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Advertise on Cineuropa Logos and Banners PRODUCTION / FUNDING Belgium / France by Aurore Engelen 10/10/2024 - The Belgian filmmaker is currently shooting his 12th feature was an adaptation inspired by the eponymous novel by Laurent Mauvignier following the interior monologues of its main characters in fact recalls the one found in Mauvignier’s work The filmmaker now uses this material he knows so well to make a film a former legionnaire now homeless since his wife Manon left him and who accepts the crazy proposition of the very wealthy boss of his former sergeant Max: to serve as game during an urban safari He wants his death to help protect Manon and their two boys from want Max thinks he’s got everything under control but Please subscribe to our newsletter to receive more stories like this directly in your inbox 02/05/2025Production / Funding – Italy Shooting begins on Walter Fasano’s Nino, a portrait of scoring maestro Nino Rota 02/05/2025Production / Funding – Belgium Wallimage is backing Michaël R Roskam's Le Faux Soir 30/04/2025Production / Funding – Italy The final clapperboard slams on Il falsario, starring Pietro Castellitto 30/04/2025Production / Funding – UK/France/Germany Sally Potter’s Alma to star Pamela Anderson and Dakota Fanning 29/04/2025Production / Funding – Spain Claudia Pinto finishes filming Morir no siempre sale bien 29/04/2025Production / Funding – Latvia The National Film Centre of Latvia unveils the recipients of its latest round of funding Subscribe to our newsletter to receive the most important daily or weekly news on European cinema Cannes 2025 Marché du Film AFCI runs its second annual Global Film Commission Network Summit at Marché du Film Festivals / Awards Czech Republic Czech Republic’s Anifilm goes sci-fi Distribution / Releases / Exhibitors Europe European Arthouse Cinema Day set to return on 23 November Cannes 2025 Marché du Film Indie Sales presents a three-star line-up at Cannes HOFF 2025 The Shadow and U Are the Universe win at Estonia’s Haapsalu Horror and Fantasy Film Festival Crossing Europe 2025 Awards The New Year That Never Came and The Flats crowned at Crossing Europe Cannes 2025 Marché du Film Be For Films to sell Love Me Tender in Cannes Cannes 2025/Sponsored Latvia set to shine bright at Cannes, led by Sergei Loznitsa’s competition entry Two Prosecutors Las Palmas 2025 MECAS/Awards Manuel Muñoz Rivas and Joana Carro win awards at the eighth MECAS Cannes 2025 Marché du Film Playtime to present some high-impact and entrancing trump cards at Cannes Production / Funding Italy goEast 2025 Review: My Magical World Market TrendsFOCUSA busy spring festival season awaits the European film industry. Cineuropa will continue to keep its readers up to date with the latest news and market insights, covering the buzziest events, including Cannes, Kraków, Karlovy Vary, Tribeca, Hot Docs, Annecy, Brussels, Munich and many others Distribution, Exhibition and Streaming – 02/05/2025Slovak crime-thriller Černák becomes the highest-grossing film in domestic cinemasThe second film in the saga about a local mafia boss, directed by Jakub Króner, outgrossed its first part, which dominated Slovak cinemas last year Animation – 30/04/2025Mirko Goran Marijanac • Media sales executive, DeAPlaneta EntertainmentDuring our chat, the exec shared key insights from this year’s Cartoon Next and touched on the current climate for the animation sector Jaśmina Wójcik • Director of King Matt the First The Polish director discusses her approach to taking on a 1920s children’s literary classic in an unexpected way Želimir Žilnik • Director of Eighty Plus The Serbian director discusses his deep suspicion of ideologies in relation to his irresistibly charming latest feature, which follows a man whose life spans three political systems Paulina Jaroszewicz • Distribution and marketing manager, New Horizons Association Cineuropa sat down with the Polish distributor to discuss her company’s strategy as well as the connection between its distribution line-up and BNP Paribas New Horizons Festival’s programme Lorcan Finnegan • Director of The Surfer The Irish filmmaker discusses his mystery-thriller, how he created the character with Nicolas Cage and his approach to the use of colours in the film Privacy Policy The images used on this website have been provided by journalists and are believed to be free of rights if you are the owner of an image used on this website and believe that its use infringes on your copyright We will remove the image in question as soon as possible We have made reasonable efforts to ensure that all images used on this website are used legally and in accordance with copyright laws About us | Contact us | Logos and Banners Mission | Partners | Team | Donations | Terms and conditions Your Ads Privacy ChoicesIMDb You are using an outdated browser. Please upgrade your browser to improve your experience Skip to Content Map and Directions Buy Tickets Login Donate Donate to the Spring Appeal Buy a Membership Renew a Membership Buy a Gift Membership Buy Gift Cards Buy DVDs and other merchandise Other ways to support Film Forum Our email newsletter comes to your inbox every week with Film Forum's upcoming films and events the films in writer/director Belvaux's momentous Trilogy can be seen in any order but this taut thriller makes the best possible introduction to its weave of stories in contemporary Grenoble Belvaux himself takes the central role as the steely Bruno an unrepentant terrorist just escaped from prison and determined to continue the bombing campaign he'd initiated 15 years earlier even though the hard left rhetoric which prompted such extreme actions is now a historical anachronism he keeps one step ahead of the law and receives assistance from an unlikely