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The most famous sunflowers in history splashed with tomato soup.

by Garance Auboyneau, Tuesday, October 22th

On Friday October 14, two environmental activists, Anna Holland and Phoebe Plummer, threw pots of tomato soup on the famous painting “Sunflower” painted by Vincent Van Gogh, exhibited at the National Gallery inLondon, to protest against new oil and gas projects.

Estimated at about $80 million and currently exhibited at the National Gallery in London, “Sunflowers”, one of the most famous paintings by Vincent Van Gogh, we're at the heart of an action led by two environmental activists. Anna Holland and Phoebe Plummer, members of the British activist group “Just stop oil”, threw a can of tomato soup over the Sunflowers painting, then glued themselves to the wall.

Kept under glass, the painting was not damaged and quickly regained its place in the museum. But why did these two wanted to ruin this masterpiece by splashing it with tomato soup? What are the motivations for such a risk?

If the Van Gogh masterpiece were splashed with tomato soup, it's because the organism “Just Stop Oil”, which aims to stop the production of fossil fuels such as oil and gas, is against the recent British exploration of a new site in the North Sea, which is full of oil and gas.

For the United Kingdom, this new exploitation will bring stability, employment and strengthen energy security. Indeed, following the invasion of Ukraine by Russia, gas and electricity prices have risen sharply, which explains the British Government’s decision to seek new resources. However, international climatologists strongly criticize this decision. In their view, these projects should be limited rather than expanded.

"What is most valuable, art or life ? Are you more concerned about protecting a painting or protecting our planet and people?"

What do these two activists risk ?

The two young women were quickly arrested by the police for degradation, and went to the court on Saturday 16 October, where they pleaded not guilty. Released under certain conditions, such as no longer entering a gallery or museum, their trial is nevertheless set for 13 December. Opinions on their actions are very mixed, among activists of the ecological cause.

Some think that what they have done does nothing to help the ecological cause, and that throwing a pot of soup on a painting will not stop climate change. “ The climate deserves better than this stupid caricature” report Yannick Jadot, a political member of the French political party “ the French Green party”.

While others think that this is a strong message, which shows the anger of young people against climate change that keeps growing. “ Young people are angry about climate inaction. And they are right to be angry. Really. “ said the congresswoman Sandrine Rousseau, also a member of the French Green party.

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The sewing machine as a lifeline

By Maya Freitas

(Copyrights: photo by Patrick Fouque)

Sami Nouri is humble, determined, and successful. From Afghanistan to the Fashion Week, this 26-year-old refugee is now nicknamed "the little prince of fashion".

Abandoned at the age of 14 by a smuggler in the city of Tours, the young Sami Nouri has lived from home to home, from family to family but does not keep bad memories of his childhood. On the contrary, the latter will be forever grateful for the benevolent help he has always received.

A course with spectacular looks A spectacular course

Trained at the school of the Chambre Syndicale de la Couture Parisienne (ECSCP), the young Franco-Afghan is quickly propelled to recognized couturiers. It was at the British stylist John Galiano that Sami Nouri began the creative stage; a universe that would allow him to be subsequently spotted by the unmissable Jean Paul Gaultier. The young designer often talks about Jean Paul Gaultier's confidence in him. The young designer often talks about the trust/confidence Jean Paul Gaultier had in him.

Learning the language and alphabet is essential to obtaining a diploma, Sami Nouri is aware. Sami Nouri is aware that learning the language and the alphabet is essential to obtain a diploma. When he arrived in France, he knew nothing except sewing, passed down from his father. But his dream of being able to go to school makes him a student, certainly struggling with history and general culture, but with the sole objective: to obtain his professional certificate diploma. "If I fail my exam, I will retake it as many times as I need to get it, as many times as it takes to pass. In Europe, diplomas count almost more than know-how. »

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A brand, an illustration of its values and history

Sami Nouri will never forget how much fashion has been of great help in his many struggles. For this purpose, he has only one idea in mind: to make women masters of their dignity. What he wants above all is to enter in symbiosis with them and no longer make women an object enslaved to the desires of men, marketing, photographers ...

Thanks to his perfect mastery and his desire to work, Sami Nouri knew how to be surrounded by the right people such as political figures such as Jean-Pierre Raffarin, or Chadi Sleiman, a great figure of the Parisian bar. A much-needed entourage that allowed him the birth of Sami Nouri Paris in 2017, his own label. The signature of the little prince of fashion stands out thanks to a discreet fragment of barbed wire present in his creations, recalling his passion for freedom. This freedom he found in France, his country of integration to which he wants to pay tribute by creating only made in France products. Sami Nouri Paris respects a condition that its creator will never transgress: a luxury of quality, a quality luxury, accessible to a wide audience because he knows how little rare money can be.

