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Everybody’s free to wear sunscreen 

Ladies and gentlemen of the class of '99 Wear sunscreen

If I could offer you only one tip for the future, sunscreen would be it A long-term benefits of sunscreen have been proved by scientists Whereas the rest of my advice has no basis more reliable Than my own meandering experience, 

I will dispense this advice now

Enjoy the power and beauty of your youth, oh, never mind You will not understand the power and beauty of your youth Until they've faded, but trust me, in 20 years, you'll look back At photos of yourself and recall in a way you can't grasp now How much possibility lay before you and how fabulous you really looked

You are not as fat as you imagine

Don't worry about the future Or worry, but know that worrying is as effective as trying to solve an algebra equation by chewing Bubble gum The real troubles in your life are apt to be things that never crossed your worried mind The kind that blindsides you at 4 p.m. On some idle Tuesday

Do one thing every day that scares you

Saying, don't be reckless with other people's hearts Don't put up with people who are reckless with yours

Floss

Don't waste your time on jealousy Sometimes you're ahead, sometimes you're behind The race is long and in the end, it's only with yourself

Remember compliments you receive, forget the insults, if you succeed in doing this, tell me how

Keep your old love letters, throw away your old bank statements

Stretch

Don't feel guilty if you don't know what you want to do with your life. The most interesting people I know didn't know at 22 what they wanted to do with their lives Some of the most interesting 40-year-olds I know still don't

Get plenty of calcium

Be kind to your knees You'll miss them when they're gone

Maybe you'll marry, maybe you won't

Maybe you'll have children, maybe you won't

Maybe you'll divorce at 40, maybe you'll dance the 'Funky Chicken' On your 75th wedding anniversary Whatever you do, don't congratulate yourself too much Or berate yourself either Your choices are half chance, so are everybody else's

Enjoy your body, use it every way you can Don't be afraid of it or what other people think of it It's the greatest instrument you'll ever own

Dance, even if you have nowhere to do it but your own living room Read the directions even if you don't follow them Do not read beauty magazines, they will only make you feel ugly

Get to know your parents, you never know when they'll be gone for good Be nice to your siblings, they're your best link to your past And the people most likely to stick with you in the future

Understand that friends come and go But a precious few, who should hold on

Work hard to bridge the gaps in geography and lifestyle For as the older you get, the more you need the people you knew when you were young

Live in New York City once but leave before it makes you hard Live in northern California once but leave before it makes you soft

TravelAccept certain inalienable truths Prices will rise, politicians will philander, you too, will get old And when you do, you'll fantasize that when you were young Prices were reasonable, politicians were noble And children respected their elders

Respect your elders

Don't expect anyone else to support you Maybe you have a trust fund, maybe you'll have a wealthy spouse But you never know when either one might run out

Never mess too much with your hair Or by the time you're 40 it will look 85

Be careful whose advice you buy but be patient with those who supply it Advice is a form of nostalgia, dispensing it is a way of fishing the past From the disposal, wiping it off, painting over the ugly parts And recycling it for more than it's worth

But trust me on the sunscreen

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Magical photographs

Filippo Minelli is an Italian contemporary artist using videos and photographs to expose his research on landscape, politics and communication.  

I discovered his work on Instagram . I found his photographs dreamy, peaceful but also powerful and deranging. A mix of pastel colours diffused in a light cloud shaped in a natural habitat, contrasting with the  

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Films

The Netherlands

Zomer - Summer //  Colette Bothof

Set over the course of one sweltering summer, this charming drama focuses on Anna, a quiet teen who yearns to escape the confines of her small town, defined by its ever-looming power plant. With the arrival of the alluring leather-clad Lena, Anna finally gets the boost she needs. With authentic performances and cinematography that captures the languor and heat of summertime, this story of sexual awakening examines a girl daring to be different.

La Tortue Rouge - The red turtle // Michael Dudok de Wit

A man is shipwrecked on a deserted island and encounters a red turtle, which changes his life.

France

Bande à part - Band of Outsiders // Jean-Luc Godard 

Two crooks with a fondness for old Hollywood B-movies convince a languages student to help them commit a robbery.