source - Agnès (Blanc) the morphine-addicted wife of Pascal (Melki) and if Belvaux acknowledges some sympathy for core anti-capitalist ideals he certainly doesn't endorse their violent implementation is the filmmaker's keen understanding of audience fascination with the outlaw operator and functionalist direction generating compelling involvement in Bruno's meticulous planning the proceedings acquire a gripping intensity despite our rational misgivings over the outcome It's like watching the best film Jean-Pierre Melville never made and as such is probably the most successful stand-alone item in the Trilogy.” – Time Out Now Playing Email Us Map & Directions Site Credits Privacy Policy Film Forum acknowledges the Lenape peoples This acknowledgement reflects our commitment to shedding light on the ongoing legacies of settler colonialism and forced migration Film Forum is committed to accessibility. If you are using assistive technologies like a screen reader or magnifier and are experiencing difficulties accessing this website, please let us know by emailing filmforum@filmforum.org Few others have left as significant a mark Luxembourg as Jean-Claude Juncker Juncker's early life was influenced by the steel industry and immigration in southern Luxembourg He came into contact with politics at an early age: his uncle Ed Juncker was mayor of Ettelbruck for the Christian Socialists from 1976 to 1998 while his father was active as a trade unionist in the LCGB becoming president of the Young Christian Socialists in the same year he instead worked as a parliamentary group secretary – he had always seen himself as a professional politician Juncker's political talent was recognised early by Prime Minister Pierre Werner who appointed him State Secretary for Labour and Social Security in 1982 he had assumed the roles of Minister of Labour and Finance modernizing the party and positioning it as a central force in Luxembourgish society he succeeded Jacques Santer as First Minister after Santer transitioned to the role of EU Commission President Juncker’s leadership and popularity secured consecutive electoral victories in 2004 and 2009 each time with record-breaking personal support Juncker became party chairman and positioned the CSV at the centre of society through internal modernisation he succeeded Jacques Santer as Prime Minister after Santer took on the role of President of the EU Commission His leadership and popularity secured him consecutive electoral victories in 2004 and 2009 A key turning point for Juncker's career came in July 2013 following the State Intelligence Service's (SREL) scandal He denied political responsibility for the SREL's uncontrolled activities Although he ran again as CSV's lead candidate sending it into opposition for the first time in 40 years did not particularly enjoy working on the sidelines Following in the footsteps of his predecessor Santer Juncker successfully applies for the post of EU Commission President: with 422 to 520 votes the EU parliament elected him to the leadership post The former Minister of State has largely retired from active politics now but continues to speak out on political issues Only recently, the biography of his German counterpart, then Chancellor Merkel, was published, in which she praises the Luxembourger in particular for his commitment to refugee policy. As the former Minister of State revealed to RTL in a recent interview he is currently writing a book about his five years in Brussels By Melanie Goodfellow2019-01-10T14:02:00+00:00 Source: Martin Kraft (photo.martinkraft.com) CC BY-SA 3.0/Wiki Commons Doc & Film International will kick-off sales on Belgian filmmaker Lucas Belvaux’s upcoming Algerian War legacy drama Des Hommes co-starring Gérard Depardieu and Catherine Frot at the Unifrance Rendez-vous with French Cinema in Paris next week (Jan 17-21) Based on the eponymous novel of Laurent Mauvignier a brutish troublemaker haunted by a tough childhood and the horrors he saw as a young French soldier in Algeria during the country’s 1954-62 independence war The story unfolds some 40 years later in remote Burgundy region of Morvan around the 60th birthday party of Feu-de-Bois’s sister Solange with a racist outburst against a local man of North African origin flashbacks and recollections will reveal the origins of Feu-de-Bois current state and racist behaviour Doc & Film CEO Daniela Elstner says the film continues Belvaux’s exploration of the roots of racism and nationalism that began with his 2017 political drama This Is Our Land exploring the rise of a far-right party in northern France.  “It looks at the impact of war on an individual and personal reverberations when he returns home and at the same time explores a post-colonial situation that exists in many countries through how the experiences of the protagonist shape his view of foreigners “It’s not exactly the same as This Is Our Land That was a contemporary tale looking at what is going on now looking at its roots and influences in a more layered way while telling a more personal story.” The film is produced by David Frenkel at Paris-based Synecdoche and Patrick Quinet at Belgian production company Artemis who also produced This Is Our Land Shooting will begin this spring for a potential festival premiere in early 2020 Other new upcoming projects on the Doc & Film slate include a quirky fantasy comedy-drama Jean-Christophe Folly stars as a man who tries to keep his powers of invisibility under wraps wreaking havoc on old friendships and relationship with his fiancée Viveka Golshifteh Farahani also features in the cast It is co-directed by Patrick-Mario Bernard and Pierre Trividic and produced by Patrick Sobelman at Agat Films/Ex-Nihilo Doc & Film will also market premiere romantic comedy Whatever Happened To My Revolution about idealistic