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Manon Kerjean

Star Wars spin-off hits screens while French history resurfaces at Cannes

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After Baby Yoda's success on the small screen, "The Mandalorian and Grogu" marks the return of the Star Wars franchise, eight years after the multiplanetary saga last graced our movie theatres. We take a look at this latest instalment starring Pedro Pascal and Sigourney Weaver. Meanwhile, in Cannes, local talent is in the spotlight with more than 60 French productions and co-productions screening at the festival.

Our critic Manon Kerjean takes us through some of the highlights and flags up the historical features retracing the steps of 20th century icons Charles de Gaulle, Jean Moulin and Gisèle Halimi.

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Plus we get a glimpse of some of the animated films that are elevating the genre and shaking off comparisons to children’s cartoons.

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