Cannes
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The Iranian director’s identity was hidden even from his actress
May 26, 2024A hard-hitting Iranian film about the country’s women-led protests that has wowed Cannes was kept so secret that even its star didn’t know who was making it for several months, she told the festival on Saturday.... -
Escaped Iranian director presents latest film at Cannes
May 25, 2024Iranian filmmaker Mohammad Rasoulof walks the red carpet on Friday after escaping a prison sentence only days before the film festival, presenting one of the most dramatic tales ever told in Cannes. “I can’t believe I’m... -
Narco sex-change musical is an early favourite at Cannes
May 20, 2024Premiering at Cannes on Saturday, the interesting musical about a Mexican drug lord who decides to change his sex in order to escape the life of a narco has a supporting appearance from Selena Gomez. Even... -
Emma Stone in new twisted comedy after Coppola epic Divides Cannes
May 20, 2024“Kinds of Kindness,” which debuted in competition at Cannes on Friday, was another amusing and surreal picture from filmmaker Yorgos Lanthimos and actress Emma Stone. The trilogy, which features the same actors narrating three distinct stories,... -
Cannes stars take discreet stances on Gaza war
May 20, 2024Despite being present at one of the world’s most glamorous events, a few celebrities in Cannes are making it clear they are still cognizant of the Gaza War. Survivor of the attacks on Israel on October... -
AI cameras tested in Cannes ahead of the Olympics
May 14, 2024Artificial intelligence-based state-of-the-art security is being tested for possible use at the Paris Olympics two months later at the Cannes Film Festival. The festival takes place in the Cote d’Azur from Tuesday to May 25 and... -
Cannes Film Festival workers call for a strike
May 10, 2024Just one week before the event was scheduled to begin, workers at the Cannes Film Festival called for a walkout on Monday due to concerns over wages and working conditions. Sous les Ecrans la Deche (“Poverty... -
Cannes Festival denounces Iran director’s jailing
Aug 18, 2023The Cannes Film Festival’s organizers condemned “a serious violation of free speech” on Wednesday after Iranian director Saeed Roustaee was jailed for screening a movie in the competition. According to Tuesday’s local media, an Iranian court... -
Indiana Jones swings on to red carpet at Cannes
May 20, 2023“Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny” got its world premiere on the French Riviera on Thursday, with Harrison Ford walking the red carpet for one last crack of the whip as the world’s favourite adventuring... -
Cannes opens with Johnny Depp’s French comeback drama
May 18, 2023On Tuesday, the Cannes feature Festival was set to get off to a rocky start, with Johnny Depp making a comeback in the opening feature, showing off his French abilities as King Louis XV. Despite his...