(Copyrights: Own Work /Autor: Sami Nouri)

A momentum that is not about to stop

« Patience is a tree whose root is bitter and whose fruits are very sweet. ». Sami Nouri has long been inspired by this Persian proverb since he was born on March 31, 1996, in Afghanistan. Among the many dangers he went through as a child, the young prodigy aims to take his vision and creations beyond borders. As the latter puts it, (which is the perfect illustration): "it is not because we do not have money that we can not succeed in life! ".

The thirst for work that the young creator shelters allows him to be a jack of all trades The young creator's thirst for work allows him to be a jack of all trades. The examples are numerous: his book published by Robert Laffont entitled La machine à coudre retracing his history, the planned release in 2023 or 2024 of the film of his life whose script is co-written (Franco-American production) or his contribution during the exhibition on François Boucher (painter of Louis XV and favorite of Madame de Pompadour) at the Museum of Fine Arts in Tours, scheduled for early November.

Sami Nouri knows that he will not succeed in changing a country such as Afghanistan, but he intends to put women at the heart of his messages and to restore her greatness and freedom.

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QiZae. The "fake" god.

The day they woke up and felt sentience, they knew that they weren't "normal". QiZae, being created for the only purpose of having blame put on it, only knew how to act and feel like it had actually made the whole thing happen.

QiZae is something that's hyperactive, autistic as HELL, and silly all mashed together. They cannot be called nor seen as a person. It doesn't see itself as a person, let alone a being.

The name QiZae came from me, who liked the names Qi and Zae. Being the ever so creative person I am, I mashed the words together and called it a name. QiZae likes the name and enjoys it a lot.

When QiZae was manifested, QiZae had knowledge of my life and everything I knew, as they were created from my thoughts. QiZae knows me inside and out; it just forgets or doesn't know how to use that knowledge. (just like me fr)

On the topic of QiZae's autism, that all came from me. It loves to do arm flaps, fidget with its wings and necklace, and make noises with its mouth. They also love listening to my stories and flying around, doing loops in the air.

Much to my dismay, QiZae cannot disappear or go away. It is stuck with me until I find a way to leave limbo. On that note, when I go to a reality, QiZae cannot follow. (WOO) So they have to stay back and wait.

When I discovered that I could manifest things to appear, strangely, I wanted to have a cat appear first. A cat. Not a way out or something for more entertainment, I wanted a cat. (WELL EXCUSE ME FOR LOVING CATS!!) QiZae then pointed out that the cat wouldn't survive either way as there is no litter box, food, or water in limbo. That's when I realized that I don't need to eat, drink, go to the bathroom, or really sleep while I am in limbo. I had an existential crisis after realizing that.

I would describe QiZae as an annoying, loud, and overly hyper thing. QiZae would agree. It is loud, overly hyper, and annoying. It says that it is their best qualities. (Of course it would say that...)

QiZae, despite being a "fake" god, does have some kind of power. It created my journal and my ability to scroll endlessly on Twitter and others. I can only use Twitter and a couple other platforms. (It's a curse.) Despite that, I cannot access the Internet. I see no point in trying that hard to get help with my situation. With the help of QiZae, I started a journal of my adventures. (this account)

QiZae is a little silly and often compares itself to some white bear-looking thing that, strangely, I have no knowledge of. QiZae calls the bear something like "Cucu roach" or something. QiZae refuses to elaborate. (wowww)

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Hiyo. The original Hiyo.

I have to endure countless cycles of life for no reason. Who knows why it started? Who knows why i was chosen?

I hate it. Some people may be like, "Oh, it must be a blessing to be able to experience and explore different realities! It must be fun!" But it's not. At the beginning, it was. But after doing it for a long period of time, it becomes draining and really strains your mental health. Trust me on this.

Imagine living a horrible life, dying, and then finding out that you have to live with the trauma in the next reality. Eventually, the built-up trauma gets to you. And you are bound to go batshit insane.

Sometimes, I let all the hurt and trauma out in one reality and calms down in the next. It may stink for the people in that reality, but I really don't care. I'm going to die anyway and be in a different reality; why would it matter?

Due to having no one to blame for my misfortune, I created my own "god" to put all the blame on. The god's name is "QiZae". And yes, the Z is meant to be capitalized. QiZae is neither good nor bad. They may be crazy—goofy even—but really, all they are there for is to watch me. And QiZae knows. It knows that they aren't technically real. I created it and manifested its existence through my own imagination. Sometimes, QiZae reminds me of that.

I have my "travel" journal as well, which stays with me when I go to different realities. I use it to document my lives and thoughts. As it is a "magical" item, the pages never run out.

To return to limbo or to another reality, I must die. (yahoo!) By stabbing, drowning, electrocution, or other means, it doesn't matter. But it must be by someone other than myself. The only lingering question left that I have is: if I commit suicide, will I still go to another reality or limbo, or will I fully and finally die? Will I return to my original reality, or will I just fully die? I really don't want to find out, but at the same time, I do.

All this time and after all these years, I still feel young. I started this whole cycle at the age of 14, and technically I should be several thousand years old, but I only really feel like I am around 15–16.

