are no laughing matter is that the con film festival and southern france protocol there is pretty strict now you may remember a couple of years ago there was a major shoe scandal at a festival because some actresses chose to wear flats instead of the obligatory high heels so in this vein my colleague drink kennedy points out they do is they and i don't say in con. they put me in the movie and the candidates go to happy. the cannes film festival red carpet is infamous for its rules which must be open eight times find out what you can and can't do. and the red carpet. the red carpet the place to be for everybody who is anybody and those who want to be somebody the red carpet there are a few rules which much be this year no sunglasses my colleague was turned away for wearing sunglasses had to take them off they banned selfies on the red carpet and getting really aggressive to anyone who even has a phone out cannes festival director freeh mohammed colt's sophie's ridiculous and grotesque and heels heels are not officially part of the protocol anymore so i can wear heels you can wear here so

headlines on the international culture saying starting with a new beginning for one director at the con film festival that plus eating like a king and today's express. on monday danish filmmaker march contraire celebrated his comeback at the cannes film festival with lead actors bruno dance and matt dillon on hand he debuted his new film the house that jack built. the psychological horror film which also stars guma thurman follows the story of a highly intelligent serial killer named jack. twenty eleven festival organizers declared phone tree or a persona non grata after he made some provocative comments about being a nazi. london's hampton court palace is cooking up dishes as eaten during the reign of henry v.i.i. the freshly renovated historical kitchens will be holding interactive exhibitions and life cooking demonstrations till september the kitchen crews will be showing how. the sixteenth century when the natori is king of england drained when many guests are on hand for the kitchens have to turn up to one thousand meals a day including dishes like golden chicken in a sack from trust and a bunch

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to france now in the con film festivals gotten underway amidst a number of new controversies surrounding this annual event this year's festival is the first to take place and it's the me too movement also this year organizers have been the selfies out on the red carpet some are even asking if khan is still relevant but that hasn't stopped the fans from turning out for the stars. it's bumper to bumper outside cannes famous film festival palace from up here. jostle with fans straining to glimpse the stars on the red carpet film buff martine is chuffed to be here again second. i've been coming here for more than twenty years because i love actors and the cinema right now i'm waiting for penelope cruz and of . course. and soon enough the star emerges on opening night cruises flanked by oscar winning iranian director a star for hardy and her husband javier bardem. and her husband star in everybody knows the spanish film has opened this year's festival in the film bardem plays cruise's old flame. everybody knows is a riveting family thriller the dark twists. australian actress cate blanchett i

five women on the nine member jury including american actress kristen stewart the seventy first con film festival opens officially on tuesday evening with twenty one films competing for the main prize the palm door or golden palm the festival will run until may nineteenth. well with the cannes film festival just underway we've based this week's audience on the topic of film head to our website d.w. dot com slash lifestyle and tell us how you most like to enjoy movies i'm quite keen on going to the cinema but sometimes it's nice to just relax at home so what do you think. now to another one of high fives and today it's all about parties i'm joe graffiti let's find out where those two topics me. five places that you may not know play a big role at parties for. the most famous brandy in the world comes from this medieval city in southwestern france cognac is our number five. this spirit is made from a dry and acidic white wine region both the perfect conditions for growing the right grapes and the black growth found on the walls of some buildings in time yeah apparently comes from evaporation during

it was sort of a bridges girl or your new orleans charity gala at the con film festival hollywood starskristen stewart and piers brosnan formula one sound lewis hamilton and model and actor miller your average return to the thursday event organized by the u.s. praised them for our charity only one regular was missing film producer harvey weinstein who is retired in the wake of sexual abuse allegations but his presence wasn't nice to know him far is such a beautiful and such an amazing cause i really don't think one person's president shared distract us from what's important. or a lack of presence of the proceeds from the growler go to a tribe the aids research last year the event raised some eighteen million euros. on thursday evening the flying steps we tend to determine capital. the breakdown says from ben will be the full accounting show called flying illusion full weeks of thoughts about. the group was full twenty five years ago their shows have drawn more than six hundred fifty thousand viewas worldwide. the town of radon data in northwestern spain has been transformed into a puppe

