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Cannes lifts the veil on 2020 selected films
This year’s selection, which has been divided into six categories, marks a shift away from Festivalâs traditional structure
Cannes reveals film selection from over 2,000 submissions
In a statement released by the festival on Friday, the films that form part of its Official Selection, released on 3 June, will premiere at other festivals.
MIPIM 2020 rescheduled to June in Cannes
MIPIMâs original dates (10-13 March) are changing due to growing concerns related to the Coronavirus (COVID-19).
Cannes to commemorate Wong Kar-waiâs In the Mood for Love
Festival announces its female-dominated selection committee
Cannes Palme d’Or goes to Bong Joon-ho’s ‘Parasite’
South Korean director dives deep into widening gulf between rich, poor with his enthralling film “Parasite”
Palestinian film awarded Jury Special Mention award at Cannes
Also, the International Federation of Film Critics (FIPRESCI) awarded the film their top prize International Criticsâ Trophy.
Alain Delon receives Cannes honorary Golden Palm prize
French actor is European cinema star, famous for unforgettable roles in 1960s
The Specials to be closing film of Cannes
Since last year, the Festival de Cannes has ended on a Saturday and no longer on a Sunday. As the last night has retrieved the warmest colours of the party and celebration, the last film screened will be a beautiful end to an Official Selection launched eleven days earlier.
Cannes short films, Cinéfondation Jury revealed
This yearâs jury chaired by Claire Denis
Tarantinoâs latest film is ready for Cannes competition
American filmmaker returns to French festival after 25 years
Cannes prepares 60th anniversary of Marché du Film
The Cannes Film Festival is preparing to welcome film professionals from all over the world to its MarchĂ© du Film. The worldâs leading film market and also the oldest, celebrates its 60th anniversary in 2019. Created at the 1959 Cannes, the MarchĂ© du Film is now the indispensable venue for negotiations about most productions distributed …
âAngel Faceâ: Mother-daughter drama stands out at Cannes
In âGueule dâAngeâ (Angel Face), the first film by French filmmaker Vanessa Filho, Marion Cotillard plays a single mother who leaves her eight-year-old daughter behind after an encounter at a night club. This film was born out of a visceral need to express the want of love, feelings of insecurity, and emotional dependence. Filho wanted …
âASAKO I & IIâ a Japanese romantic comedy that made it to Cannes
Film is compelling in describing how falling in love is a mystic force akin to magic or a curse, says filmmaker
At War: Visuals of working class struggle against global capitalism return to Cannes
Fifty years ago, France was shaken by radical waves of protests and strikes by workers, students, and farmers, in what is now known as the May 1968 revolution. This year, galled by years of public sector pay cuts and President Emmanuel Macron’s neoliberal economic programme, France’s labour unions led civil servants, hospital staff, and other …
Sofia: Classist analysis of marriage institution in modern Morocco
Film scooped Best Screenplay award in Un Certain Regard competition
World politics, poverty, triumph of personal rights at Cannes 2018
Palme dâOr went to Hirokazu Kore-edaâs Shoplifters, drama that tells story of impoverished family, painting uncensored image of Japanese middle class
The surprise Palme d’Or win for Japanese drama ‘Shoplifters’ at Cannes
“Shoplifters” by Hirokazu Kore-eda has won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival. A total of 21 movies were competing to win the top prize.Japanese director Hirokazu Kore-eda landed a surprise win at the Cannes Film Festival with his drama “Shoplifters,” bringing the 71st annual Cannes Film Festival to a close. The director accepted …
Girls of the Sun: Fetishising female militancy
Eva Hussonâs Girls of the Sun premiered at Cannes Film Festival in official competition
Christopher Nolan opens up about his film philosophy in Cannes
Christopher Nolan, the writer-director who was nominated several times for Oscars and renowned for his innovative cinema, opened up about his experiences as a director in one of the masterclasses held at the Cannes Film Festival. He was welcomed by an enthusiastic crowd who stood for hours awaiting the event. The British director spoke about …
Cannes in the South of France
Once a humble fishing village, Cannes on the French Riviera is now best-known for hosting the annual film festival. Its harbor teems with luxury yachts while upscale boutiques and posh restaurants line its streets.
Palestinian film scoops three Cannes Arab Critics Awards
Egyptian critic Youssef Cherif Rizkallah wins achievement award for his lifetime contributions
Youssef Chahine returns to Cannes with screening of El-Massir
Late Egyptian director was awarded Cannes Film Festivalâs 50th anniversary Lifetime Achievement Award in 1997
A politicised Cannes Festival reflects on immigration crisisÂ
Some of the films can be considered explicit messages to world leaders in hope of reconsidering policies related to refugees
Ken Loach’s ‘I, Daniel Blake’ wins Palme d’Or award at Cannes
Veteran British director Ken Loach has won his second Palme d’Or prize for best film. Surprise winner “I, Daniel Blake” highlights the struggles of bureaucracy in the UK’s shrinking welfare system.
After opening âUn Certain Regardâ at Cannes, âEshtebakâ receives international standing ovation
Eshtebak [Clash] opened âUn Certain Regardâ, a section of the festivalâs official selection, at this yearâs prestigious Cannes Film Festival
Carell surprise, British biopic lead race for Cannes gold
An international criticsâ poll in British film magazine Screen had Mike Leighâs âMr Turnerâ a whisker ahead of the slow-burn domestic drama âWinter Sleepâ by Nuri Bilge Ceylan of Turkey, whose career Cannes has long championed.
Prostitution trial linked to Gaddafi son opens in France
Mutassim Kadhafi was killed with his father on October 20 last year. Investigators never questioned the son.