thirtysomething urban planner and wannabe revolutionary Angele who is stuck in a permanent state of outrage at the state of the world who is also an active member of the L’Avantage de Doute theatre collective “Her theatre shows are very engaged and participatory and there’s an element of this film which also chimes with the moment and what is going on in France and elsewhere,” says Elstner It is produced by Agat Films and Aspara Films Having premiered at the Angoulême French-speaking Festival over the summer UFO Distribution will release the film in early February The company will also screen Partho Sen-Gupta’s Australian-French co-productionSlam about a young Arab Australian man whose life is turned upside down when his sister disappears amid rumours she has joined the ranks of ISIS in Syria and Nicolas Philibert’s documentary Each And Every Moment exploring the world of trainee nurses the company has picked up world sales on Sundance title Midnight Traveler in which director Hassan Fazili captures his flight from Afghanistan with his wife and two young daughters when the Taliban put a price on his head exploring the plight of refugees around the world in the process It is produced by Emelie Mahdavian at Old Chilly Pictures with the support of the Doha Film Institute It will premiere in Sundance’s World Cinema Documentary Competition later this month Company’s latest foray into genre will open theatrically on October 10 EXCLUSIVE: Horror comedy filmed in Detroit ‘Ish’ and ‘Learning To Breathe Under Water’ will also feature Monday’s statement to reporters follows Truth Social ’Thunderbolts*’ has achieved the third-biggest opening number for a US studio film in 2025 Screen International is the essential resource for the international film industry access to the Screen International archive and supplements including Stars of Tomorrow and World of Locations Site powered by Webvision Cloud Please enable JS and disable any ad blocker Lucas Belvaux sidelines the emotional textures that might complicate all his sermonizing Lucas Belvaux’s This Is Our Land captures the intimate details of how far-right political parties—or white supremacists—rebrand themselves for the 21st century Modeled after the National Front of France the film’s Patriotic Block claims to be neither left nor right—a common bit of rhetorical jiu-jitsu that flatters a disenfranchised voter’s senses of independence and hopefulness Supporters of the Patriotic Block are encouraged not to utter racist sentiments the modern Patriotic Block is to be the party of innuendo innuendo isn’t a quality that the far right requires and subsequently accuses an offended partygoer of closemindedness for refusing to hear his “side of the argument.” This has proven to be a winning strategy for conservative firebrands all over the world: attack and then feign indignity as if attacked Tellingly set around Pas-de-Calais in northern France which is shown to be rife with empty storefronts a nest of ghost towns born of economic hardship Belvaux’s film follows Pauline (Émilie Dequenne)—a home nurse who works with immigrants and is a daughter of a staunchly pro-union communist Jacques (Patrick Descamps)—as she’s seduced by the Patriotic Block into running for mayor of her town Pauline is meant to serve as a puppet for Agnès Dorgelle (Catherine Jacob) who’s a very thinly veiled fictionalization of Marine Le Pen Agnès was born into fascist politics and has a name to live both up and down to if she’s to become president of France And so Agnès attempts to woo younger liberal voters with candidates like Pauline while sating her conservative base with vigorous promises to purge France of outsiders which will restore the country’s economy for reasons that conveniently aren’t specified This Is Our Land asks how someone like Pauline an ostensible humanist personally acquainted with harassed immigrants can make a turn toward a party that’s powered by bitterness the ease and inexplicability of Pauline’s political conversion is chilling suggesting the almost narcotic persuasiveness of stature as well as abused and taken for granted by her patients Pauline feels that she can exert more control as a flattered politician even if she appears to hold absolutely no convictions of her own Pauline is such a cipher that her transformation lacks the lurid power of the protagonists’ embrace of Nazism in American History X which was rooted in fury that was so palpable as to be biblical Pauline is a cipher because Belvaux’s theme and narrative require her to be as this film is less a melodrama than a tedious op-ed procedural Astonishingly naïve even for a political novice Pauline claims with a straight face that her private life has nothing to do with politics and is oblivious to his fascist tattoo and penchant for taking her son on terrorist training excursions Pauline is shocked when her immigrant friends and patients spurn her in light of her embrace of the Patriotic Block Her ignorance bolsters Belvaux’s assertion that far-right voters live in a fantasy land willingly oblivious to the effects of their beliefs but this contrivance robs the film of stature or ambiguity Belvaux sidelines the emotional textures that might complicate all his sermonizing who’s dying from exposure to asbestos due to a lifetime spent in metalwork is This Is Our Land’s most poignant character and his rejection of Pauline is its most powerful scene But he’s forgotten for large portions of the narrative his reconciliation with Pauline occurring off screen is a significant influence in Pauline’s flirtation with fascism yet the rekindling of their relationship is also almost entirely elided—taken for granted merely as a necessary variable in Belvaux’s equation Characters in the film rarely discuss politics with any degree of specificity and so we’re