Numéro 236

In this Numéro 236 : an interview with Zoë Kravitz, the magnetic American actress and singer who has directed her first feature film Pussy Island; an interview with Rami Malek, the actor brought to light by the series Mr. Robot and his masterful performance as Freddie Mercury in the biopic Bohemian Rhapsody; a portrait of Daniela Lalita, the fascinating and mysterious musical revelation at the heart of an exclusive fashion series by Colin Solal Cardo; a portfolio of the great photographer Sarah Moon, whose work is currently exhibited in Andorra; the young label Ester Manas, known for its designs sublimating all body types.

Also, two films having cinema as their main focus – The Fabelsman, Steven Spielberg’s autobiography in disguise, and Damien Chazelle’s sulphureous Babylon, a journey into the ruthless world of Hollywood; a dive into the whimsical and colorful universe of artist Yayoi Kusama, who unveils her new collaboration with Louis Vuitton; the meaning of transcendent fashion according to Jean-Baptiste Mondino and Babeth Djian; and fashion series by Txema Yeste, Jacob Sutton, Sofia Sanchez & Mauro Mongiello, Bruno + Nico Van Mossevelde, Terez Mundilova and Anthony Arquier. 

In a world where everything must be controlled, measured and rationalised, passion unsettles: it escapes control and refuses compromise. Also in this issue: Victoria Luengo, who brought two films to this year's Cannes Film Festival, Pedro Almodóvar's Autofiction and Rodrigo Sorogoyen's L'Être aimé; Leïla Bekhti, whose work relentlessly explores identity and female emancipation, and who has turned her red-carpet appearances into a powerful statement; Eartheater, unveiling a seventh album of experimental electroacoustic pop; La Vie d'une femme, starring Léa Drucker and Mélanie Thierry; Arthur Harari's L'Inconnue, in competition at Cannes with Léa Seydoux and Niels Schneider.

By a swimming pool in Los Angeles, Taylor Russell opens up with fire and daring in this issue. Also in this issue: Pedro Almodóvar, who has just presented Autofiction in Cannes, a dive into the workings of his mind and a creative process he describes as an inner ocean of emotions; Alewya, the London-based singer, songwriter and producer releasing her debut album this summer; Iliona, at 25 one of the brightest stars of the French-speaking scene; Charlotte Cardin, named female artist of the year.