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Interviews au Festival de Cannes - Olivia de Havilland

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

British-American Hollywood star Olivia de Havilland died on July 26, 2020 in Paris at the age of 104. She became the first female president of the Cannes Film Festival jury in 1965.

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Caption 27 [fr]: Oui, je veux vous féliciter.
Caption 27 [en]: Yes, I want to congratulate you.

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La disparition de Saint-Exupéry - Découverte et identification de son avion - Part 2

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

In part 2 of this video on the disappearance of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, you will find out how the remains of his plane were located and retrieved from the bottom of the sea.

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Caption 58 [fr]: Je veux dire, ça n'aurait aucune valeur,
Caption 58 [en]: I mean, that wouldn't have any value,

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Vauréal - Laurent Azriel, luthier

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Laurent Azriel is a luthier in Vauréal. In this video, he talks about his craft, how he became a luthier, and the demands of his job, which he loves!

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Caption 52 [fr]: Il me dit, je veux une guitare dans tel style.
Caption 52 [en]: He tells me, I want a guitar in such a style.

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Sophie et Patrice - Les lampes de Sophie - Part 1

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Sophie explains her hobby to Patrice. She makes fun lamps out of vintage American canning jars to which she applies a cold plating solution to make them look aged.

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Caption 69 [fr]: Et alors si je veux donner... -Ça marche bien. -un aspect un peu plus, euh...
Caption 69 [en]: And so if I want to give it... -It works well. -an effect that's a little more, uh...

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Voyage dans Paris - Mireille Bailly-Coulange

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

Daniel Benchimol stops by the thirteenth arrondissement of Paris and takes us inside Mireille Bailly-Coulange's sculpture studio. You'll see her exquisite art made out of Plexiglas and learn about her fascinating technique. And... don't be alarmed if you hear her dog's loud bark toward the end of the video. He's just sharing his enthusiasm.

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Caption 14 [fr]: son trait inté'... intérieur mais sa fraise parce que si je veux suivre une ligne, j'y arrive pas.
Caption 14 [en]: your inn'... inner line, but your rotary tool, because if I want to follow a line, I can't manage it.

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Micro-Trottoirs - La vie après la mort…

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

The Micro-Trottoirs team tackles a big question in this episode: "Do you believe in life after death?" People share their beliefs on the matter. One person remarked, "As the famous French humorist Pierre Desproges would say, 'if God existed, we'd have to file a lawsuit against him!'"

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Caption 10 [fr]: J'espère, hein, y a une vie alors un peu... un peu plus... je veux dire...
Caption 10 [en]: I hope, you know, there's a life then a bit... a bit more... I mean to say...

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 7

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

In part seven of this series on Quebec, Olivier focuses on something that is dear to the hearts of many Québécois: the majestic Saint Lawrence River. He also explores their relationship with money and the way they conduct business. Olivier asks whether it's easier to do business in Quebec or in France. Quebec, it seems, offers more opportunities for companies, with fewer regulations and restrictions, while France remains a very productive country despite the thirty-five-hour workweek.

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Caption 27 [fr]: Je veux pas dire; y a pas de comparaisons, mais ce sont deux choses différentes, hein.
Caption 27 [en]: I can't say; there is no comparison, but they are two different things, you know.

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Salon Eco Habitat - La peinture à l'ocre

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

How would you like to learn to make your very own ochre paint? Jean-Michel and Stéphane will share their recipe, which is not unlike crêpe batter. While the paint may not be fit for human consumption, it's non-toxic and extremely durable.

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Caption 10 [fr]: Vas-y. Ah ouais, ben je veux remuer comme ça. Vas-y.
Caption 10 [en]: Go ahead. Oh, yeah, well, I want to stir like that. Go ahead.

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Actus Quartier - Fête de quartier Python-Duvernois - Part 5

Difficulty: Advanced

France, Morocco, West Africa

Viewer Discretion Advised

Our delightful young guide takes the opportunity to explain why she loves her neighborhood of Python-Duvernois. We meet some of the locals, including an aspiring Michael Schumacher and some young footballers.

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Caption 67 [fr]: Moi, je veux que t'arrêtes.
Caption 67 [en]: Me, I want you to stop.

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Actu Vingtième - Le vide-grenier

Difficulty: Adv-Intermediate

France

A vide-grenier (“empty-attic”) is a combination of a flea market and a yard sale: a place where anyone can rent a booth and sell all the old things they don’t need anymore. Come see what the residents of this Parisian neighborhood are selling!

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Caption 12 [fr]: Et y a autant de gens de droite que de gauche, et euh... je veux dire qu'il y a...
Caption 12 [en]: And there are as many right-wing people as left-wing, and uh... I mean that there are...

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Sophie et Patrice - Les lampes de Sophie - Part 2

Difficulty: Advanced

France

Sophie explains in greater detail how she makes lamps out of old jam jars. She has some blue ones that make great night-lights, and some brighter ones that are perfect for reading.

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Caption 3 [fr]: je m'embêtais à... à... à mettre moi-même le...
Caption 3 [en]: I used to go to the trouble of... of... of fitting myself the...

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Le Québec parle - aux Français - Part 6

Difficulty: Advanced

Canada, France

In part 6 of Le Québec parle aux Français, the interviewees compare and contrast the immigrant situation in France and Quebec. France, being a smaller country, creates additional pressure for immigrants, while in Quebec, immigrants do rather well. Later, Olivier treats us to a little song he wrote himself.

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Caption 30 [fr]: Je suis beaucoup monté là-haut. J'ai vrai'... j'ai vraiment apprécié, euh...
Caption 30 [en]: I went up there many times. I real'... I really enjoyed, uh...

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