>> welcome to live from paris. world news and analysis from "france 24." these are the world news headlines. state of emergency declared as haiti's president is assassinated. his wife is fighting for his life. the killers posed as american anti-drugs dealers. the e.u. has moved against him during law banning discussion of homosexuality and gender change in schools. it says it infringes rights of lgbt plus people and confuses their issues with pedophilia.

day two of the cannes film festival. our correspondent is standing by with the latest, especially a very french offering. olivia will bring us all on that very shortly. good evening to you. this is live from paris. thank you very much for being with us. there is international condemnation at the assassination of the president of haiti. a two week state of emergency has been declared. heas killed by gunmen, his wife critically wounded. she has been airlifted to miami for emergency care. the french foreign ministeto condemn the cowardly assassination. his words echoed by the whole of europe, the u.s.a and the u.k.

the haitian ambassador to washington heights dismied claim -- to washington has dismisseclaims they acted as dea agents. >> the interim prime minister taking to the airways with a shocking announcement. the country's president assassinated in what he called a barbaric attack. >> everyone in this country must unite to condemn what is happened. this is a painful blow to our nation and this killing will not go unpunished. >> the 53-year-old mois shot late t night, his wife evacuated to miami for

treatment. since taking the office in 2017 moise had presided over a country mired in political disarray, his government burning through seven different prime ministers in four years. the acting p.m. was due to be replaced by ariel henri. moise had been ruling haiti amid a constitutional crisis. the opposition declared his presidency illegitimate and demanding his resignation, as they insisted his five-year term had expired. moise counted that term for when he took power which was delayed by a year from his original osha of office -- his original oath of office due to election regulators. this february, it announced it had arrested people it accused of plotting to assassinate him.

crippled by natural disasters and rapid gang violence. >> brian queen without reported "france 24." our correspondent has more on the security situation in haiti. >> shooting that killed 15 people, including the governor and a political activist and feminist. it is a sign that definitely the impunity is that rule in haiti. in the last decade, every murder -- has not reached to a trial. so the violence israel i-- is real in haiti. the gangs have control of a special the poor's neighborhoods, but to know who and how he had been killed, and

its place, which is a highly secured is a big question mark. >> on the security situation in haiti. his wife sent to florida for emergency treatment. europe's top rights watchdog says the recent laws introduced in hungary risk discrimination against discrimination against lgbt plus should have been public to a public consultation before being passed. e.u. officials say the legislation due -- confuses lgbt plus issues and curbs the rights of sexual minorities. >> the controversial law that activist say discriminates against lgbt individuals and sexual minorities, under the legislation, any content deemed to promote or portray homosexuality or gender realignment to minors will be

banned. critics say this means that certain books and movies like harry potter and billy elliott will be outlawed, while concerts and radio playlists will also be affected. the law also limits sex education. classes can only be taught by organizations registered with the state agency. thereby, excluding ngo's. the law was aimed at introducing tougher sanctions on those convicted of sexual crimes, but days before the final vote amendment outlawing lgbt references were submitted by the ruling party. the legislation passed last month has been condemned by several leaders. critics including -- say the law conflates pedophilia with lgbt rights issue. the nationalist prime minister

dismisses the criticism as a coordinator attack and insisting that law does not discriminate. facing reelection next year, orban has grown increasingly radical and social policy, railing against immigrants and the lgbt community. mms introduced to the hungarian constitution in december-- amendments introduced to the hungarian constitution in december will exclude transgender and lgbt individuals. another law bans same-sex couples from adopting. >> budapest pride is not just a parade it. has already started and the march, the big parade is law is more about content. i asked if tv channels could broadcast reports on gay pride. he said yes, but he also said

public television should not focus on the event, because of role of public television is to focus on family values. we just learned a hungarian copy has been fined for disturbing a children's book, the hungarian translation of an american book, a collection of stories about the daily life of rainbow families. for example, there is a story where little boy has two mothers. we od-- we don't know if they will appeal. but the law might have a chilling effect or people will be tempted to avoid publishing or broadcasting content which could put them into trouble. >> in budapest with the latest on that story. we will follow this issue closely on "france 24." as foreign troops withdraw from afghanistan, there are reports the security situation is getting worse. the taliban making gains in the north of the country, entering

into towns greeted by cheering crowds. 24 hours ago, the pentagon confirmed 90% of u.s. troops are out. last week bagram airbase was handed back to afghan state forces. >> video footage widely circulated online appears to show taliban entering the city on motorbikes. fighting erupted early on wednesday with militants seizing police headquarters and releasing several hundred inmates from prison. local authorities say afghan troops have now managed to recapture government buildings and force the taliban out. >> the enemies of afghanistan, the dirty taliban, wanted to take over the city and kill its citizens. they failed and faced the swift response of our brave security forces. the enemy suffered more than 80 casualties and are fleeing the city. >> the assault came hours after washington announced that u.s.

