Marta Balaga Lille-born filmmaker Benoît Chieux has been coming to Annecy for 30 years. This year, to his own amazement, he is opening the festival with “Sirocco and the Kingdom of Air Streams.” “It’s an incredible surprise and a huge honor. Today’s competition [in animation] is very tough and there are so many high-quality feature films out there,” he says, calling the event “an exceptionally rich place to meet and discover new things.” In “Sirocco,” two sisters, Juliette and Carmen, discover a secret passage to the world of their favorite book, the Kingdom of Air Streams. Transformed into cats and separated from each other, they will have to find their way back and – with the help of talented singer Selma – confront the mysterious Sirocco, the master of winds and storms.
The Mancunian Way: Too Good at Goodbyes
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I spent a day with a friend in a surprisingly sunny Sunderland this week, having driven up from Manchester to see the one and only Beyoncé perform at the Stadium of Light.
While the venue was more than capable of hosting the concert - with thousands in attendance - it did make me leave with an appreciation for how much better Manchester is when it comes to holding large-scale events.
Getting to the stadium via the Metro was a doddle (albeit incredibly jam-packed) but walking from the station to the gates felt like a trek as we waded past supermarkets, side streets and football pitches to get to our prime standing spot in front of Queen Bey. Getting out of the stadium was equally manic, with roads blocked, 'permit only' streets causing traffic, little direction of how to get away from the crowds and the Metro seemingly out of operation by the time the show finished.
While Manchester's transport systems are far from perfect, we're incredibly lucky to have what we do have. While queues and traffic will always be the norm after any concert anywhere, I feel like Manchester is somewhat better suited to handle the after-show rush as we have plenty of options to use.
That being said, as we'll soon find out in two of today's stories, not all shows run smoothly and not all of Manchester's transport options are quiet. Today's Mancunian Way will also look at a shoe entrepreneur and a man who woke thousands of Mancunians up every morning.
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The heartbreaking picture of tragic dad with his son - and the incredible way he is being remembered
A picture of Austin Hill with his arm around his dad, Mark, on holiday in Greece in 2021 captures the love between them. It was taken just two weeks after Mark had been diagnosed with bowel cancer.
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Sam Smith fans left 'terrified' as they're evacuated mid concert
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