♪ >> anti-taliban protests have been taking place in several cities across afghanistan. meanwhile, the united nations briefing report says the taliban is stepping up its hunt for citizens they say collaborated with the allied coalition. this despite their word monday that everyone would he pardoned. in haiti, the death toll has now passed 2000. there are still many missing in the wake of the 7.2 hybrid magnitude earthquake that struck on saturday.

rescue and recovery teams are working around-the-clock in the toughest of circumstances. hezbollah says a fuel shipment is on the way from backers in iran. it could break in international embargo. if this incurs international sanctions, it could make matters even worse for ordinary lebanese people living in lockdown. thank you for being with us. a briefing report from the united nations says the taliban is stepping up their hunt for citizens that work for the united coalition in despite of the words of the media declaration on monday that enemies would he pardoned. meanwhile, ordinary afghan citizens have in protesting across -- against -- have been protesting against taliban rule across afghanistan. tell us about the protest that have been taking place across the country.

>> these are ordinary men and women saying, "my flag, my identity." these protests started after the taliban brought down the national flag and replaced it with their own flag. yesterday, we saw at least three young men assaulted by taliban soldiers while they came out to do the independence day celebrations. in the city of jalalabad, we saw similar scenes. i think the taliban political leadership understands that there is political and social transformations, but the soldiers and military commanders were very rigid, hotheaded, hot-blooded, and they do not agree with these types of

activities. the taliban still have the mentality of fighting that they had, so this is a major challenge for the taliban. and how afghanistan moves ahead will determine the political settlement, the road to peace as well. >> a very volatile situation, as you say. and more people have been killed at kabul airport. >> officials continue to paint the picture that everything is fine and it is not. many will not leave their homes for the airport because they think the road is dangerous, they are exposed. you have to go through taliban checkpoints. the crowd management problem is

very big because you have thousands of people day and night trying to get into the airport, and they simply cannot because there are too many people, and they keep being fired at by americans as well. sometimes a unit of special forces that is helping the americans. it's been widely shared they have been firing both into the air and into the crowd. >> it sounds an increasingly bleak situation. we understand the taliban stepped up the hunt for those who worked with the coalition, which seems to contradict the pledge the taliban made earlier this week to forgive its enemies. >> these are the fears and concerns of thousands of afghans because they know that they have been exposed. the taliban know who they are,

their families. that is what these people are saying. they are also saying that americans and western nations must not put an artificial timeline on such evacuations, especially when it is taking place now in the 11th hour. to be honest with you, we even saw american fighter jets flying really low, trying to scare thousands of people to disperse them. this is a type of activity that americans will be doing, so the fact that it has come to this, which is a clear tragedy, a clear crisis alone tells you where afghanistan is after 20 years of crisis.

>> the people being flown over that villa, we are men, women -- we are talking men, women, children. >> i was looking at a picture of a small kid. his father was holding him up and he is facing an automatic weapon. this is the type of fear people are moving their children away from. you can imagine how dreams and aspirations and potentials are being destroyed, how young people in afghanistan don't feel safe. they don't see a future. >> i was going to ask you that question about the future. i think you have answered already, but i will put it to you anyway to get further thoughts from you. what happens nex do you think?

>> i think the taliban are finding it very difficult to get their fighting force there, especially people who have been fighting for years. they are used to killing soldiers and international soldiers, and suddenly they are in a city of 6 million people with very complex and complicated streets and alleyways, high unemployment rate. it is one thing to fight. isn't -- it is another to police. where the taliban transition from here in terms of moving in from the fighting from the governance, and who they bring back will determine how functional they can be. >> thanks so much for joining us. obviously, we hope to join you again as soon as there are more

developments from where you are there in kabul. the death toll in the wake of the 7.2-magnitude earthquake in haiti has passed 2000. the lack of basic infrastructure delivering aid or help has made recovery difficult. flooding has made it more and more difficult. 34 people have been pulled alive from wreckage. many more, though, are still missing. >> five days after the earthquake, they do not have the needed equipment to manage the infrastructure. residents are working hard

because those who have lost everything are trying to reinvent their daily life. they are starting to build shelters to protect themselves from bad weather. we are here in the eyes of the hurricane season. they act quickly because they know when help came, if it came, it takes time. >> indeed. if it is not enough having the earthquake, the added problem from the tropical storm remains even more difficult trying to help those in desperate need of aid. it is understandable people becoming frustrated and angry. >> es. the military envoy being organized, and it shows they are getting control of the western area of france, which is stable