it was certain liberties galore yanyuwa leads charity gala at the con film festival hollywood stars kristenstewart and piers brosnan formula one standout lewis hamilton and model and actor miller you overbid should time to the thursday your band organized by the us praised them for our charity only one regular was missing film producer harvey weinstein was retired in the wake of sexual abuse allegations but his presence wasn't nice to know him for is such a beautiful and such an amazing cause i really don't think one person's president should distract us from what's important. or a lack of presence. proceeds from the girl or go to a tribe the aids research last year at the event raised some eighteen million euros . on tuesday evening the flying steps returned to the german capital. the breakdown says from but it will be the following of a current show called flying edition full weeks of talks about. the group was formed twenty five years ago that shows that drawing more than six hundred fifty thousand feet was spoiled by. the tunnel right on time and not. last time spain has been transforme

interior design all right finally this year's con film festival will wrap up this weekend with the coveted palme d'or award ceremony of the twenty one films in competition only three were directed by women fighting for more women's rights and fair treatment in the film industry has become a major topic of discussion since the me too movement began so here's a look back now at how the week has been at one of the world's most glamorous film festivals. the cannes film festival is as much about the red carpet as the films with star turns from jury president cate blanchett and the star of the opening movie penelope cruz it's an event that puts women center stage. this year against the backdrop of the need to movement eighty two women took advantage of the limelight to take a symbolic walk along the red carpet in a protest for equal rights and against gender discrimination in the film industry. i hope that this will be the beginning of the change. and the beginning of the end the fire of things that were not fair for for women everywhere around the world and in. almost every industry. this is th

cracking stuff from age and now as the con film festival is underway this week survey was focused on film we asked you where you most like to watch movies and lots of you got involved on our website deed of you know com slash lifestyle we've selected one of you to win a euro max watch and this week's winner is right now though from honduras he said he likes to watch movies relaxing on the sofa at home so thanks for getting in touch we'll send this out to you as soon as possible. now in this week's series hungry for sports we've been presenting you some weird and wonderful athletic activities today's discipline is probably the most extreme of extreme sports a so-called wingsuit allows adrenaline junkies to seoul pasta mountain peaks it's pretty much the closest man can come to flying like a bud we caught up with some dead devils in switzerland who showed us how it's done . but we have. images that take your breath away high up in the swiss alps on punch on a dollar stern north of the condo wingsuit pilots meet regularly to plunge off cliffs in their back like suits in everyday life th

picture of can no back was taken by his grandfather to the top of souls have been documenting the con film festival since its inception nine hundred sixty three so the premier of fifteen of his country's iconic film the leopard. actually brought a leopard to join actress cloudier called denali on the quest that would never happen today possible it goes to show how much the festival has changed and how times have changed. because a prominent overlooking the beach is lines by luxury hotels. now and then she gives himself a break from the red carpet and takes a stroll along the famous boulevard. behind the big luxury hotels the we don't teach runs parallel to the cars that it's the tells main shopping street. she works in p.r. organizing events for all the major production companies she likes to explore comes old town illumina idea is a popular one for foodies. this is the heart of canned this is where you can find all the good stores. and local specialty. such as the famous deli administrate till. it specializes in pov on saw a cuisine and has been doing the catering for all the glitziest parties in

edition of euro max i'm your host meghan li from royal wedding fever to the do's and don'ts of the con film festival we've got lots in store here's a look at what's coming up. on show music and scenes from the hit series game of thrones goes on a european tour. with serious images german french harbor for your early on follow ha shows a different side of the lane. and the royal preparations what does it take to put together the wedding of the year. the american t.v. series game of thrones has become a global blockbuster since it first aired in two thousand and eleven and the hype is not about to slow down a while as the show gears up for its eighth season and elaborately produced a live show is being staged with eighty musicians and excerpts from past episodes it's called game of thrones a live concert experience and it's currently on tour here in europe we were on hand at the concert in berlin. the melody for game of thrones one of the world's most popular t.v. series. and it's incredibly emotional it makes you really feel with the characters . it's just awesome because. it will seek the music and

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in the days ago actor asia argento spoke out at the con film festival i have a few words to say. in one thousand nine hundred seven i was raped by harvey weinstein here at cannes. i was twenty one years so. this festival was this hunting ground. i want to make a prediction. harvey weinstein will never be welcomed here ever again. weinstein has denied all allegations of unwanted sexual contact with women law enforcement officials have been investigating the claims of criminal conduct against him since late last year in the wake of the scandal weinstein's wife has left him his production company has filed for bankruptcy and he's been ejected from the academy that once honored him with oscars. the allegations against weinstein also sparked the me to movement women around the world have leveled allegations of abuse against powerful men in the entertainment business and government hope the watershed moment has led to a global discussion on gender equality and changes in the way women are treated in the workplace. more on this story let's cross over to los angeles now our hollywood rep

