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The schoolgirls and sportswomen resisting France’s abaya ban

In France, where the secular state is a source of historical pride, Muslim women are being shut out from society by politicians who pander shamelessly to the far right. Now, they are taking the fight for bodily autonomy into their own hands

Nov 29, 2023

Tiara Ataii

Louis Garrel on love, his mum and his new crime-heist romcom The Innocent

‘I was looking to make a movie full of charm. Charm is the most important thing’: The actor and director speaks to Nick Chen about his new film The Innocent

Aug 31, 2023

Nick Chen

France to offer cold hard cash to repair clothes instead of binning them

In an effort to reduce fast fashion waste, the country will offer citizens up to €25 to mend clothes instead of chucking them out

Aug 02, 2023

Hannah Bertolino

Paris riots: is this France’s wake-up call?

The riots sparked by the killing of French teenager Nahel M are being dismissed in the media as needless violence – in fact, they’re a long-overdue reckoning

Jul 06, 2023

Hanna Bechiche

Why are young people rioting in Paris?

After a 17-year-old boy was shot dead by the police, young people across the country are taking to the streets – breaking into ATMs, setting fires to cars and reportedly raiding banks

Jun 29, 2023

James Greig

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Why are the French so good at protesting?

Across the Channel, protest is seen as an integral part of public life – and it actually works

Mar 17, 2023

Serena Smith

The French Oscars ban all nominees accused of sexual violence

The César film awards refuse to ‘highlight people who may have been implicated by the judiciary in acts of violence’

Jan 03, 2023

Elliot Hoste

Irma Vep star Devon Ross on TV’s smartest, most confusing show

The actor tells Dazed about her role in the A24/HBO adaptation of Olivier Assayas’s 1996 film of the same name – a sly, supernatural comedy that outdoes Call My Agent!

Aug 02, 2022

Nick Chen

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François Ozon is still France’s most unpredictable filmmaker

The arthouse icon talks to Nick Chen about death, working with Timothée Chalamet, and his darkly funny new film, Everything Went Fine

Jun 17, 2022

Nick Chen

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Meet Lucie Zhang, the star of ‘sexy’ new hookup film Paris, 13th District

The Chinese-French actor talks jealousy, love scenes, and her debut role in Jacques Audiard’s new drama

Mar 18, 2022

Nick Chen

Music

After seven years of hell, Stromae is back

The Belgian pop star soared to fame in the early 2010s before withdrawing from public life with depression – now he’s returned with a new album. Here, he discusses the record, his mental health and his viral performance on a French news channel

Music

Mar 08, 2022

Jeremy Allen

Why is it so funny to make everything a little French? Une exposé

But seriously, pour quoi?

Feb 03, 2022

Tom Rasmussen

The new guard of young designers interrogating cultural identity

Meet five rising creatives working to dismantle – and upcycle – tired perceptions of cultural markers today