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ABC News
2 hours ago
- Entertainment
- ABC News
Helena Bonham Carter on Four Letters of Love + The Stolen Painting + Holy Cow
Screen legend Helena Bonham Carter on Four Letters of Love, where she stars opposite Pierce Brosnan in an adaptation of Niall Williams' 1997 novel about a couple pulled together by ghosts, fate and the power of love. Inspired by real events, acclaimed writer/director Pascal Bonitzer's sharp dramedy The Stolen Painting follows an auctioneer whose professional and personal integrity is challenged by the discovery of a long-lost masterpiece. French director Louise Courvoisier on her charming debut Holy Cow, in which teenager Totone's carefree life in the countryside takes a turn when he's suddenly left to provide for his young sister. CREDITS
Boston Globe
3 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Boston Globe
The Boston French Film Festival returns to the MFA with a focus on authenticity
From romantic comedies to thrillers, Irving says the films showing at the festival have an 'emotional realism' that makes them affecting to audiences. Get Starting Point A guide through the most important stories of the morning, delivered Monday through Friday. Enter Email Sign Up This is especially true in the festival's opening film, 'Three Friends (Trois Amies),' a romantic comedy for adults that Irving calls 'a real treat.' The film comes from award-winning writer-director Emmanuel Mouret and revolves around three middle-aged women and their complex (and sometimes unwittingly overlapping) love lives. Irving says the film is thoughtful in its examination of complicated modern love, while still remaining lighthearted and energetic. Advertisement A scene from "Three Friends" by Emmanuel Mouret. Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts In the film, Mouret tells the story of what Americans (somewhat dismissively) call a mid-life crisis. But what Irving appreciates about 'Three Friends' is the tone it uses to tackle the notion of reinventing yourself in your 40s. 'What's very French about this film is that it treats midlife-questioning as a serious philosophical quandary,' Irving says. 'These complex ideas are not something to gloss over or make fun of.' Advertisement One of Irving's favorite films in the festival, 'Holy Cow (Vingt Dieux),' is a refreshing and scrappy coming-of-age comedy. The film follows 18-year-old Totone (Clément Faveau), who unexpectedly finds himself juggling the responsibilities of managing his struggling family farm and caring for his 7-year-old sister after his father's untimely death. To secure his future, Totone enters a regional Comté cheesemaking contest. The film won the Youth Award at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024. 'Holy Cow' is set and filmed in Jura, a rural agricultural region in eastern France, where director Louise Courvoisier grew up. Courvoisier cast only non-professional actors from the region; she found Faveau working at a poultry farm and attending agricultural high school. 'Its really fun, but it's also eye-opening,' says Irving, who also pointed to the real-life feel of the characters and cinematography as particular strengths of the film. Irving also highlighted ' 'Souleymane's Story' won two awards at the Cannes Film Festival in 2024, including for Best Actor for Sangare's break-out role, and the Jury Prize. Advertisement Irving says the film aligns with a new trend in French cinema: realistic thrillers about ordinary people racing against time. 'The intensity is even higher because the stakes feel authentic,' she says. 'It feels like something that could happen to you.' Abou Sangare as Souleymane in "Souleymane's Story" by writer-director Boris Lojkine. Courtesy of the Museum of Fine Arts Thought-provoking subject matter seems to be the theme of this year's festival. 'We're starting to turn to movies to numb ourselves and turn off our brains,' Irving says. 'Which is good to indulge [in] sometimes.' But she wants the festival to be a break from ethos of film acting solely as an escape. 'You have to balance that with things that will actually nourish you,' Irving says. This year's featured films, she hopes, will do just that. THE BOSTON FRENCH FILM FESTIVAL July 25 through Aug. 24 at the Museum of Fine Arts. For more information, including screening times, visit
Yahoo
25-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Holy cow! CowParade comes to Old Sturbridge Village
STURBRIDGE — Things might look a little different at Old Sturbridge Village this summer as life-size cow sculptures are installed on the historic grounds. 'It's a summer of cows,' said Jim Donahue, president and CEO of Old Sturbridge Village, in an interview with The Republican. The sculptures — more than two dozen in total — are on display as part of CowParade, an internationally renowned public art experience that has previously been on display as far away as London, Tokyo and Istanbul. 'It's an opportunity for us to display public art from the region,' Donahue said. 'We reinterpret New England history from the early 1800s, and we're excited to be able to bring some 21st century artists to the Village.' CowParade originated out of a workshop in West Hartford, Connecticut more than 20 years ago — its inaugural event was staged in Chicago in 1999. Since that time, more than 250 million people across six continents and 32 countries have seen CowParade, according to its website. In March, more than 130 artists from New England submitted 261 one-of-a-kind cow designs for consideration in CowParade. The cows chosen to go 'on parade' at Old Sturbridge Village aren't all necessarily designed by professional artists, but all the artists do come from New England. 