never allowed to psychologically grasp how Pauline separates the Patriotic Block from the violence it encourages and how she’s able to morally condone herself for such behavior How can she condemn Stanko’s terrorism with earnest self-righteousness This Is Our Land is driven by Belvaux’s desperation to understand how the far-right lives with itself and is shackled by his inability to dramatize it Chuck Bowen's writing has appeared in The Guardian document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id" "adac939f193601d7dc37c12690ef833e" );document.getElementById("facec42938").setAttribute( "id" and website in this browser for the next time I comment the performances committed and tremendously raw in this most emotive segment of the series Thus far we know in outline that Blanc's Agnès secretly relies on morphine to get her through life as a teacher Here's the in-depth chronicle of her relationship with police detective husband Pascal (Melki) whose towering devotion extends to keeping her steadily supplied pressurizing Pascal to take out escaped terrorist Bruno (Belvaux) Pascal's moral quandary is that he's not corrupt enough to kill a man but his refusal is tearing his wife apart before his eyes Blanc delivers one of the screen's most powerful portraits of addiction while careworn Melki compels as a man buckling under the heavy price of redemption.” – Time Out You don't have permission to access the page you requested What is this page?The website you are visiting is protected.For security reasons this page cannot be displayed QuotesBen: Once I buried two Arabs in a wall over there... Facing Mecca, of course. Despite the closure evoked by the film’s title Belvaux has suggested that his three films can be watched in any order Damn you Lucas Belvaux! It’s impossible for me to say whether After the Life, the third part of the actor-director’s Trois Genres, works better as a standalone creation than On the Run or An Amazing Couple But I can imagine spectators being confused by the chaos of unexamined auxiliary characters running into each other should they approach After the Life first and as such the film may be the most difficult one to appreciate under its own terms for those coming to the film last (like myself) it should be easy enough to connect the dots and piece together the much larger virtual puzzle (the fourth film if you will) Belvaux’s trilogy is a failed exercise in genre warfare Not only are these films visually unimaginative but the characters and melodramas don’t necessarily make the spectator want to crisscross their lives Anyone seriously interested in how the three films work in tandem with each other may appreciate the way After Life ties a few loose ends the film explains why officer Pascal (Gilbert Melki) is so lax about capturing the escaped con played by the director-actor but I’m not sure if Bruno’s random shooting of the police inspector in On the Run is ever given a proper context After the Life observes the devastating relationship between Pascal and his junkie wife Agnès (Dominique Blanc) The sad Pascal is her dealer and Grenoble’s corrupt police department supplies him the morphine Agnès needs but only if Pascal can bring them closer to Bruno Belvaux reveals a hierarchy of corruption; and at the local hospital Pascal inadvertently unearths a hypocrite—the same doctor who seduced and comforted Agnès at Cecile’s party offhandedly wishes the death of all junkies After the Life is anchored by Blanc’s brilliant performance as a woman whose love is predicated on the exchange of drugs between a selfish husband and his perpetually hungry wife but it’s the devastating silence of her scenes with Melki that cut to the core not necessarily because of the lengths he goes to in order to score dope for his wife but the fear that they will no longer have anything in common Even if you refuse to play Belvaux’s Choose Your Own Adventure Ed Gonzalez is the co-founder of Slant Magazine A member of the New York Film Critics Circle his writing has appeared in The Village Voice "a5a6c79f0e0c024f786828b852692e7e" );document.getElementById("facec42938").setAttribute( "id" A fight broke out on Tuesday evening on Rue Bender in the Gare neighbourhood of Luxembourg City The victim was mugged and had to be taken to hospital Police officers discovered the victim at the scene the victim was attacked by multiple assailants The public prosecutor's office has ordered the incident to be documented in an official report several burglaries were reported on Tuesday evening intruders broke into a house and searched several rooms The burglars attempted to steal a motorbike but were unsuccessful they made off with some tools after also breaking into the garden shed Investigations are underway in both cases. The police advise the public to visit their website for tips on preventing burglaries This website is using a security service to protect itself from online attacks The action you just performed triggered the security solution There are several actions that could trigger this block including submitting a certain word or phrase You can email the site owner to let them know you were blocked Please include what you were doing when this page came up and the Cloudflare Ray ID found at the bottom of this page Lucas Belvaux’s On the Run is the first installment in a trilogy of films I’ll hereby refer to as the director-actor’s Trois Genres Ed Gonzalez is the co-founder of Slant Magazine. A member of the New York Film Critics Circle, his writing has appeared in The Village Voice, The Los Angeles Times, and other publications. document.getElementById("comment").setAttribute( "id", "a5abcc753dc13bd0ecfdd2ea06848156" );document.getElementById("facec42938").setAttribute( "id", "comment" ); Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. By continuing