The magical realism of Belgian Xavier Hanotte

The magical realism of Belgian Xavier Hanotte

PORTRAIT- In his village, between Flanders and Wallonia, the translator writes about the wars that devastated Europe. After a tribute to the dead of the Great War, he salutes the memory of an American poet killed shortly after the Normandy landings. It is impossible for a visitor from Paris to get off the train at … Read more

filmmaker Mohammad Rasoul of sentenced to five years in prison

filmmaker Mohammad Rasoul of sentenced to five years in prison

The artist was arrested in 2022 for encouraging protests sparked after the collapse of a building that killed more than 40 people, criticizing “corruption” and “incompetence” of Iranian political leaders. His new film, The seed of the sacred fig, is in the selection of the Cannes Film Festival this year. The famous Iranian filmmaker Mohammed … Read more

Life is a long, quiet river

Life is a long, quiet river

Eight stories, eight imperfect existences. In his collection of short stories, the author recounts human turpitudes with humor. Auguste Palanquin is really unlucky. We could even say that he was born under the sign of misfortune. It all started with his grandfather, who, one stormy day, served in spite of himself as a lightning rod … Read more

Mylène Farmer, Lescop, Vera Sola… Seven albums to listen to this spring

Mylène Farmer, Lescop, Vera Sola… Seven albums to listen to this spring

► Vocal jazz: the sweetness of Youn Sun Nah They by Youn Sun Nah, Warner Music CD, €17 Youn Sun Nah takes up an exclusively feminine repertoire with her caressing tone. The South Korean singer, associated with pianist Jon Cowherd, ventures on Feel good without pretending to compete with Nina Simone, whom she reveres: “Nina … Read more