'These are folks who might have had other jobs. These are folks who weren't necessarily always professional artists. I think the opportunity for us has been to have community members — some who are professional artists, some are not — come up with these really interesting designs,' Donahue said. Some of the cow sculptures are inspired by the Village, Donahue explained. Jenessa Burks, a mural artist from Worcester, took patterns from the Village's wallpaper collection and reproduced them onto her cow, 'Small House, Big Hooves.' Employees of Sturbridge Town Hall designed another cow, 'Mootilda,' that documents the history of Sturbridge. Peter O. Zierlein, of Northampton, an art professor at Springfield Technical Community College, is bringing his design, 'Holy Cow,' to the parade. 'I named it 'Holy Cow' because at first, I was going to have the colors on the cow reversed,' Zierlein said. 'I was going to have the flames be black and the top of the cow be gold to symbolize a biblical story about a golden calf.' While the organizers liked his design, they asked if he'd be willing to swap the colors — making the cow black and the flames gold. 'All around Sturbridge Village, there's fire. Every hearth has fire in it, and the blacksmith shop, so I thought that it would be a good thing,' he said. 'So now the 'Holy Cow' is for the fire that is all around Old Sturbridge Village.' Zierlein worked on his cow in a studio at STCC, where he was able to get his students involved with the process. 'I made an event out of it where students could learn how to score public art projects,' he said. 'The cow was a nice prop in the studio there, and they could see every day how progress grows.' 'Holy Cow' is now on display near the blacksmith's shop, where it will remain for the entirety of the exhibition. 'We've tried to position each cow in the right location based on the design that the artist chose,' Donahue said. 'And our costumed historians are going to be able to connect for folks why that cow is in that location and what its connection is to the village.' Cows have long played an important role in New England. Back in 1855, more than 148,000 dairy cows called Massachusetts home, according Old Sturbridge Village. Today, Massachusetts dairy farms maintain 113,600 acres of land in the state and produces 200 million pounds of milk annually, according to the Massachusetts Department of Agricultural Resources. Old Sturbridge Village, which aims to educate guests about life in New England in the 1800s, is home to several heritage breeds of cows and oxen. The CowParade event will provide an additional opportunity for guests to learn more about the role cattle played in early 19th century New England. 'We tell the story of that period in New England history when we were transitioning from an agrarian economy to a manufacturing economy,' Donahue said. 'The farm program is a centerpiece of the museum, and cows in particular were integral to life in the 1830s.' Old Sturbridge Village will invite guests to 'churn back time' this summer on July 19 and 20 for Dairy Discovery Days. There, guests can learn about some of the historical significance behind cattle — including cheese-making and milking demonstrations. Dairy Days will also offer guests the opportunity to visit heritage breed cattle and their calves up close in the barn, and chat with costumed artisans about some of the tools necessary for dairying, like buckets and milk pans. Dairy Discovery Days is included with standard daytime admission or Village membership. CowParade will wind down in September before officially ending on Sept. 28. As the exhibit nears its end, the cows on display will be put up for auction, with proceeds to benefit Old Sturbridge Village and its educational programming. 'Since the cows started to arrive and some of the designs have gone up, there are people saying, 'I want that cow.' And it's funny that the designs speak to people,' Donahue said. Donahue has already been asked several times if he has a favorite cow, and the answer, he said, is complicated. 'These cows are so unique from one another that it's hard for me to pick one favorite cow because each of them has characteristics and a flavor and a design that is just so cool,' he said. CowParade is included with standard daytime admission or OSV membership. One-day tickets start at $30 for adults, $28 for seniors 55 and older, $15 for ages 4 to 17 and college students with valid ID, and free for children 3 and under. While tickets can be purchased at the gate on the day of your visit, online ticket purchases receive a $3 discount per person. Old Sturbridge Village is open Wednesday through Sunday, plus Labor Day, from 9:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. For the most up-to-date information, visit the Village's website, email visitorcenter@ or call 508-347-0290. Business Monday ETC: June 23, 2025 People in Business: June 23, 2025 Holyoke residents worry volleyball complex could devastate local forest 'What do businesses hate?': Mass. employers navigating uncertainty and fear Read the original article on MassLive.