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kennedy: kristin stuart walked the red carpet completely bare foot at the con film festival to protest the start of the me too movement , take your shoes off and air out your piggies because this is a topical storm top number one we begin at the mount olympus waterpark in wisconsin dells, wisconsin one of those old mom and pop joints where they fight for every dollar, oh, yeah, police say a man stole a chair from a group of guests at the waterpark, who did not let it slide rather than one chair they gave him about five, and one well-wisher even threw in a garbage can for good measure, and the craziest part is that it happened on mother's day so the wisconsin moms were once again forced to do the hardest job on earth, stop a bunch of drunken slobs from pummeling each other in a food court. oh, my gosh. this is why we can't have nice things, and everyone here, that's not true, yes. business has since resumed, which i've never been to but according to the yelp reviews it's a real riot. so number two. let's head over to china where a family adopted a dog, and the good news is that two year

i used to play game at the con annes film festival during his years in power.ou would get 10 points every time you heard the word harvey, and usually in a 10 minute walk you would have 300 points. the cousin was all, harvey has the script, harvey has the deal, i have a meeting with harvey. he was immensely powerful. and if they it's obvious that someone in a position of using and threatening, hindering the likelihood of women, it is grotesque in the extreme. but i have to say, there is -- genuinefeeling feeling amongst many people and know that we can't speak our minds. we can't speak to the true new wants and true depth of sexual, romantic feeling between men and women. it's not a subject i am on, but i knowrt when it is men and men. what you might say it is different because women have had different experiences than men in that particular field. but i would say that it is real fear. ally business is where this started, shall business and acting and so on. so people are rather afraid to of publicity piece that has come out or a statement that has been made. ye

film festival by disgraced hollywood film producer harvey weinstein among. us directing legend martin scorsese was awarded the honorary cousin star award in con. but as it stands you won't see his next movie here scorsese shot the irishman from netflix and as netflix refuses to first release films in french cinemas and only stream them three years later it's films are effectively banned from cannes. last front clear was back after a seven year absence following a controversial press conference in which he expressed sympathy for adult help her . i understand here. the off the cuff comments were a lead. didley not meant seriously but they caused a major scandal to see a negotiated the new press conference without getting into further hot water but caused a scandal nonetheless due to the extreme violence of his new movie the house that jack built more than one hundred people felt compelled to leave the gala premiere for. them but my film is like a roller coaster ride if everyone feels invite and it's no fun it only works if someone feels sick. before the door. but there was a standing ovation to it seems to me as serial killer movie has deeply di

film festival by disgraced hollywood film producer harvey weinstein. he was directing legend martin scorsese was awarded the honorary cousin star award in con. but as it stands you won't see his next movie here scorsese shot the irishman from netflix and as netflix refuses to first with these films in french cinemas and only stream them three years later that's films are effectively banned from cannes. last front clear was back after a seven year absence following a controversial press conference in which he expressed sympathy for adult help her . i understand here. the off the cuff comments were allegedly not meant seriously but they caused a major scandal to clear negotiated the new press conference without getting into further hot water but caused a scandal nonetheless due to the extreme violence of his new movie the house that jack built more than one hundred people felt compelled to leave the gala premiere. and with my film it's like a roller coaster ride with everyone feels the bar and it's no fun it only works if someone feel sick. before the door. but there was a standing ovation to it seems to. serial killer movie has deeply divided

right moving on now to the third part of our special series on con my colleague adrian kennedy spent the week there during the film festival on a sort of discovery tour and of course kind is just as much about the parties as it is about the movies but getting into a cool venue isn't so easy as adrian found out. in the can for a big party to have what it takes to be a can party animal. mind maybe just a posse to park let's find out. and film festival is famous for legendary parties but of course you do. like to. have a new type now but i've got a pink batch with a yellow spots on it i'm citing a private event out. of these. looks like i need more than just to get into a party. can i come to a party no ok. can you rush i'm not can i gotta go to the next want to really like can you get me in can i come with i wish i wish you know you guys are totally i would love to but i can't. reveal a list parties take place on the money in the can. yes what's the name. ok maybe i'll see you at the party ok crashing is a school it's usually no ethical issues. right . so it looks like you just have to have the right connection. so i have to