to use this website, you agree to the use of cookies in order to offer you content and services that are tailored to your interests. "Pauline, a home help nurse, working between Lens and Lille, raises her two children alone, while also looking after her father, a former steelworker. Devoted and generous, all her patients love and depend on her. Taking advantage of her popularity, the directors of an extremist political party suggest she become their candidat at the mayoral elections." © Jean-Claude Lother -Synecdoche -Artemis Productions Greece Stockholm International Film FestivalSweden CINEMANIA Francophone Film FestivalCanada French Film Festival UKGreat Britain View more(14)FermerThis Is Our LandSelections(14)New Zealand French Film Festival AotearoaNew Zealand BFI London Film FestivalGreat Britain FIFFBelgium Munich - International Film FestivalGermany Seattle International Film Festival (SIFF)United States Vienna Francophone Film FestivalAustria Hong Kong International Film FestivalHong Kong Istanbul Film FestivalTurkey Rendez-vous – Nuovo cinema franceseItaly Films français sélectionnés International Film Festival Rotterdam (IFFR)The Netherlands Unifrance Rendez-Vous in ParisFrance Director : Lucas Belvaux View more(5)FermerThis Is Our LandDelegations(5)French Film Festival UKGreat Britain Actor : Émilie Dequenne as well as representatives based in the U.S The organisation currently brings together more than 1,000 French cinema and TV content professionals (producers etc.) working together to promote French films and TV programmes among foreign audiences Party vice-president condemns film about the far right as ‘scandalous’ and ‘unacceptable’ ahead of French presidential election A film about the rise of far-right populism has triggered outrage in France after its trailer appeared to showcase a character based on Marine Le Pen the president of the Front National and a candidate in France’s 2017 presidential election Chez Nous (AKA This Is Our Land) stars Émilie Duquenne as a nurse who becomes a political success in the Nord-Pas-de-Calais region after becoming involved with the Patriotic Bloc a thinly disguised fictional version of the Front National It is due for release in France on 22 February two months before the first round of voting and the trailer briefly features a character apparently modelled on Le Pen played by veteran performer Catherine Jacob Leading Front National figures have reacted with disdain saying it was “scandalous” and “unacceptable” that a “clearly anti-Front National” film was being released so close to the election Belvaux added: “It’s not so much an anti-FN film as a film about the populist message and how people relate to politics Belvaux denied he was taking on the Front National’s politics “It is not a militant film: it is a committed film not to provoke the FN or fear of the FN,” he said I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our Privacy notice Are the Toy Story films the finest trilogy in cinema history? The ensuing prison-break scenario is studded with the now-customary witticisms and visual gags, and Woody scales such heights of tireless nobility that he becomes one of the great big-screen heroes. The pace doesn't slacken until we come to an ending which is joltingly unexpected, but which, after the event, seems so inevitable and fitting that you can't imagine it any other way. I managed to remain snuffle-free, but it was a close thing. I don't mean to suggest that Toy Story 3 is anything other than a delight, but given that you won't want to be distracted by frightened dependents, and given that the zinging short film that's shown beforehand may be too abstract for young viewers, you might want to leave the little ones at home. Besides, you wouldn't want to let them see you blubbing over a cartoon, would you? Indeed, for a long section in the middle, it feels as if we're reading a dry official document on police and legal procedure, without much human interest to go with it. But the cold cruelty of the first and last half hours is powerful enough to vindicate the title. A poor young woman marries a wealthy lord (above), despite the rumours that his previous wives have come to sticky ends. Catherine Breillat's inert staging of the classic folk tale is, to be generous, a minor work. The framing device of having two sisters reading the story is little more than an irritant, and the shoestring historical scenes are like a hey-nonny-no-ing stately home pageant. Worse still, Bluebeard's beard isn't even blue. New subscribers only. £8.99/mo. after free trial. Plan auto-renews until cancelled. ADVERTISEMENT. If you sign up to this service we will earn commission. This revenue helps to fund journalism across The Independent. Voyeuristic documentary about Bobbi Bear, a small, female-led Durban charity dedicated to rescuing children from their abusers. The casework is horrendous, and there are some troubling insights into the South African mindset, but the ethics of the film itself are open to question. Rough Aunties shows us girls describing their ordeals to counsellors, and men being arrested – but not convicted – of child abuse. Could these people really have consented to this sort of exposure? Tiffany, she of "I Think We're Alone Now" infamy, co-stars with a shoal of cheaply computer-generated giant fish in a B-movie which swims up the narrow stream between "uproarious, Simpsons-worthy spoof" and "egregious load of cobblers". To be watched, if at all, with lots of friends and lots of alcohol. Nicholas Barber sees The Rebound, a romcom in which Catherine Zeta-Jones falls for a much younger man Join thought-provoking conversations, follow other Independent readers and see their replies Reviews Here is a millionaire industrialist who has inherited control of the family company Stanislas Graff