Imran Jaffery

Following the announcement of the lineup for the 61st Festival de Cannes, one thing stuck out to me: where are the Japanese films? A year...

Champs-Élysées, Place de la Concorde, Montmartre, Arc de Triomphe and Eiffel Tower are all narratively rich symbolic lieus of postcard Paris - but the one place where everyday life thrives, where lives intersect are in the undergorund portions of Paris. Just as iconic as the museums and famed streets is Paris' extensive subway system.