Six Books for the Booker

Posted by Speakeasy News > Wednesday 22 November 2023 > What's On

The Booker Prize shortlist 2023 contains books by two Irish, two American, a Canadian and a British author exploring identity, family dynamics and societal collapse. All of them have been shortlisted for the first time, and two of the books are debut novels. The winner of the U.K.’s most prestigious literary prize will be announced … Continue reading “Six Books for the Booker”

The Armour of Light: Ken Follett returns to Kingsbridge

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 27 October 2023 > What's On

34 years after the beginning of the saga, British author Ken Follett returns to Kingsbridge, an imaginary town in the south of England, with a fifth installment, The Armour of Light. With this book, Follett completes a period of more than 800 years, from the end of the Dark Ages to the time of the … Continue reading “The Armour of Light: Ken Follett returns to Kingsbridge”

Killers of the Flower Moon

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 27 October 2023 > What's On

Based on the best-selling book by David Grann, Killers of the Flower Moon, directed by Martin Scorsese, delves into a dark chapter of American history. The story unfolds in 1920s Oklahoma, where a series of mysterious murders takes place in the Osage Nation’s reservation. Starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Lily Gladstone, the film … Continue reading “Killers of the Flower Moon”

Bollywood Superstars

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 26 October 2023 > Shine Bright Collège Shine Bright Lycée What's On

Hollywood is often used as a synonym for the cinema industry but Bollywood in India actually releases more films. The Indian film industry makes 2000 films every year, about three times as many as Hollywood. Cinema came very early to India. The Lumière Brothers’ pioneering films were shown soon after their European release in 1896. … Continue reading “Bollywood Superstars”

Exploring British-Bangladeshi Identity

Posted by Speakeasy News > Friday 22 September 2023 > What's On

Akram Khan’s Chotto Desh blends dance, projections and theatre to explore the choreographer’s British-Bangladeshi identity. You can catch new tour dates in October in Paris and Cherbourg. Khan’s work fuses classical Indian dance and stories with contemporary dance. Chotto Desh means “little homeland” (Bangladesh is “the homeland of the Bengali people”). It is a child-friendly … Continue reading “Exploring British-Bangladeshi Identity”

Deauville 2023: The Winners

Posted by Speakeasy News > Thursday 14 September 2023 > What's On

There were three big winners at 49th edition of Deauville American Film Festival. Three films showing different aspects American life today. The Grand Prize, the Audience Prize and the Critics Prize all went to LaRoy, a début feature film by by Shane Atkinson. It premiered at the Tribeca Film Festival in New York. In this quirky … Continue reading “Deauville 2023: The Winners”