is well-married and well-respected He maintains a secret life with a love nest populated with mistresses who are no doubt well-paid We meet him in mid-stride at the dawn of another day of playing a master of the universe Then Stanislas Graff is kidnapped. That wasn’t in the plan. It’s an efficient operation. Graff (Yvan Attal) is pulled from his car blindfolded and held chained and captive in a cold Our sympathies are with him. Then the police start sniffing around rumors that he was a big loser in private poker games. The press finds out about the mistresses. Weeks pass. His wife (Anne Consigny) and daughters are humiliated by news of his infidelities There isn’t nearly as much money in his bank account as they would have expected “Rapt,” written and directed by Lucas Belvaux but the industrialist could probably have been inspired by many men I thought first of all of Dominique Strauss-Kahn but his alleged behavior seemed consistent with his reputation and aren’t many of us rather persuaded that something wrong happened in the hotel room A master of the corporate universe requires the acquiescence of the universe What a harrowing performance this must have been for Yvan Attal becomes a haggard victim and ends as a pitiful case study His success and prosperity was not necessary for a single person His experience has demonstrated that his status was an illusion of smoke and mirrors he made himself an attractive target for kidnapping by pretending to be much more than he was We now know that DSK will not be the Socialist candidate for the French presidency He may have still to discover other things he will never be Roger Ebert was the film critic of the Chicago Sun-Times from 1967 until his death in 2013 he won the Pulitzer Prize for distinguished criticism BOZAR CINEMA will treat film buffs to C’est arrivé près de chez vous (Man Bites Dog) undoubtedly Belgian cinema’s most famous black comedy and a masterpiece of scathing humour The screening – organised on the occasion of the 50/50: Fifty years of Belgian cinema Fifty years of discoveries campaign – will take place in the presence of André Bonzel audiences at the Cannes Film Festival got to watch C’est arrivé près de chez vous (Man Bites Dog) for the very first time The film was initially intended for national release but from the outset it proved to be an incredible popular and critical hit and ended up being shown all over the world the film gave a fresh boost to Belgian cinema and had a cult following for an entire generation The film denounces the voyeurism of reality TV before it was even a ‘thing’ Each day Ben (Benoît Poelvoorde) earns his living Ben agrees to have a film team follow him and On the occasion of 50 years of support for filmmaking in the Federation Wallonia-Brussels last June the Centre du Cinéma et de l’Audiovisuel (CCA) launched the 50/50: Fifty years of Belgian cinema Fifty years of discoveries campaign which pays homage to 50 films which have influenced the history of French-speaking Belgian cinema will be putting on a series of screenings until June 2018 Choose your interests and get the latest news from Bozar straight to your mailbox Centre for Fine ArtsRue Ravensteinstraat 231000 Brussels Offices: Offices : +32 (0)25078430 Tickets: tickets@bozar.be Call center: +32 (0)25078200 A timeline for the €3 billion project to connect the capital with the south of the country which includes almost €1 billion for a 'fast tram' link was presented by Transport Minister François Bausch at a press conference with the mayors of the six communes involved Up to 15 stops will be constructed between Cloche d’Or in the capital and Belvaux New stations along the line are expected to be operational at two-year intervals with Leudelange scheduled to be ready by 2028 Foetz in 2030 and Metzeschmelz in Esch-sur-Alzette by 2032 The connection to the south will be two-and-a-half times as fast as the current tram which operates in Luxembourg City The 'fast' tram will have an average speed of 50km per hour and will be able to reach top speeds of between 85km to 100km The project will run alongside the existing A4 motorway which will be widened with the enlargement of five motorway interchanges to provide greater capacity for increasing levels of traffic while new cycle paths will also be created according to the plans unveiled by the Transport Ministry The aim is to more than double the number of people using public transport along the route while the new cycle path will enable bike journeys to increase more than eight-fold to 43,000 per year The model of a dedicated 'express' bike lane had already been shown to work well in countries such as Denmark and the Netherlands of which he has already said he will not be a part to take the plans forward after next month's elections we are making a big mistake and we will enormously slow down the development of the country," he said (This story was first published in the Luxemburger Wort. Translation and additional reporting by John Monaghan) PoliticsLuxembourg lawmakers divided over Israel-EU relationsAttempt to find unified position on extension of EU-Israel trade agreement failed during divisive committee meeting World of workJob market last year grew at slowest pace since financial crisisLuxembourg created fewer new jobs in 2024 than any year since the 2008-9 banking crisis Public administrationGovernment to create administration overseeing housing aidNew office aims to improve access to housing support and reduce delays AustraliaAustralians mark election day with 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GrantsEU to propose €500m package to attract researchersPlan to double grant amount by 2025 and continue support in 2026 and 2027 Costs of six million eurosPremiumBus drivers unable to drive cost Luxembourg firm €6m annually Some given