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Woody Allen returns with ‘Rifkin's festival’, the director's 49th movie

France 24’s film critic Lisa Nesselson spoke virtually with Woody Allen, from his New York apartment.

Minions return with more jaunty gibberish and animated antics

Lisa also tells us about "Ennio", a documentary by Italian director Giuseppe Tornatore celebrating the life of his friend and collaborator, composer Ennio Morricone. Morricone was the man behind some of cinema’s most iconic music, like the pan flute notes that set the scene for spaghetti western standoffs. Next, we head to Iraqi Kurdistan for the latest film from writer and director Hiner Saleem. "Goodnight Soldier" tells the story of a young couple faced with multiple obstacles – first, their feuding families, then a combat wound that raises questions of virility. Finally, we take a look at the eerie offerings of a retrospective of British film noirs showing at the Cinémathèque in Paris.

French exhibitions celebrate 60 years of Algerian independence

Meanwhile, the Arab World Institute in Paris is hosting a joint exhibition from French photojournalist Raymond Depardon and Algerian writer Kamel Daoud, as well as showcasing a major collection of Algerian paintings. Finally, we go out dancing to French-Algerian artist DJ Snake’s viral clip "Disco Maghreb", described as "a love song" to his country.

Eurockéennes: Storms scupper first two days but fail to put a dampener on top music festival

Although the good weather returned, organisers felt it was safer to cancel the first two days to secure the site, a move welcomed by both festivalgoers and artists. Minutes before the storm hit, FRANCE 24's Encore! chatted to French rock darlings Feu! Chatterton, who, at the time, were gearing up to play the festival for the very first time. While they never made it on stage, we hear the group will be returning next year.