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A newly unveiled portrait of the Princess of Wales has sparked outrage among Royal enthusiasts, with numerous claims that it bears no resemblance to her.

Guy Lodge Film Critic It is polite, we are told, not to speak ill of the dead, though it’s just as often prudent not to speak ill of the living. For victims with grievances against those older and more powerful than them, it’s hard to know when to speak up at all.

Rungano Nyoni made her name in 2017 with her Directors’ Fortnight entry I am Not a Witch, a surreal comedy of sorts in which a young Zambian girl named Shula is forced to choose between being turned into a goat or confessing that she is a witch. Opting for the latter, Shula is sent to a witch camp and put to work in the service of the community, the source of some uncomfortable satire, creating a space for Nyoni to explore the points of conflict between superstition and civilization in modern African society.

Christopher Vourlias In a different world, had she not been readying her long-awaited sophomore feature, “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” for its Cannes premiere, Rungano Nyoni might have spent the past few weeks preparing her family for its upcoming move to Zambia, the southern African nation where the director was born and spent part of her childhood. Instead, it was a mad dash to get the film across the finish line. “It’s been long hours, non-stop for weeks,” Nyoni says on the eve of the French fest’s opening night.

Alex Ritman “On Becoming a Guinea Fowl,” the second feature from Zambian-Welsh writer-director Rungano Nyoni, has been picked up by A24 for international sales ahead of its world premiere at Cannes Film Festival next month. The film, which marks Nyoni’s follow-up to her acclaimed 2017 feature debut “I Am Not a Witch,” was also financed by A24 alongside BBC Film and Fremantle, while it was developed by BBC Film and Element Pictures.

Brent Lang Executive Editor Magnolia Pictures and Participant have partnered to jointly acquire North American rights to “The Grab,” a new documentary from “Blackfish” director Gabriela Cowperthwaite. The film, which premiered at the Toronto International Film Festival, follows journalists from The Center for Investigative Reporting as they work high-profile sources and utilize a cache of secret data to uncover the money and influence being used by countries, corporations and members of the uber-elite to control the planet’s most vital resources.

Clayton Kershaw is a legend on the baseball diamond, where he has won three Cy Young Awards, an MVP Award, and a World Series ring during his 15-year career with the Los Angeles Dodgers.

Boss Enzo Maresca has left the door open for suitors to make their move for Leicester City defender Harry Souttar.

Fashion Sakala has posted a farewell message ahead of his move out of Rangers after two years at Ibrox.

Rangers boss Michael Beale has told Glen Kamara to train on his own until he finds a new club.

It has been a jam-packed summer for Rangers boss Michael Beale as he stayed true to his word that the Ibrox squad would have a massive shake up before the new season.

Melissa Joan Hart and her family are doing what they can to make a difference in people's lives.The actress and her husband, Mark Wilkerson, celebrated their 20th anniversary by traveling to Zambia with their three sons -- Mason, 17, Braydon, 15, and Tucker, 10 — to give back and help out.«I think this is so important for our boys to see that there are other parts of the world that are struggling, other parts of the world that are able to be developed and enriched,» Hart shared in an exclusive with ET from Zambia, «and that we can do so much good with our time, our energy, our money to be able to help out people in need.»«It's better to give than to receive, and I think we saw that this week,» she added, with a smile.Hart's family — in collaboration with the nonprofit charity organization World Vision — traveled to Zambia once again, after previously going in August 2019, and they were stunned by how much had changed for the better.«This is our second trip to Zambia and we've just seen such a difference between four years ago and now,» she shared. «We donated a well, and now we were able to see that well in progress and now they have clean water to cook and clean and just take care of their family.»A post shared by Melissa Joan Hart (@melissajoanhart)ET was invited in 2019 to join Hart and her family for their first trip to Zambia, and the actress explained at the time why she wants to share her experiences with the world.«What's been great about this trip is with World Vision, we've been able to go out and help so many.

Fashion Sakala has affirmed his desire to kick on at Rangers this term as fans plead with the Zambian to stick around in Glasgow.

Describing the incomings and outgoings at Ibrox as a busy summer would, perhaps, be underselling the mammoth rebuild job which has been mapped out by Michael Beale.

EXCLUSIVE: David Neumann’s management company Newmation, for animation creators in film and TV, on Thursday announced its signing of Malenga Mulendema, the creator of Supa Team 4 — Netflix’s first-ever original animated series out of Africa, which debuts on the platform on July 20th.

Reported Celtic target Kings Kangwa is waiting to see what his future holds - but says his long-term ambition is to land in the English Premier League.

Connie Britton made Global Citizen’s Power Our Planet: Live in Paris summit a family affair when she stepped out with her son, Eyob “Yoby,” to support the important cause.

Celtic are reportedly interested in a deal for Red Star Belgrade midfielder Kings Kangwa as Brendan Rodgers kicks his recruitment drive up a gear.

Peter Debruge Chief Film Critic A year after collecting his second Palme d‘Or for “The Triangle of Sadness,” Ruben Östlund finds himself on the other end of the equation at the Cannes Film Festival, overseeing the official competition jury awarding this year’s prizes. Östlund is co-presenting the awards with fellow jurors Paul Dano and Brie Larson, Moroccan director Maryam Touzani, French actor Denis Ménochet, British-Zambian writer-director Rungano Nyoni, Afghan author Atiq Rahimi, Argentinian writer-director Damián Szifrón and “Titane” director Julia Ducournau (another Palme d’Or winner). Full list of prizes below.

The Premiership curtain came crashing down on St Mirren as Rangers rounded off their season with a comfortable win in Paisley.

The Cannes Film Festival has unveiled the eight members of the main Competition jury, who will join its previously announced president Ruben Östlund at the 76th edition, running May 16 to 27