French director Jean-Bernard Marlin made a name for himself with his Marseille-set debut film, Shéhérazade, which took Cannes Critics’ Week by storm in 2018. His second film, Salem, premiering in Un Certain Regard at Cannes this year, also captures the gritty reality of Marseille’s poverty-stricken neighbourhoods but with a twist. Marlin has added a layer
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has predicted that the UK will maintain positive growth in 2023, avoiding a recession. The IMF report noted that the UK economy has slowed significantly compared to previous years, with inflation remaining stubbornly high at 10.1%. The report highlighted that the declining energy prices, along with resilient demand, had encouraged
France TV Distribution has commenced sales on Belle, a new crime thriller from French director Benoît Jacquot. The film stars Charlotte Gainsbourg and Guillaume Canet, and is based on a novel by Belgian writer Georges Simenon. The story follows a couple living a peaceful life in a small town, whose existence is shaken when the
Goldman Sachs analysts reported on Monday that the record-high unemployment rates among China’s younger population could be attributed to a discrepancy between the available jobs and the majors pursued by graduates. The report indicated that during the time period from 2018 to 2021, the education and sports industries saw a 20% rise in vocational school