to remind you that armed gangs have been clashing in this area. it was impossible, but today, it is possible, and this also rotation from helicopters in the affected area, but the convoy by the road are the best to bring help and what is needed today which is food and water and raw materials to build structures. >> next, and a rainy fuel shipment arranged by hezbollah from lebanon will set sail this thursday. the iran-backed she a group -- shiite group broke the news. hezbollah opponents in lebanon say this move could have dire

consequences, breaking international embargoes. the prime minister said it could result in more sanctions imposed on a country whose economy has been in meltdown for two years. >> has below supporters -- hezbollah supporters cheer and chant as their leader announces a fuel tanker would head toward lebanon and wning iran's foes not to intervene. >> [speaking foreign language] >> he said the shipment would be the first of many, though the delivery would violate united states sanctions on iran and has below opponents set the move could be met with sanctions on lebanon, to.

the state can no longer afford key imports, and after the central bank decided to end key subsidies, severe shortages have not worse. 14 government offices, hospital -- forcing government offices, hospitals, and assist to shut. -- and businesses to shut. >> [speaking foreign language] >> the lebanese presidency announced the u.s. would help provide fuel from jordan and egypt. international donors have promised millions of euros if the government is capable of making were arms. this is yet to materialize. >> more developments on the situation in lebanon. next, the newborn pandas doing well. panda specialists from china are there to help the new mother cope with her two bundles of

panda joy. >> sti very pi, though with some fur a distinctive black patches, the cubs are looking more like pandas. now weighing 500 in each, they are three times heavier than they were at birth -- now weighing 500 pounds each. >> [speaking foreign language] >> this is their mother. she cuddles her babies fondly when it is time to feed them. >> [speaking foreign language] >> chinese and french zookeepers watch over the newborns 24/7. the cubs spend most of their

time in an incubator. the first few weeks are crucial to the survival of baby pandas, especially twins. >> [speaking foreign language] >> they will be officially named when they make their public debut in november at the ceremony to mark their first 100 days. >> baby pandas doing well. for more news, do stay with us. you are watching france 24.

♪ >> thank you for joining us today. "love in ireland" is a film within a film. it shows a passion for cinema. you wrote this film, directed it, and directed that film within a film. did you ever get lost in those layers. >> i don't think i did, or if i did, i enjoyed it. i think the film is talking about getting lost, and the pleasure for me of writing films and making pictures has to do with this desire of losing control somehow. >> your character in film, chris, she has a great creative

drive. she is artistically ambitious, but she also wants to have a happy personal life as well. is that something you identified with as a creative person? >> yes, i would agree with what she said. it is about losing control. if i let go of the idea of who i want to be, i'm actually freer and a better person in every life, in every part of myself. >> it is self-inflicted agony. >> do something else. >> like what? full-time housewares? >> the film takes place on the former home of swedish filmmaker ingmar bergman, and i got the sense that his work is a bit reddish iced. there is almost a phonetic

relationship with him -- phonetic -- fanatic relationship with him. >> the island is almost a place of pilgrimage. the film looks at that with a sense of humor, but i look at this with a sense of humor. i, too, went to those places and tried to find out where bergman is. >> this island is kind of special, right? >> this place is perfect. >> you do realize we are going to sleep in the bed? >> there is an interesting dynamic with your character of tony and the great swedish filmmaker, and i wanted to know

what your relationship with ingmar bergman was before you sign on to do this film. were you a fan? >> no, i knew very little of him. there is a fantastic cinema that you would go in and take a beer and pay at the door, and they would do all my bergman -- all night bergman. this is when we were trying to be actors at 16 and 17, and we thought it was very cool, very deep, twisted and fun. >> in the film, your character seems really relaxed, does not seem to have any anxiety. is that the case for you as well? >> depends on the job. if you do a bad film, of which i've done many, your job is

self-preservation to a point, which is a good challenge. i quite like that. you try to get through it and get out the other side of it, and then you are done. when you are doing something that is really good, of which i've done, luckily, many of those, it is a different kind of struggle to do service to the character and do service to the part. i would say the similarity begins and ends with the fact that what was useful about the character within that relationship is he did not take it too seriously. i got the feeling if he was writing something and it wasn't working, he would throw it away and start in next one. had that kind of ability to just move on. whereas vicki's character would stick to that and fight with it and get tangled up with it. that is the story of the home. -- the story of the film.

