The Lumière Festival returns for a new edition on October 10, running through October 18 in Lyon. This annual event celebrates cinema with retrospectives, restored film copies, and classic movies shown on large screens. The Lumière Prize, a prestigious honor in the film world, will be awarded to the Coen brothers, known for films like No Country for Old Men. Guests at the festival will include French actress and director Agnès Jaoui, Hong Kong filmmaker Tsui Hark, and American filmmaker Todd Haynes. From October 12 to 16, the MaMA Music & Convention will take place in Pigalle and Montmartre, featuring concerts, conferences, debates, and meetings. The event will include performances by artists like Adés the Planet, Lionstorm, Sheng, Camille Yembe, Blasé, Sanity, and Gildaa. The festival also includes an homage to Michelangelo Antonioni, a renowned Italian filmmaker known for works like Blow-Up. An exhibition titled Hommage à Antonioni - Variations sous influence will be held at La Galerie Cinéma in Paris, running from October 14 to January 16. The exhibition features photographs by Harry Gruyaert, a member of Magnum Photos, highlighting his visual affinity with Antonioni's work. The film Funny People (2009), directed by Judd Apatow, will be screened at the Majestic Bastille in Paris on October 15 at 8:15 PM. The screening is presented by journalist and film critic Théo Ribeton. The film follows comedian George Simmons, played by Adam Sandler, who learns he has a serious illness and attempts to reconnect with his former girlfriend and a young comedian. British singer James Blake, author of the album Trying Times, will perform at the Grand Rex in Paris on October 12 and 13. His concert will be introduced by American singer Monica Martin, with whom he has previously duetted. South Korean group Chudahye Chagis, led by singer Chu Dahye, will perform in Montpellier on October 13 at the Opéra Comédie and in Paris on October 15 at the Musée Guimet. The group combines traditional shamanic singing with modern genres such as jazz, funk, soul, reggae, and rock. Stevie Wonder will perform in Paris on October 15 at the Accor Arena to celebrate the 50th anniversary of his album Songs in the Key of Life. The performance will include four previously unreleased songs from the album's recording sessions. The exhibition Vive la mariée! at the IMA in Lyon will run until February 28, 2027. The exhibition explores the rituals of marriage in Maghreb cultures, featuring works from Algerian, Moroccan, and Tunisian collections, as well as contemporary artists such as Carolle Bénitah, Shourouk Rhaiem, and Meriem Bouderbala. The exhibition emphasizes the political aspect of intimacy in marriage traditions.