festivals are a good place for the neglected short film form to shine and if your work convinces and con you are well on your way it is a good. oh. this story begins with a man who has decided to jump off a roof his mobile phone reception. i don't know if this. was i thought it was actually. at the precise moment the woman on the other end realizes the man really doesn't tend to kill himself the casino where she works is related to armed drug. courts and the short film has a very special form which i think is wonderful for many short films are just a stepping stone to a feature film but for me the short film is it. the man who just wanted to be left in peace to kill himself as suddenly trying to prevent a bloodbath an absurd turnaround perfectly staged by one of the next generation of german filmmakers. and that's just about it this special cannes festival edition is in the can full coverage of the festival online and join us next week when we'll be back. in fighting for decades to take you seriously in the world of what yours has come out with. for your. smart talks smart stay in the gy

festival says it will not bow to what it calls positive discrimination. for small. people say the seven percent of women directors in the film. industry the consalways has a higher number twenty twenty three percent but as a number of women directors say to me well if i'm selected the cameras i hope it's not just because i'm a woman i hope it's because i'm a director because i'm an artist. other controversies a red carpet ban on selfies and no netflix the online distributor has fallen out with the festival but it can brings back glamour to art house cinema but audiences should be pleased charlie rangel al-jazeera london. now firefighters in poland that hadn't been usual problem to deal with after an accident on the motorway twelve tons of liquid chocolate it was spilt when the tanker hit the central barrier and then flipped over the emergency services say that as chocolate cools it's harder to clean up than oil or snow a lorry driver broke his arm but no one else was hurt harder than oil or snow but surely more tasty. a reminder of the top stories on al-jazeera now u.s. president donald trump has addressed his decision to pull out of the two t

but the festival says it will not bow to what it calls positive discrimination set for us all the firm people say the seven percent of women directors in the film industry the cons always have a higher number twenty twenty three percent but as the number of women directors say to me well if i'm selected the can as i hope is not just because i'm a woman i hope it's because i'm a director the government artist. other controversies a red carpet ban on selfies and no netflix the online distributor has fallen out with the festival but it can brings back glamour to art house cinema but audiences should be pleased charlie and. london. a quick recap on the top story this hour u.s. president donald trump has decided to withdraw from the iran nuclear agreement saying the deal is defective at its core and will lead to an arms race in the middle east is also one that will impose the highest level of economic sanctions possible i am announcing today that the united states will withdraw from the iran nuclear deal in a few moments i will sign a presidential memorandum to begin reinstating u.s. nuclear sanctions on the a rainy end regime we will be instituting the highest level

positive change but the festival says it will not bow to what it calls positive discrimination said fulfill the people say the seven percent of women directors in the film industry the cons always has a higher number twenty twenty three percent but there's a number of women directors say to me well if i'm selected the cameras i hope it's not just because i'm a woman i hope it's because i'm a director the government an artist oh other controversies a red carpet ban on selfies and no netflix the online distributor has fallen out with the festival but it can brings back glamour to art house cinema but audiences should be pleased. it's time for sports thank you very much. defending n.b.a. champions the golden state warriors will play the houston rockets this year's western conference finals golden state to the finals for the fourth consecutive year on day beating the new orleans pelicans hundred thirteen two hundred four to take a four one lead in their playoff series the when that was golden state's fifteenth in a row and the playoffs at home match in the chicago bulls a wreck or streak of from one thousand nine hundred ninety ninety one said corey who had missed a game one

festival says it will not bad. to what it calls positive discrimination said fulfill the farm people say the seven percent of women directors in the film industry the consalways have a higher number twenty twenty three percent but there's a number of women directors say to me well if i'm selected for cannes i hope it's not just because i'm a woman i hope it's because i'm a direct government artist. other controversies a red carpet bag and on selfies and no netflix the online distributor has fallen out with the festival but it can brings back glamour to art house cinema but audiences should be pleased. and that the news hour thank you very much for watching. sixty seven war the promise for one people. but disaster and not. the pledge to the establishment of the jewish homeland at the expense of the palestinians. the story of the british declaration that changed the middle east for seeds of discord on al-jazeera. one of the really special things about working for al-jazeera is that even as a camera woman i get to have so much and put in contribution to a story i feel we cover this region better than anyone else would be what it is you know is that eternit