Category: Culture

Cannes: Lars Von Trier’s “Disgusting,” “Torturous” Film Sparks Walkouts

The director presented his first film at the festival since getting temporarily banned for making Hitler jokes in 2011.

Lars von Trier has officially ended his Cannes exile with a divisive film that viewers on Twitter said have sparked walkouts.

On Monday, the controversial Danish director walked the red carpet at the Palais for the world premiere of The House that Jack Built, playing out of competition, marking his first appearance at the festival since Melancholia in 2011, when his jokes in the press conference about “sympathizing with Hitler” led to him getting temporarily banned.

The House that Jack Built sees Matt Dillon stars as Jack, a serial killer who views his murders as elaborate works of art. Uma Thurman, Riley Keough and Bruno Ganz co-star.

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The best French rock & roll band? It’s The LIMIÑANAS

Here’s my favorite French band – The Limiñanas – rocking out a concert from this past April.

Before forming the band, Lionel Limiñanas and his drummer/vocalist/wife Marie owned  a record shop “Vinyl Maniac” in Perpignan, France.

Their sound combines French pop, garage, electronic and psychedelia with lyrics sung in English, French and Italian.

Trailer “At War”

Directed by : Stéphane Brizé
Produced by : Nord-Ouest Films
Genre: Fiction – Runtime: 1 h 52 min
French release: 16/05/2018
Production year: 2017

Despite heavy financial sacrifices on the part of their employees and record profits that year, the management of Perrin Industries decides to shut down a factory. The 1100 employees, led by their spokesman Laurent Amédéo, decide to fight this brutal decision, ready to do everything to save their jobs.

The Limiñanas sold out Brighton concert a major success

The Limiñanas hail from Cabestany in deepest darkest south east France and tonight they hopped over the channel and visited Brighton’s Hope & Ruin as part of their 6 date UK May tour to plug their recent album ‘Shadow People’.

Source: Brighton and Hove News » The Limiñanas sold out Brighton concert a major success