Local France
13-05-2025
- Politics
- Local France
French politicians rush to defence of cheese labelled 'bad product'
The controversy is around Comté, the hard cows' milk cheese from the Jura area of eastern France. Despite its popularity - it is the most-eaten AOP cheese in France - Comté came under attack from environmentalist Pierre Rigaux, who told France Inter that Comté has "become a bad product from an ecological point of view". READ MORE: What does the AOP/AOC label on French food and wine mean - and are these products better? He added that the problems stem from intensive dairy farming in the region which result in polluted rivers, and called on people to avoid Comté. His comments naturally sparked a furious reaction from farmers in the eastern Bourgogne-Franche-Comté region, while politicians have also rushed to defend the cheese. The local préfet tweeted: "Ban it? You might as well ban sunsets over the Jura! Let's be serious", adding the hashtag TouchePasAuComté (hands off Comté). Politicians on a national level also got involved , with several calling to "protect' Comté. Right-winger Laurent Wauquiez said that the attempts to limit Comté consumption was "the project of a France without identity or flavour". Green party leader Marine Tondelier released a statement from the party to "set the record straight on Comté", saying: "The Ecologistes party has never asked us to stop eating it, far less ban it." Advertisement The local chapter of the party the Franche-Comté Ecologistes also reiterated their support for the dairy industry, "built on cooperative values and exemplary organisation", while adding that it was "not possible to deny the environmental impact of cattle breeding and cheese dairies, even under the AOP label'. The process of making the highly popular Comté cheese forms a major part of the plot in the award-winning French film Vingt Dieux, which has been released in cinemas in the UK, US and Australia under the title Holy Cow.
Yahoo
01-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Cheese, sheep and the solar system: 7 events this week
May 1—April showers bring outside events in May. This week brings you birds, sheep, stars and sites. More of an indoors person? There are events for you too. Got an event we should know about? Reach out to features@ Cheese whizzes The New Mexico Cheese Guild is holding fundraiser screenings of "Holy Cow" at the Guild Cinema at noon on Sunday, May 4, and May 25. Tickets for the event are $10, plus fees, and moviegoers have the option of adding on a cheese tasting box for an additional $9.50, at The Guild is located at 3405 Central Ave. NE. You can also catch the film from May 9-May 15 at the Center for Contemporary Arts, 1050 Old Pecos Trail in Santa Fe. Visit for more info. Immersive history "The bomb," an immersive multimedia installation by Smriti Keshari and Eric Schlosser, is coming to the University of New Mexico's Zimmerman Library through May 30. The exhibit explores the history, technology and threat of nuclear weapons. The exhibit is free to attend. Bird's the word Coronado Historic Site manager Wendi Laws will lead a bird walk from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Sunday, May 4. Eventgoers will get to experiment with tools to see how bird beaks determine their diet and create bird masks inspired by the site's feathered residents. The event is free for New Mexico residents and qualified individuals, and $7 for nonresidents at The Coronado Historic Site is located at 485 Kuaua Road, Bernalillo. Star powered The Albuquerque Astronomical Society and Rio Rancho Astronomical Society are joining forces to host an Astronomy Day event from 5-10 p.m. Saturday, May 3. The event will include solar observing, a special talk on "NASA Solar Missions" by Jim Greenhouse, space science director at the New Mexico Museum of Natural History & Science, and more. The Rainbow Park Observatory is located at 301 Southern Blvd. NE in Rio Rancho. Visit and for more information. The event is free. Fantastic fibers Bosque Redondo Memorial is hosting a Fiber Fair from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Las Arañas Spinners and Weavers Guild will be on hand for live demonstrations and hands-on activities using wool from the site's Navajo-Churro sheep flock. There will also be sheep shearing, ranger talks, workshops and more. Admission is $7 and free for qualified individuals at The Bosque Redondo Memorial at Fort Sumner Historic Site is located at 3647 Billy the Kid Road, Fort Sumner. Walk to remember The 2025 Jane's Walk is set for this weekend, with departures planned for 8:30 a.m. and 10:30 a.m. Saturday, May 3, and Sunday, May 4. This year's walking tours include the Fourth Ward Historic District, Huning Highlands, Raynolds Addition, Highlands, Nob Hill and Parkland Hills Addition. All walks are free and volunteer-led. Visit for more information. Lending a hand Keep Albuquerque Beautiful and Locker #505 are holding the 14th annual Recyclothes from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 3. Get a jump on spring-cleaning by bringing your gently used clothing. The event benefits Albuquerque students. The drive will also accept new underwear, new makeup kits, new hygienic products, and new and used toys. Learn more about Locker #505 at Hinkle Family Fun Center is located at 12901 Indian School Road NE (NW corner of parking lot). ---
