Kiddie pics, politics dominate French film fest
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DEAUVILLE, France  - The competition   section at the 32nd Deauville Festival of American Cinema got   under way here Monday with a pair of well-received movies   offering very different views of childhood.
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Films become more politicized as filmmakers seek to influence the upcoming election.
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France's popular president leads national day celebrations with several breaks with tradition.
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Youth, attitude and gritty city glamour were the themes on the catwalk Monday as Paris fashion week opened with a spotlight on young designers.
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DEAUVILLE, France, Sept 9  - Film diva Nicole Kidman, 24 hours after dazzling the Venice film festival even if her new movie did not, was set for another star turn at yet another celebration of cinema on Thursday, this time in the French seaside
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Photos of French presidential contender Segolene Royal in a bikini are seen as trivialising politics.
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A film about a coming-of-age through the craft of embroidery was awarded the top prize for a first French screenplay at the American Film Festival in Deauville, northern France.
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Many see the TV show as a sly commentary on the current French political scene.
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A story of love and rivalry  is spicing up the French Socialists' presidential race, with  revealing photos and bedroom gossip fanning the campaign.
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After years of snubbing Mickey, leaders give flagging theme park a hand. For years, France has fought what it sees as an American cultural invasion, powered by Hollywood movies, U.S. pop music and giant brands ...
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Each year the film festival at Cannes grows more daringâand commercial. Thierry Fremaux, the festivalâs director, talks about technology and contemporary cinema.
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Film festivals pride themselves on  discovering cinematic gems from around the world that the  public would never see otherwise.
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She lost an election. Now S&#201;gol&#200;ne Royal has shed a mate. In France the marital exploits of the nation's pols are becoming fair game
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The nominees for best foreign-language film are politically charged and artistically successful.
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As Hollywood closes in on Oscar night with its attendant round of awards galas, politicians are popping up everywhere but the podium.
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The world's most populist film festival blasts off with a sexy drama from Ang Lee
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A culture-clash drama, a quirky portrait of strong women, a harrowing imprisonment story, an unnerving fairy tale and a saga of unheralded World War II heroes are contending for top honors at the Cannes Film Festival.