odd jobs or are idle, but could soon be employed by municipal councils World of workSpain to move ahead with plan to cut work week to 37.5 hoursThe bill is set to face a lengthy approval process in Parliament, where it’s uncertain to have enough backing from lawmakers Innovation and educationLuxembourg opens drone school to boost safetyEducation ministry has launched a civilian drone school, where pilots can hone their skills and share ideas Advertiser contentTreat yourself to a stress-free holidayDreaming of a worry-free trip What if the secret to a smooth getaway was simply good preparation and the right protection Advertiser contentReal estate: Why should you take advantage of the start of 2025 to begin your real estate project?The main things we remember about the housing sector over the past 12 months are the rise in interest rates and the fall in property prices Advertiser contentProperty: I've decided to invest!The various forms of government support for investment Advertiser contentThe Luxembourg Times BusinessRun is happening again on 18th September!On Thursday 18th September with the starting gun of the 11th Luxembourg Times BusinessRun fired at the Coque at 7 pm Share this with instagramShare this with facebookShare this with linkedinSections The incident occurred around 4.30am on Thursday when, while crossing the rue de France in Belvaux, the victim was threatened and then forced into a red vehicle with Luxembourgish plates. She told police she thought she was driven towards the French border. The car stopped at two sheds, one red and one blue, in a wooded area where the victim reported she was raped by three separate men. Following the ordeal she was forced back into the front seat of the vehicle and driven by her tormentors to the Centre Hospitalier Marie-Astrid in Niederkorn. There she was pushed out of the car which fled the scene. The young woman has long blond hair. The car into which she was forced is thought to be a red BMW Series 3. The men involved are described as aged in their twenties, dressed in black and spoke French. All three were smokers. Anyone who may have information that could assist the investigation is urged to call the Luxembourg police. Police are also seeking assistance in finding the location where the sexual assault occurred. To contact police with information, call 00 352 49 97 61 31 or 113 from within Luxembourg. It is still possible to buy stamps and manage bank accounts at the Belvaux post office as will many other postal offices across the Grand Duchy New regional centres paired with more pack-up stations and external partners are expected to compensate for the disappearing offices The restructuring process of the national postal network was initiated in 2015 after which the local services will be relocated to Belval commented on the ongoing process: "Closing the smaller offices helps reduce traffic in towns and we see that many people already tend to make use of the regional bureaus we are currently building a new centre in Belval which will take over all the services formerly offered in Belvaux." Around 4,600 people work for Luxembourg's postal service which makes it the country's largest employer Officials underline that staff are not decreasing even though many services are now available online or offered through external partners Stahl explained that their online offer has significantly changed the way in which people conduct their business: "Internet usage has significantly increased over the last couple of years we recorded a decrease of 1.2 million customers in our local offices." There are people who oppose the ongoing disappearance of local post offices a protest was organised in front of a post building in the south of Luxembourg president of the Communist Party of Luxembourg (KPL) commented on the process: "There are many people who are not as mobile Older people still regularly visit their local office which shows in the busy week hours here in Belvaux The closure means that life will be less easy for many people." Post office officials deny the allegation of leaving people out in the rain: "In 2015 we served our customers for close to 4,000 hours in our offices during the week but have increased our work load to benefit clients." Another argument in favour of larger regional offices is that they create a better work environment for their staff members On Thursday morning around 10.15am in Belvaux Firefighters and ambulances from Sanem and Differdange as well as the Emergency Medical Assistance Service (SAMU) from Esch Madame Witzeg (Luxembourgish for amusing lady) is the first restaurant to be opened by the Trisomie 21 asbl The non-profit strives to help people with Down syndrome live independent it encourages autonomy for people with the disability and providing support for concerned families Madame Witzeg will be open for lunch on weekdays The restaurant provides employment and internship opportunities for eight people with disabled worker status employees learn about gastronomy and the principles of working in the restaurant industry with the hope that their experience here will provide interested employees and interns with a stepping stone into the broader industry The restaurant is staffed by educators and chefs as well as staff with cognitive disabilities The only thing about eating at the restaurant that is slightly different from usual is the ordering system - customers are asked to complete an order sheet ticking the items that they would like to order regardless of whether they are able to read and write Opening the restaurant has been a long process as receiving approved status under the agreement for professional inclusion requires that owners fulfil a number of criteria; among them are an educational concept The restaurant finally received government approval as an