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A ghost who haunts the Paris Opera, Gilles Lellouche in the skin of the hero of the Resistance Jean Moulin and Michael Fassbender and Alicia Vikander transformed into alien creatures in "Hope". Not to mention Hafsia Herzi in the moving "Some Love Words". Between thrills, history and emotions, a review of the week's movie releases with Nina Masson and Thomas Baudeur.
From "Top Chef" to Michelin star, to Time's Front Page, it took Mory Sacko only six years to climb to the top. Becoming an icon of cool Parisians, courted by the biggest fashion houses, from Louis Vuitton to Ralph Lauren, the chef received at his table Timothy Chalamet, François Hollande or Forest Whitaker.
OPA is the winner of the RFI 2026 Discovery Award. His music is a mixture of Afro-beats, soul, jazz and traditional Beninese sounds. He is currently on African tours with the French institutes.
Canadian poet and essayist Anne Carson received the Nobel Prize in Literature on Thursday, October 8. The Swedish Academy salutes a "audacious and inventive" work. Louise Dupont looks back at the journey of this author who is nourished by ancient Greek literature and explores new forms for contemporary literature.
A British photographer of Moroccan origin, Hassan Hajjaj made his pop and colorful portraits his signature. Madonna, Amadou and Mariam and gnawa musicians are among his models. Forty of his famous "Rock Stars" are exhibited at the Cité de la musique in Paris.
In this issue of "A l'Affiche!" dedicated to the movie releases of the week, Thomas Bouvre and Natacha Vesnitch stop on the documentary "Naza", Israeli filmmakers Rachel Szor and Yuval Abraham. Acclaimed to the last Mostra in Venice, where he won the Jury Special Award, the documentary reveals how the Israeli government is organizing the destruction of the Gaza Strip and its Palestinian population.
Ten years that La Place is vibrating Paris at the pace of hip-hop. Under the Canopée des Halles, this establishment established itself as one of the capital's hip-hop high places, at the crossroads of rap, dance, visual arts and debate. To celebrate this anniversary, more than fifty artists succeed each other during ten days of festival. Nina Masson received Julien Cholewa, director and programmer of La Place, and Vicky R, rapper, composer and Gabonese producer.
A gospel singer of Congolese origin, Dena Mwana places her faith at the heart of her music. She inspires thousands of people, some of whom tell her how her songs accompany them in difficult times. To celebrate her 15 years of career, she is in concert on October 25 at the Zenith in Paris.
Fashion Week's in full swing in Paris. For a week, more than 60 parades take the pulse of fashion and discover the trends of spring-summer 2027. Fluidity at Dior, aquatic inspirations at Stella McCartney, omnipresence of gold at Saint Laurent... But this edition is also marked by collections that question our time and diversity in fashion.
Actress, singer, dancer... Aloïse Sauvage refuses to be locked in one box. After the cinema, where she was named for the Caesar of the best revelation for "On a Wire", she returns with a third album, "The Lightning", inspired by a love break and a period of introspection. On this new record, the artist recounts the distress, but also the reconstruction, the freedom found and the path to a better self-acceptance.
She is one of the few artists who sang in front of Pope Leo XIV during the great prayer vigil at the Stade de France on Friday, September 25. At only 18 years old, Monroe, prodigy of the lyrical song, astonished by her maturity. The young soprano was first revealed to the general public by Prodiges, on France Télévisions, before being chosen to represent France on Eurovision 2026. She began a new chapter in her career with a tour of cathedrals and churches.
From the Caesar from the best actress to the director, Hafsia Herzi continues to multiply the projects. Awarded in 2025 for her role in "Borgo", she also signed "La Petite Dernière", which won Nadia Melliti the Prix d'interpretation féminine in Cannes. Hafsia Herzi is today on the poster of "History of the Night", the new film by Léa Mysius, adapted from the novel by Laurent Mauvignier. She plays Nora, a mother whose past suddenly reappears when a birthday party changes.
In this issue, 100% cinema of "A l'Affiche ! " : "Heart of the Beast" by David Ayer, the friendship story between Brad Pitt in former military of the retired US Special Forces and his dog Odin, also marked by post-traumatic stress disorder.
Where do urban music come from? In the "Full Circle" series, Mr. Jahill and James Cabron give the floor to 76 artists, including Bennie Man, Machel Montano and Jacob Desvarieux, to tell the story of these musics that have travelled, evolved... but that keep the same root: Africa.
"A l'Affiche" met Anne-Sophie Pic on the occasion of the opening of her new Parisian restaurant, installed within the Cartier Foundation for Contemporary Art. The French chef, the most starry in the world, opens the doors to this new project and reveals behind the scenes the creation of one of its signature dishes: the berlingots, reinvented in a new version inspired by the Louvre pyramid.