forces had completed 90% of their withdrawal from afghanistan. and, as the government delegation held talks with taliban representatives in a neighboring iran, surgeons have made relentless territorial gains -- insurgents have made relentless gain since present biden announced in april the full withdrawal of u.s. troops. the taliban has ceased key transportation routes -- seized key transportation routes and is believed to control a third of the country. >> i'm here in the emergency ward of the hospital. my brother was hit by a bullet while standing on the side of the street. >> the assault is the taliban's first attempt to take the provincial capital since the u.s. began his final drawdown. any observers through the country may descend into civil war once that withdrawal is completed by its deadline of september 11th. the attack raises even more questions about whether afghan forces will be able to defend

the country against further taliban advances. >> let's bring you the latest on the pandemic situation. france has reported 4081 new cases of covid-19 over the past 24 hours. 997 people currently in intensive care. bringing the figure below 1000 for the first time in many months. deaths over the past when he for hours, 28 people. there is growing fear that a fourth wave of infections. as restrictions are being relaxed, there is a warning to take care. let's hear from a government spokesman who says the delta variant is the reason behind all this. >> [speaking french]

>> let's move onto to the big event in the south of france. day two of the world-famous cannes film festival. the event was canceled last year and moved this year due to the pandemic. spike leader heading the jury which for the first time is a majority female. olivia is in cannes with the "france 24" team. very good evening to you. i hope things are going great for you -- through there. the festival is underway. tell us about day two. olivia: on the program tonight, a flurry of excitement behind me. on the red carpet. second screening of the evening in the major movie theater. a documentary screening out of competition called "the velvet underground." that focuses on rock group from

the 1960's made up of interviews with the surviving member and archival footage from the 1960's filmed by andy warhol and it evokes that new york art scene. what better sound system to listen to the velvet underground music on then that cinema -- than that cinema which is pretty -- early on we had a filming competition, " everything went fine." the leading roles are taken by sophie marceau and a veteran of the stage and screen. the story deals with a sensitive topic. assisted suicide, which sounds pretty bleak in terms of content but a lot of human -- humor, black humor brought by the actor who plays the father in this father-daughter duo. he has decided that surviving is not as good as living. delicate family relationships,se

parent and children and siblings are he is no stranger to cannes. his seventh film to be presented at the festival. >> excellent actress. i'm sure that film will be fascinated. that is up for the palm d'or. there are other important films and official selection. tell us about the sidebar sections that "fran-- at cannes. olivia: the most important sidebar is not competing for palm d'or. it brings us stories from all around the world. voices we would not necessarily here at the local multiplex. it was opened by a director of the festival who welcomed a very young cast and from bangladesh to the stage to present thieir film. this is the first time a bangladeshi film has been selected officially. you can imagine the director of this filmed was very emotional when he said a few words on stage.

the film itself is a powerful take on what it is to be a woman in contemporary bangladesh, and the leading actress is very, very impressive, really well cast. it's the sort of film that reminds us what we consider world cinema actually gets it start at cannes. it gets scene and distribute it. i will keep an eye on that section this week as well, bringing you all the reviews on all the news from the riviera, as well as our nightly program which zooms in on a personality, the french actor and member of the jury. >> olivia, you are in a fantastic position. enjoy this festival. i know you are working very hard but it is a great event to be at and doing something you clearly love. as olivia just said, that interview coming up next after the short pause. the interview with taha rahim.

stay with us. >> now a temporary residence here in cannes. spike lee is trailing -- blazing a trail as the first black president of the jury and more women than men, its president kicked off proceedings in very good company. >> i have a history here in

cannes. 25 years ago, a quarter century, i was here. 1986. i made several appearances. it's an honor to be here. so, i'm looking forward to it. cannes is the world's greatest film festival. no disrespect to any other film festival. olivia: one of spike lee's jury members took his first steps on this red carpet 12 years ago. tahar rahim was a fresh faced new, when he was catapulted to critical acclaim. and quietly built a profile. he sat down with "france 24" to tell us more.

>> over the last day could you have been making a name for yourself on an international level. how did you get noticed by the english-speaking film world? >> i started with kevin mcdonald. he'd seen me in "the prophet." he was preparing first film "the eagle of the night." he offered me a role, and that is how it started. >> kevin mcdonnell is the director of "the mauritanian." for the role of marmadu, the production team are looking for nafta who spoke french, english -- looking for an actor who spoke french, english and arabic. how different is it filming and another leg was? -- language? >> learning english was something i had been working on and continue to work on, but at the time i did not speak classic arabic, and learning it was very complicated. so, yes, filming in a different

language is, i am not sure how to explain it, but the vibrations are not the same. the face moves differently, and therefore, so does the body. then the emotions follow all of this. it's like becoming someone else. >> it's recommended you wear a hijab. with that incidents of inmates spitting at female lawyers. >> you represent the head recruiter for 9/11. >> the mauritanian in guantánamo. he recruited thse -- theuys who flew the planes into the tower. >> get in there as quick as we can. >> it's a true story of a mauritanian who was tortured in guantánamo after being wrongly accused of terrorism after the 9/11 attacks. what part of the character were you interested in exploring?

