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France 24
Olivia SALAZAR-WINSPEAR

From 'Bridgerton' to the big screen: Simone Ashley's rise to fame

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She's best known on the small screen as Kate Sharma after her star turn in the second season of the hit series "Bridgerton". Eve Jackson sat down with Simone Ashley at the Cannes Film Festival to talk about her upcoming movie, embracing fashion and the fabulous costumes she gets to wear in "Bridgerton". We also look into some of the would-be blockbusters that have failed to set Hollywood alight this summer, while a new documentary on an all-woman softball team in Mexico is quietly helping change cultural norms in their home state. Plus, Cambodian filmmaker Rithy Panh tells FRANCE 24 more about his latest feature, revisiting a crucial moment in the demise of Pol Pot's regime.

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