: Who should pay for France’s heritage?
Should access to culture come at a higher price for some visitors? This week on arts24, we examine the growing controversy over rising entrance fees a...
Film show: The Shakespearean drama tipped for Oscar success
Her performance as Shakespeare's wife in "Hamnet" won Jessie Buckley the best actress award at the Golden Globes. Our film critic Emma Jones tells us...
Artist Kathia St Hilaire's deceptively delicate visions of chaos and resistance
Her intricately layered artwork uses metal, rubber, canvas and printmaking to create scenes of oppression, trauma and renewal. As she stages her first...
Jowee Omicil celebrates Haiti and Miles Davis on 'sMiLes'
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with musical polymath Jowee BasH! Omicil. The Haitian-Canadian artist blends jazz...
George Clooney's French move ruffles feathers with Trump
When the Clooney family were granted French citizenship, the news made headlines around the world. The US president weighed in on their choice, sparki...
Booker Prize winner David Szalay on his 'risky' novel 'Flesh' that vowed the literary world
British-Hungarian author David Szalay joins Eve Jackson on arts24 to discuss his controversial Booker Prize-winning novel "Flesh", which follows Istvá...
French film show: 'Furcy' revisits dark chapter of slavery in France
We take a look at the French films kicking off 2026, as Manon Kerjean tells us about 'Furcy', the true story of a slave living on Reunion Island in th...
Photographer Ed Alcock on Brexit, boyhood and Brits
His photography captures faces, figures and fleeting moments, and gives us the bigger picture when it comes to the social, cultural and political land...
Rise of the Northstar on France's soaring metal scene
French rap metal band Rise of the Northstar formed in 2008, but have been making a name for themselves over the last few years touring Europe and the...
arts24 talks to AI host of reality TV show 'Non Player Combat'
Like it or not, AI is here to stay. Time magazine named the "architects of AI" as 2025's person of the year. In this edition, we focus on artificial i...
US artist Mickalene Thomas dazzles at Paris's Grand Palais
FRANCE 24's Charli James previews the new exhibit "All About Love" at the Grand Palais in Paris, which is celebrating the superstar American artist Mi...
Film show: 'Avatar' makes a fiery return
Emma Jones takes us through the third installment of James Cameron's epic project, as "Avatar: Fire and Ash" takes us back to the spectacular setting...
Series show: Emily trades Paris for La Dolce Vita in Rome
FRANCE 24's Dheepthika Laurent tells us about Emily's adventures in Rome, as the heroine of "Emily in Paris" embarks on a fifth season in neighbouring...
Music show: Gaspard Royant's cool Christmas and The Spitfires' renaissance
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with the frontman of British band The Spitfires, Billy Sullivan, as well as French...
Embracing a multicultural identity: Bianca Costa's 'bossa trap' sound
Bossa Nova rhythms, trap, rap and reggaeton all go into Bianca Costa's musical palette, and the results have got her tens of millions of streams. As t...
Meta movie star George Clooney embraces la vie en France
He's currently on screens as "Jay Kelly", an ageing movie star on an existential quest in Europe. And it’s not too far from George Clooney's own reali...
French film show: A tender story of motherly love
Critic Manon Kerjean takes us through the week's French film releases, starting with an assured début from Alice Vial. "You Found Me" deals with medic...
Taffy Brodesser-Akner's take on the Jewish American family saga
The author and journalist Taffy Brodesser-Akner has been awarded the Grand Prix de Littérature Américaine for her novel "Long Island Compromise" and i...
French musician Waxx on his new album 'Etincelles 2' and his first book
French-Armenian guitarist Waxx has just released a new cover album "Etincelles 2", which features collaborations with beloved French artists such as r...
A gastronomical pit stop: 'L'Arrêt' brings flavours from the American South to Paris
Award-winning chef Mashama Bailey and hospitality mastermind Johno Morisano are behind a Parisian restaurant where dishes pay tribute to a wealth of c...
As a new suspect is arrested in Louvre heist, the museum unveils its newest arts space
From the latest arrest in the audacious October heist to the grand opening of the Louvre's Gallery of the Five Continents, the museum is making news f...
Brigitte Bardot: The icon who vanished and the film that finds her again
Arts24 dives into the life of France's most explosive cinema legend as a new documentary pulls back the curtain on Brigitte Bardot – the star who beca...
'Dragon Tattoo' star Noomi Rapace transforms into 'Mother' Teresa for provocative biopic
From Lisbeth Salander to Mother Teresa, Noomi Rapace has never shied away from transformative, fearless roles. In her latest film "Mother", directed b...
Frenchie indie band Astral Bakers go Americana on 'Vertical Life'
In this edition of our arts24 music show, Jennifer Ben Brahim chats with Ambroise and Zoé from indie band Astral Bakers. The French four-piece have a...