>> how can i not feel like a loser? i'm it sit at the desk -- i'm afraid to sit at the desk. >> this sentiment of writers block, did you struggle with it? >> i still feel very vulnerable when it is about writing. i still write my script, but it was not the case with that film. it was the film i wrote with the most pleasure that was the most easy film for me to ride, and i think that was -- for me to write, and i think that was because of the island. it opened doors for me. >> you are known for your role opposite daniel day lewis. that film showed a complex power dynamic, and intriguing relationship. how does that compare to the one

in this film, "bergman island," years later? >> i think these kind of power dynamics may always be there and may always be, and i hope it will because otherwise, there is no dynamic. you need the black and white and the friction. i always say dance. in every kind of relationship, ultimately, it be a dance. the question is how are you dancing? >> the film was written and directed by a woman. do you feel different on a set where the person in charge is a woman? >> no, i don't. i don't feel -- i feel every director to be different. i don't think that particularly comes into play.

unless the director is a woman and has had those issues in the past and brings that with them. the journey of making the was is interesting in its history as the film itself. >> you had directed before. your film "war zone" was critically acclaimed. do you have plans to go back to that? >> i don't think so. as every director will attest, it takes a lot of time, and i may just spend what i've got left, so i don't know about that. acting is a quicker kit. >> i believe a future project of yours is in the marble -- marvel universe. once upon a time it would have been considered strange for high-profile actors like

yourself to jump ship into an action movie, but a lot of actors are embracing those roles. >> i was there ages ago. i did two films in that kind of strange world. i did "planet of the apes" with tim burton in full monkey makeup and i did "incredible hulk." i did it for my kids. i thought it would be really funny if they had me on their lunchbox when they went to school. so i just did it for fun. and then what happened is they came back and said, would you mind bringing that character back in? i thought, "yeah, i could do that. why not?" it is a crazy, chaotic world when you're filming. it is quite the czar and hilarious all day. we have a great time doing it. >> how do you see the health of

the cinema industry at the moment? >> i actually think it is in pretty good shape. i have made three films, all in different categories, young filmmakers of both sexes, fantastically written, really at work -- brilliant work. i think the advent of political change and covid has helped these projects get financed. during covid, it was deplatform stuff coming out, so the push to try to get people back into cinema is working in our favor. i'm hopeful. it is a long answer for just saying that. >> we are all hopeful for the

cinema world. thank you for your time today. ♪ >> we have worked for two hours on food in the hills and forests, and we are very close to the wired padding. >> this is where agronomists as well as a team of researchers at greenwich university recently made a major discovery. >> this is one tree, like we said. we are sporadically spread in the forest, but you have this

curvature. >> until the beginning of the 20th century, it was served to european high society, but due to its scarcity, it was replaced. the species was thought to have completely disappeared by 1954. >> i told the team, and they said yes. we came to the forest and climbed the hill and finally saw three or four trees. >> in sierra leone, the country barely makes a mark on the global market. it ranks 19th among coffee

exporters. this discovery has many hoping for a boon. a former diamond dealer turned coffee exporter has invested in a farm in an attempt to help the species thrive once again. >> this coffee is probably the hardest topic in the industry. not only because it is a solution to the climate change issue for coffee, but it has rare flavors and notes, and it is a mix and a lot of coffee companies would like to get their hands on such a rare, unique coffee. >> some local sierra leone and communities are worried they will not reap the benefits of this latest discovery as this village chief explained. >> we are very happy with the discovery of this coffee, but it comes from here, from our land,

so we are demanding the government allows us to participate in its cultivation so we can also profit from it and improve on our lives. >> a typical small-scale copper producer in sierra leone earns cqwqc÷gqgq?/

08/19/21 08/19/21 [captioning made possible by democracy now!] amy: from new york, this is democracy now! >> with the courage that i had in me, i went to the office to start my work but the current system soldiers did not give me permission. they told me the regime has changed. you are not allowed. amy: since the taliban seize control of afghanistan, many women say they are afraid to go out. and after news