Cinema's New Season: Homage to Jean-Paul Rappeneau, Venice Film Festival, and Turkish Western

The French television program 'À l'Affiche!' on France 24, aired on September 2, 2026, dedicated its episode to the start of the cinema season. The show paid tribute to French filmmaker Jean-Paul Rappeneau, who died at the age of 94. Rappeneau was known for directing only eight feature films, including 'Cyrano de Bergerac', 'La Vie de château', and 'Le Sauvage', and left a significant mark on French cinema. The episode also highlighted the opening of the 83rd Venice Film Festival (Mostra di Venezia) on Wednesday, with notable attention on Robert Pattinson starring in 'Primetime', the debut feature by director Lance Oppenheim. Additionally, the program covered the release of 'Salvation', a political and fantastical western by Turkish filmmaker Emin Alper, now in theaters. The episode was part of the 'À l'Affiche!' program, which focuses on cinema and cultural news.