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Michael Stevenson, aka Dai Bando, Johnny Foreigner, Monsieur Pas De Merde, is a blogger of French and British culture. His blogs "Pas De Merde" and "The Hobbledehoy" have been called "marvelous" by some, and "meh" by others.

‘Benedetta’ Trailer: Paul Verhoeven’s Lesbian Nun Film Will Make You Blush

Benedetta is just the latest in a series of lesbian period dramas over the past couple years. Francis Lee’s Ammonite (Kate Winslet and Saoirse Ronan), Célina Scamma’s Portrait of a Lady on Fire (Adèle Haenel and Noémie Merlant), Vita & Virginia (Elizabeth Debicki and Gemma Arterton), and Saint Maud (Jenninfer Ehle and Morfydd Clark). Like Elle, Benedetta will premiere at this year’s Cannes Film Festival, as well as hit French theaters on July 9. (A U.S. release date hasn’t been announced just yet.)

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Source: ‘Benedetta’ Trailer: Paul Verhoeven’s Lesbian Nun Film Will Make You Blush

Comme une Française: French Prefixes for English Speakers

Recommencer, reprendre, regarder… What do all of these French verbs have in common? They start with the prefix “re-”! In English, the prefix “re-” often means to do something again. But is the same true in French? Sometimes! But not always. Find out more about the confusing “re-” French prefix in today’s video lesson.
Take care and stay safe. 😘 from Grenoble, France

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