>> everything that made mahamadu,, his humanity, his capacity to forgive and to make himself bigger, and all the questioning, his life, his force, his obvious resilience. i wanted to understand that. then there is also the torture aspect. i felt i needed to get as close as possible tohe real conditions he experienced. so as to be as authentic as possible. >> all my time here, i have been told you were guilty. not for something i have done but because of suspicions and associations. i am innocent. >> he has been held against his will for six years whout a single charge laid against him. >> doesn't it bother you working for someone like this? >> i'm defending the rule of law. >> you have not seen what i've

seen. >> there was waterboarding, starvation, beatings. was this the most intense film you have ever made? >> yes, clearly because it involved all of this. i had to do a crash diet just before to lose a lot of weight. it involved real handcuffs and cold cells and all the torture elements. the fact that everything was filmed in such a short and intense timeframe, i think it took 25 days. we filmed from monday to saturday. sometime sundays. 12 hour days with no lunch break. the experience was very intense. yes, it was my toughest film as an actor. >> you used to refused to take on roles of presumed terrorists so as to not be typecast. why did you dive into this particular story? >> i did say that i did not to play a terrorist, and, of course, he is not one. it's all because of the way the

film industry articulate hollywood portrays them. it really helps mentalities evolve, whereas i want to make people reflect on how to bring about greater story balance. that is why would not play them and also to avoid being labeled. but in this case, he's not a terrorist. i researched him and really asked myself questions. when i read up on him, i thought there might be a mistake but there isn't. i did my homework, i studied his story, i questioned everything. nancy herself said said that if off-- after all these days, if there had been the slightest proof someone would have proved it. >> nancy was the lawyer in real life. in the film she is played by jodie foster. what was it like to work with her, and did you feel a lot of

pressure playing alongside her? >> i was delighted. at the same time, i was intimidated when i met her. she's an icon and someone who inspired me a lot as i grew up with her. while i grew up with her films and performances, she's a part of my film mythology. yeah, i was a bit intimidated, but our first meeting was great. she was kind and cool. she has so much experience and shows such strength when she is acting. she does it with such realism that you are swept along, sometimes actors play off against each other but with jodie foster, you play together. i compare it to dancing, a choreography would be the script which we dance to. and invent things to go with it. left, right, forward. we do it with our own selves and

then something happens between the actions, cuts. it is hard to explain, but you can carry -- get carried away because a lot ofrust was created, i could let go and lay myself bear -- bare to her. >> for eight years, i have been dreaming of being in a courtroom. now i'm here, i'm scared to death. >> i think i figured out why they built guantánamo down there. my client, he is not a suspect. >> would you please raise your right hand and repeat after me? >> "the mauritanian." >> when it came to casting that lawyer, the role went to the one and only jodie foster, and the actress is here to receive a special price, and honorary palm, an appropriate accolade for someone with a long and

illustrious history at the festival. with a career spanning five decades, jodie foster has captivated audiences worldwide. catapulted from child star to two time oscar-winning actress. five years ago the los angeles native, whose real first name is alicia, received her star on the hollywood walk of fame. >> had to pass the street every day as i was on my way to school. >> she first appeared in commercials and disney films. at just 12, she was cast for a role that would change her life -- an underage prostitute in "taxidriver." the film was released when she was 14 making her sensation at the cannes film festival. >> [speaking french] >> she began learning french at the young age in los angeles. >> [speaking french]

>> she went on to study at yale. she filmed in france regularly, including for moi -- or stop calling me baby in 1977. and in 1984 for the "the blood of others." her american accent became barely perceptible. >> [speaking french] >> a women's rights proponent, foster often chose to play strong, intelligent, resilient women. her role as clarice in "the silence of the lambs" earned her best actress. >> she probably came out as -- she publicly came out as gay in 2013. hshe is married to a

photographer. foster also produces and directs, further anchoring her legacy. olivia: for more on the 74th cannes film festival check in with us every day on "encore in cannes." that is all on "france 24." xxk[tataptúñ

07/07/21 07/07/21 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! the president of katie jovenel moïse has been assassinated in an armed attack in his home. hades first lady was also injured. for months, haitians have been protesting the u.s.-backed president for refusing to leave office when his term ended in february. we will get the latest. then pulitzer prize winning new