inclusive workspace in October 2022 As a recognised workshop, the restaurant receives support from the Ministry of Family and Labour. Madame Witzeg also raised capital through crowdfunding Details are sketchy at this stage but it is known that a car collided with a bus. The ACL is reporting that the car driver was killed in the accident that happened at about 7am. Several passengers on the bus were slightly injured. This means that the N31 has been closed in the area and alternative routes should be sought. Another accident between Differdange and Ehlerange occurred on Tuesday morning and the outside lane was blocked by a truck and a car. This means there are traffic delays on the A13. A six kilometre traffic jam is being reported on the A4 between Leudelange and Croix de Cessange due to another accident. The incident happened at about 12.30pm in Belvaux when, according to preliminary reports, a driver wished to make a u-turn in the Rue Chemin de Fer, however the man failed to notice an oncoming truck while performing the manoeuvre. The large truck was unable to avoid the car and crashed into the the driver's door. The motorist in the small car, the sole occupant, died from his injuries at the scene, while the truck driver entered into a state of shock. The road was completely blocked in both directions while a salvage operation took place. The project focuses on living arrangements no commercial spaces have been set up in the area The National Society for Affordable Housing's (SNHBM) has further set the ambitious goal of building an additional 300 housing units over the course of the year The demand for apartments is steadily climbing each year More and more people are filing demands with SNHBM Prices mostly depend on whether people intend to use an apartment for living or renting Housing opportunities are also being constructed in Niederkorn at the moment 30 single-family homes and eight apartments are in the making and destined for sale while two apartment buildings will be rented out SNHBM oversaw the construction of close to 1,100 apartments Here’s what you might find on your table at Chiche! Several establishments in Luxembourg are working hard to combine flavour with social responsibility: we found six of them this Lebanese restaurant is a model of inclusion: it makes a point of employing migrants and refugees and its management prioritises sustainability —Luxembourg City (Bonnevoie and Limpertsberg) Zopp & Z’iessen serves traditional Luxembourgish cuisine and uses regional produce The restaurant employs people who are being reintegrated into the labour market Designed as an extension of the Eis Epicerie grocery shop it is part of a circular economy and social mix The service team is comprised of people with Down’s syndrome The menu has an international influence and is very tempting We liked the banana millefeuille and the clementine baba We love this place: you can do your shopping while nibbling on something to go: croque monsieur quiche (with a vegetarian option) or the traditional feierstengszalot you’ll find artistic creations as well as local run by the Coopérations association and employing people with disabilities with a menu that is simple and short: three new suggestions every day Everything is delicious and generously portioned was written for the  of Paperjam magazine published on 26 February The content is produced exclusively for the magazine It is published on the website as a contribution to the complete Paperjam archive Is your company a member of the Paperjam Club You can request a subscription in your name two cars crashed into each other shortly after 6 pm a burning car was reported in Gasperich at about 6.40 pm Railway traffic between Esch-sur-Alzette and Differdange was suspended on Monday morning due to a rescue operation in the Belvaux-Soleuvre area CFL announced that services would slowly be resuming but advised passengers to expect delays or cancellations including an air ambulance and firefighters from Sanem-Differdange and Esch CFL set up shuttle bus services between Esch and Differdange during the suspension Trains connecting Luxembourg City with Esch and Pétange with Differdange continue operating Passengers have been advised to consult cfl.lu for updates In a new mobility project unveiled on Thursday Belval's future landscape envisions broader walkways for pedestrians and dedicated cycling lanes accompanied by abundant green spaces and fewer spaces for cars The government is also committed to a substantial increase in the use of public transportation and walking by 2035 along with a 14-fold rise in bicycle journeys Mobility Minister François Bausch stressed the urgency of adapting to evolving environmental and societal challenges stating: "Since today's environmental and societal challenges have changed profoundly since the need for mobility is urgent and constantly increasing we need to use our infrastructure more efficiently and offer attractive alternatives to the private car." the government will undertake a comprehensive re-evaluation of the district's road network Notable areas of focus include the Porte de France and Lumières boulevards at the heart of the site along with the complete transformation of Avenue du Rock'n'Roll Environment Minister Joëlle Welfring expressed enthusiasm for the planned shift toward prioritising pedestrians and eco-friendly modes of transport She remarked: "The advancements outlined in Agora's proposed revisions and soil improvement for recreational green spaces not only enhance the urban environment but also improve the quality of life for citizens." Take a look at the before and after of Belval below: Petz Flammang was on location and captured the atmosphere with his camera FOTOGALERIE: Impressioune vu Bieles Knowledge Bites: Luxembourg carnival season is upon us!