Posts Tagged France

Iran’s Farhadi and China’s Jia make Cannes splash

From left, producer Alexandre Mallet-Guy, actress Berenice Bejo, actress Pauline Burlet, actress Jeanne Jestin, director Asghar Farhadi, actor Elyes Aguis, actor Tahar Rahim, actor Ali Mosaffa and actress Sabrina Ouazani pose for photographers as they arrive for the screening of the film The Past at the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2013. (AP Photo/David Azia, Pool)

CANNES, France (AP) — Two directors from countries with tough film censorship brought bold and probing movies to the Cannes Film Festival on Friday — one exploring China’s social problems, the other delving into the mysteries of the human heart.

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PSG president wants to keep working with Beckham

PARIS (AP) — Paris Saint-Germain hopes to strike a deal with David Beckham in the next two weeks in which the former England captain will work with the French club after retirement, possibly in an ambassadorial role.

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$1 million in jewels stolen near Cannes film fest

Reporters gather outside the Novotel hotel during the 66th international film festival, in Cannes, southern France, Friday, May 17, 2013. A French police official says a thief or thieves stole about $1 million worth in jewelry inside a safe in a Novotel hotel room, against the backdrop of the Riviera resort town’s film festival. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)

PARIS (AP) — Thieves ripped a safe from the wall of a hotel room near the Cannes Film Festival and made off with around $1 million worth of jewelry, in a brazen late-night burglary just hours after the screening of a film about break-ins at the homes of Hollywood celebrities, French officials said Friday.

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Retirement tests if Beckham built lasting brand

In this July 13, 2007, file photo, England soccer player David Beckham holds up his new jersey as he is introduced as the newest member of the Los Angeles Galaxy soccer team in Carson, Calif. The 38-year-old midfielder, who recently won a league title in a fourth country with Paris Saint-Germain, said Thursday, May 16, 2013, he will retire after the season.  (AP Photo/Nick Ut, File)

PARIS (AP) — David Beckham’s pecs are at least as much a part of his brand as his kick; his brand of shoes ultimately more lucrative than the game he’s giving up. Listed as the world’s highest-earning athlete for 2013, Beckham’s retirement from play still leaves him with valuable endorsements and unparalleled celebrity. The question is whether he can maintain it.

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Germany and France to host 2017 ice hockey worlds

STOCKHOLM (AP) — The International Ice Hockey Federation says it has chosen Germany and France to co-host the 2017 world championship.

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