https://feeds.thelocal.com/ Read the latest news and views from France in English en-us news@thelocal.com (TheLocal) webmaster@thelocal.com (TheLocal) TheLocal RSS Feed The Cannes film festival ends Sunday with a movie about a hammer-wielding hitman, a rousing story of AIDS activists and a parable of Putin's Russia among the favourites to lift its top prize, the Palme d'Or. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170528/hitman-film-and-aids-drama-tipped-to-win-at-cannes Sun, 28 May 2017 12:02:42 +0200 hitman-film-and-aids-drama-tipped-to-win-at-cannes An Iranian film-maker who was jailed for "anti-regime propaganda" won the top prize at the Un Certain Regard section of the Cannes film festival Saturday. https://www.thelocal.fr/20170528/dissident-iranian-director-wins-top-cannes-prize Sun, 28 May 2017 10:44:48 +0200 dissident-iranian-director-wins-top-cannes-prize Oscar-winning director Steven Spielberg will lead this year's Cannes Film Festival jury, the organizers announced on Thursday, just days after he missed out on a third best director Oscar. https://www.thelocal.fr/20130228/spielberg-to-lead-cannes-film-festival-jury Thu, 28 Feb 2013 08:51:00 +0100 spielberg-to-lead-cannes-film-festival-jury