French culture

AI, artists, scholars revive 17th-century French playwright Moliere with new play

"What we thought was, let's try to recreate a bit of Moliere's creative process using the current state of AI," said Hugo Caselles-Dupre, a researcher in using AI for artistic creation.

AI ilustrative image.
NOÉ DEBRÉ, one of the guests of honor at the 27th Tel Aviv International Student Film Festival.

Noé Debré on making his own style of French-Jewish cinema

 GRAVESTONE OF Albert Camus, a philosopher of the absurd

'After Camus: A Novel': The ghost of Camus haunts an American couple

 LINE RENAUD and Dany Boon in "Driving Madeline."

'Driving Madeline'- An emotional Parisian road trip


French-language ideologies create conflict in Morocco

North African country’s parliament approves draft law to teach topics in French despite controversy within ruling party.

Back to school (illustrative)

Agnes Varda, grande dame of French cinema, dies aged 90

A close contemporary of cinema legends such as Francois Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, Varda won the Berlin Film Festival's Berlinale Camera lifetime achievemennt award only last month.

Director Agnes Varda at the 9th Governors Awards in Los Angeles, 11/11/2017.

Stripping down in ‘Naked Normandy’

Quirky ensemble resembles the character actors Frank Capra assembled for his classic comedies.

Naked Normandy

French PM cancels visit, cites ‘domestic’ reasons

Among the domestic issues on Philippe’s agenda are a number of strikes on the horizon.

French Prime Minister Edouard Philippe listens to a speech about the government's recycling program during a visit at the Groupe Seb Moulinex factory in Mayenne, France, April 23, 2018.

WINE TALK: The French connection

JACQUES CAPSOUTO in his Western Galilee vineyard

Beaux chants! France-Israel cultural season takes shape

Ambassador to France Aliza Bin Noun emphasized that the cross-cultural season is not a PR campaign, but a truly magnificent opportunity for both sides to learn about each other.

General view of the Eiffel Tower in Paris, France

Claude Lanzmann does it again

The French director has a new film as hard-hitting as 'Shoah.'

CLAUDE LANZMANN

Erdan asks for probe of guillotine sign at protest

Protester Amit Brin, who held the sign, wrote on his Facebook page that he was a pacifist who did not intend to encourage violence.

Anti-Corruption protesters in Tel Aviv

Coco Chanel used Nazi laws against Jewish partners, said film

'The No. 5 War' is slated to screen at the Jerusalem Jewish Film Festival tonight

Coco Chanel in 1920

Israeli chef retains two Michelin stars in Amsterdam

Could chefs within Israel ever join the international ranking system?

Moshik Roth cooks his Olympic medal dish