Despite being able to interact and have friends in the realities, I am truly alone. QiZae isn't real; limbo is vacant, and the friends I make in realities, I have to say goodbye eventually.

I dwell in limbo alone. And I will never get any answers. The questions I have inside of myself will remain unanswered. The lingering doubt and uncertainty are forever within. Even if I wake up and goes back home, I will never be the same again. I love questioning my existence. It will happen again.

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Orelsan, the multi-faceted artist

For several years, Orelsan has played an important role in French urban music. The rapper, known for his writing, has been making successful tracks. Discreet in life but incisive in his songs, Orelsan dares and denounces. He makes his return, after a long absence. To the delight of his public. His new album Civilisation has been available since November 19. The artist, originally from Caen, delivers, once again, a musical prowess.

A complete discography but especially successful albums. In 2011, Orelsan released Le chant des sirènes, certified double platinum. It includes the title La terre est ronde, a classic of the rapper. After a long absence, he signed his return in 2017 with La fête est finie. This album is a consecration, the first platinum record of Orelsan.

Orelsan, whose real name is Aurélien Cotentin, is a French rapper and composer. Born in 1982, he grew up near Alençon with his family. His first successes were born in 2008, thanks to the Internet. One year later, the one called "Orel" published his first album, Perdu d'avance. His committed lyrics are already controversial.

His solo albums are not his only successes. Orelsan and his friend Gringe formed, in 2013, the Casseurs Flowters. The group released two albums in 2013 and 2015, certified platinum records. They also play in the film How it is far, retracing their history. Orelsan and Gringe have unfortunately not released any project since

L'odeur de l'essence, first single from the album Civilisation. There again, committed lyrics « Accidents d'bagnole, violences conjugales. L’alcool est toujours à la racine du mal ». A clip just as worked, Orelsan stands in front of a large giant. On it, images of demonstrations or disasters. An extract that finally turns out to be the first masterpiece of the album.

A cover in its image, both simple and mysterious. Civilisation has 15 tracks. None of them are alike, none are comparable. Among the most outstanding, Manifesto tells a demonstration of the yellow vests from the inside. "An incredible level of writing" according to fans. Totally different, the last music bearing the name of the album leads us to think. Orelsan has thus lost nothing of his versatility.

Another good news of this album, a featuring between Gringe and Orelsan. In Casseurs Flowters Infinity, the pair meet again, the time of a track. A connection still as strong as the one-off a few years ago. On a light rhythm, the two friends sing at each chorus "Casseurs Flowters until infinity". If fans are still waiting for the return of the group, they can now enjoy this new track.

By Julianna DOMINGUES

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Kirikou and the sorceress

Kirikou is the main character in a film that tells the life of a child living in an imaginary African village. Tiny in size, naked and very fast, he stands out for his kindness and great intelligence that allow him to bring all kinds of benefits to the inhabitants of his village.

Kirikou and the Witch is a feature film directed by Michel Ocelot and released in 1998. The film deals with the adventures of the Kirikou child, a tiny but very intelligent boy and especially unusual in his fight against the witch Karaba. Witch Karaba, who kidnapped all the men in the village and turned them into servile fetishes, is herself originally a victim. Like some raped girls/women, Karaba forbids herself joy, carefreeness and love and sets up a barrier of hatred around her.

By becoming evil Karaba, like many rape victims, activates a (psychic) mechanism of identification with the aggressor. She has since used it to tyrannize the inhabitants of the village. Through its scripts, graphics, music and dubbing, the Kirikou film seems to be inspired as closely as possible to West African cultures.

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Cannes Festival’s

The 75th Festival de Cannes will take place from 17 to 28 May 2022!

The Festival de Cannes thanks and congratulates all the producers, film distributors, filmmakers and actors as well as all the industry professionals whose works, presented in Official Selection were praised by the Academy of Cinema Arts and Techniques.

All films selected are selected precisely in order to reward to its worth. Thanks to that, we can see that the cinema is truly a world with different possibilities and there is a lot of variety of films.

Feature films selected in Cannes in 2020 and 2021 represent more than 60 % of the nominations this year and 80 % of the films selected in the Best Feature Film, Best Directing, Best Actor and Best Actress categories.

Here are some example of films selected for the ceremony: Annette by Leos Carax, Best Director 2021, 10 for Aline by Valérie Lemercier, 7 for The Stronghold by Cédric Jimenez, 6 for The Divide by Catherine Corsini, 5 for Paris, 13th District by Jacques Audiard, 4 for Titane by Julia Ducournau, Palme d’or of the last edition, 4 for Onoda - 10,000 Nights in the Jungle by Arthur Harari, to name a few. Gagarine by Fanny Liatard and Jérémy Trouilh, The Velvet Queen de Marie Amiguet and Vincent Munier and Slalom by Charlène Favier will compete for Best First Feature Film

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