Les adoptés - The adopted // Melanie Laurent 

Lisa and her adopted sister Marine are inseparable. With Lisa's mother, Millie, they've forged a deep bond and offer security to Lisa's son. When Marine falls in love the family is thrown off balance and before they can catch their breath, tragedy strikes and the family must realign so they can turn loss into hope and love.

Les combatants - Love at first fight // Thomas Cailley

Between his friends and the family business, Arnaud's summer looks set to be a peaceful one. Peaceful until he runs into Madeleine, as beautiful as she is brusque, a concrete block of tensed muscles and doomsday prophecies.

Kill me please // Olias Barco

Black comedy about a doctor who opens an assisted suicide clinic

Les Chansons d'Amour // Christophe Honoré

Julie's boyfriend Ismaël lives with her; rather than worry about the time he spends with his colleague Alice, Julie invites Alice to join them. The three walk the streets of Paris, party, read, and sleep together. Sometimes it's lighthearted, sometimes there are jealousies. Then death strikes. In various ways, those left come to terms with the departure and absence of a loved one: showing concern, eating together, attempting new relationships, trying to "be there" for the other. Then, the spirit returns and new commitments are possible. The romantic elements of musical comedy play in contrast to the ambivalence of the lyrics and the story.

Ne le dis a personne - Tell no one // Guillaume Canet

An accidental discovery near a doctor's estate stirs up some painful memories eight years after his wife's hideous murder, and now, things are bound to take a turn for the unexpected. Does the good doctor know more than he's letting on?

Polisse // Maïwenn

A journalist covering police assigned to a juvenile division enters an affair with one of her subjects.

Les chatouilles - Little tickles // Andréa Bescond, Eric Métayer

Odette is a 8-yr-old girl who loves to dance and draw. Once she has become an adult, Odette realizes she was abused, and immerses herself body and soul in her career as a dancer while trying to deal with her past.

Nous trois ou rien - All three of us // Keiron

An Iranian family survives the shah and the ayatollah and moves to France. This story follows the family through it all. Despite the politics, revolution, prison, beatings, assassinations and suicides this is a comedy.

Deephan // Jacques Audiard

A Sri Lankan Tamil warrior flees to France and ends up working as a caretaker outside Paris.

Et je choisis de vivre // Damien Boyer, Nans Thomassey

At just 30 years old, Amande loses her child. To rebuild herself, she undertakes an initiatory journey in the Drôme, accompanied by her friend director, Nans Thomassey.

North America

I wish I was here // Zach Braff

A struggling actor, father and husband finds himself at a major crossroads, which forces him to examine his life, his family and his career.

While we are young // Noah Baumbach

A middle-aged couple's career and marriage are overturned when a disarming young couple enters their lives.

Lars and the Real Girl // Craig Gillespie

A delusional young man strikes up an unconventional relationship with a doll he finds on the Internet.

Paranoid Park // Gus Van Sant 

A teenage skateboarder's life begins to fray after he is involved in the accidental death of a security guard.

Gabrielle // Louise Archambault

Gabrielle is a young woman with Williams syndrome who has a contagious joie de vivre and an exceptional musical gift. Since she met her boyfriend Martin, at the recreation centre where they are choir members, they have been inseparable. However, because they are "different," their loved ones are fearful of their relationship. As the choir prepares for an important music festival, Gabrielle does everything she can to gain her independence. As determined as she is, Gabrielle must still confront other people's prejudices as well as her own limitations in the hope of experiencing a love far from the "ordinary".

Laurence Anyways // Xavier Dolan

A drama that charts ten years in a transgender woman's relationship with her lover.

Mommy // Xavier Dolan

A widowed single mother, raising her violent son alone, finds new hope when a mysterious neighbour inserts herself into their household.

South America

Relatos Salvajes - Wild tales // Damián Szifron

Six short stories that explore the extremities of human behavior involving people in distress.

Una Mujer Fantástica - A fantastic woman // 

Marina, a transgender woman who works as a waitress and moonlights as a nightclub singer, is bowled over by the death of her older boyfriend.

Germany

Freirer fall // Stephan Lacant

A soon-to-be-father policeman falls for a gay fellow officer and his life starts falling apart.