Author Archives: laure

There’s no doubt that the French film Intouchables, an incredible box office success in France with nearly 10 million spectators in three weeks, will rapidly find interest on the remakes market that the Americans are so hungry for. The Dinner, … Continue reading →

Canongate, the Scottish independent publishing firm based in Edinburgh has published Julian Assange’s memoir, Thursday 22nd September. It appears under the title JULIAN ASSANGE: THE UNAUTHORISED AUTOBIOGRAPHY. The book consists of the draft produced by Andrew O’Hagan that was delivered to them as … Continue reading →

HIGHLY RECOMMENDED Nadine Labaki, a  Lebanese actress and director, co-wrote, directed, and starred in her feature-film debut, Caramel, which became an international sensation at film festivals and went on to achieve box office success. Her latest movie, Where Do We Go … Continue reading →

“The Dry Grass of August” by Anna Jean Mayhew is a debut novel published in the US in May 2011 (Kensington Publishing) and whose translation rights are starting to be sold in many countries including France. It seems that some … Continue reading →

Immigrant stories . Gurinder Chadha in England (Bend it like Beckham, Angus, Thongs and Perfect Snogging, It’s a wonderful afterlife…), Burhan Qurbani (Shahada…) in Germany, Mira Nair (Salaam Bombay, Mississippi Masala, Vanity Fair, Monsoon Wedding, The Namesake…) in the United … Continue reading →