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Sep92018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

A Brief About French National Cinema

Featured, Movies

Culture French national cinema and the cultures it has developed have existed within many particular subject matters and trends over many decades. These subjects and trends cover a wide range of topics from World War II and heritage films to questioning masculinity. French films also declare a palatable and selective approach towards cinematography and style which compliments each of the aforementioned popular domestic influences. World War II The article will discuss the extent to which French filmmakers have been able to create a distinctive national cinema using World War II as their subject matter. The article looks at the fall of the Gaullist political ideology in particular during the mid seventies. The main focus is on how some French filmmakers have perceived the Gaull...

Aug62018 by Paul Linus1 Comment

Why Paris Visit Is For Kids

Travel

As much as one would think that Paris is not good for kids, because of its noisy streets and big crowds, it actually is. Paris offers more than 400 parks, and there are many playgrounds as well. The kids will have fun even if there is no trip to Disneyland Paris. Paris is a great place for kids. Paris For Kids Montmartre, a neighbourhood in Paris, is an area which is good for kids. There is a beautiful carousel right below the famous sacre coeur church. And on top of sacre coeur there is a lot to see, including various entertainers and performers that kids will love. There is an icecream shop on nearby rue du Chevalier de la Barre, in case the kids are in the mood for some ice cream. The area also offers plenty of cafes and sandwich shops. There is an excellent playground in J...

Jun132018 by Paul Linus1 Comment

Golden Boot Award of Past Era – Uruguay 1930, Italy 1934, France 1938 World Cup

Sports

Uruguay 1930 World Cup Golden Boot Award: Guillermo Stábile, Argentina, 8 Goals Guillermo Stábile did not play in Argentina’s opening group game. Making his debut in the second match against Mexico due to first choice striker Roberto Cherro suffering an anxiety attack, he scored a hat trick to cement his place in the team. Two more in the next group game against Chile helped Argentina to progress into the semi-finals. Argentina took apart the USA in the semi-final, a 6-1 victory with Stábile racking up two more World Cup goals. Argentina suffered defeat in the first World Cup Final, losing 4-2 to Uruguay, Stábile scoring once. With only thirteen teams competing in the first World Cup the number of matches was limited, Stábile getting his eight World Cup goals in only four matches...

Feb92018 by Paul LinusNo Comments

The Most Beautiful Holiday Villages in France

Travel

For a nation which adores food, the French people are attached to their land. Urban population is expected to take up 79% of the total population soon in France (76.7% in 2005) when it will reach 90% in Germany (88.5% in 2005) and the United Kingdom (89.2% in 2005). The countryside and the villages have shaped and preserved a unique French art of living different from the hustle and bustle of the touristic France. With a severe qualifying process, the Association "Les Plus Beaux Villages de France" wants to carry on and present to the world the history, the cultural traditions, the religious spirits, the arts and crafts, the natural beauty, the local wine and gastronomy of the most beautiful villages in France. The Most Beautiful Villages of France (Les Plus Beaux Villages de Fra...

Feb222017 by Paul LinusNo Comments

Is French Presidential Candidate Marine Le Pen Following Theresa May’s Footstep

General

Marine Le Pen is looking ahead to follow the footstep of British Prime Minister Theresa May in her own country France. She believes they too must withdraw themselves from European Union (EU). The president of France's political party, the National Front (FN), Le Pen said she wants to run the nation using policies of May. April will go for poll in April and May, and Le Pen is running a populist campaign in an effort to overturn the country's elite. Amid all these she is also frequently trapped in controversies. Very recently she refused to wear a headscarf on her Lebanon visit while meeting the highest Sunni authority of the country. She vowed to restore ties with the Syrian President Bashar al-Assad if she wins the election and becomes the president. In her campaign the French...