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Macron vows tougher Iran sanctions amid protests crackdown
Read full article: Macron vows tougher Iran sanctions amid protests crackdownFrench President Emmanuel Macron says the West should step up sanctions against Iran by targeting officials behind the brutal crackdown on protesters demanding women’s rights in the Islamic Republic.
Dutch rally to support Iranian protests over woman's death
Read full article: Dutch rally to support Iranian protests over woman's deathThousands of chanting, singing people have held a solidarity demonstration in The Netherlands in support of protesters in Iran who have taken to the streets since the death of 22-year-old Mahsa Amini following her arrest for allegedly violating the Islamic Republic’s strict dress code.
France: Oscar winners cut off their hair for Iran protesters
Read full article: France: Oscar winners cut off their hair for Iran protestersOscar-winning actors Marion Cotillard and Juliette Binoche, as well as other French screen and music stars, have filmed themselves chopping off locks of their hair in a video to support protesters in Iran.
Johnny Depp: 'Not one of you' is safe with 'cancel culture'
Read full article: Johnny Depp: 'Not one of you' is safe with 'cancel culture'Taking center stage in a prestigious Spanish film festival to receive a top career award, actor Johnny Depp presented himself as a victim of the “cancel culture” that, he said, has spread across the cinema industry.
Spike Lee, 'Annette' kick off 74th Cannes Film Festival
Read full article: Spike Lee, 'Annette' kick off 74th Cannes Film FestivalThe Cannes Film Festival rolled out the red carpet for the first time in more than two years on Tuesday, launching the French Riviera spectacular with the premiere of Leos Carax’s “Annette,” the introduction of Spike Lee’s jury, and with high hopes for shrugging off a punishing pandemic year for cinema.
Cannes lineup features Wes Anderson, Sean Penn, Leox Carax
Read full article: Cannes lineup features Wes Anderson, Sean Penn, Leox CaraxThe Cannes Film Festival on Thursday unveiled a lineup of films from big-name auteurs — including Wes Anderson, Asghar Farhadi, Mia Hansen-Løve and Sean Penn — for its 74th edition in July.