Alexandre Guirkinger
“I despise the idea of comfort for an artist” – Audrey Diwan on eroticism in film
With her feature, ‘Emmanuelle’, on release and a seat on France’s Oscar committee, the auteur and director is likely to raise even more eyebrows in 2025.
The Drive, Morocco
Morocco can be vivid and unpredictable – we crisscross this dreamy landscape to uncover some of its mysteries.
Mont Dieu
Mont Blanc is Europe’s mightiest mountain, but also its deadliest. Monocle meets the locals who live in its shadow, from rescue teams to entrepreneurs, to separate the beauty from the treachery.
Sea change
A tiny North Atlantic archipelago, the Faroe Islands is under the Danish crown. But economic growth and cultural confidence mean some Faroese are calling for full independence. Are they ready to go it alone?
Universal tongue
On her new album, Beirut-born Arabic singer Yasmine Hamdan continues to give (beautiful) voice to common feeling.
Why did Nato cross the road?
Critics see Nato’s crumbling headquarters as a sign of the alliance’s plight. But ambitions are still high as the organisation prepares for its big move to a new €1bn home.
