Cannes
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A-list lineup, record number of female directors at Cannes
Apr 14, 2023The film festival’s organisers revealed Thursday that a record six female directors will compete for the Palme d’Or in Cannes in May, with the film festival promising a who’s who of Hollywood A-listers and award-winning filmmakers.... -
Scorsese, DiCaprio to premiere new film at Cannes
Apr 3, 2023The Cannes Film Festival will host the world premiere of “Killers of the Flower Moon”, a new film by Martin Scorsese starring Leonardo DiCaprio, on May 20, organisers announced on Friday. This will be the first... -
At Cannes, ‘Titane’ wins the Palme d’Or
Jul 18, 2021At the commencement of the Cannes film festival awards ceremony, Cannes jury head Spike Lee let secret that the French shocker “Titane” had won the Palme d’Or. Lee read out the winner of the top prize... -
At Cannes, ‘Rehana Maryam Noor’ earns a standing ovation.
Jul 7, 2021“Rehana Maryam Noor” earned a standing ovation from the audience today at the Cannes Film Festival. The video was aired at 11: 15 am (3:15 pm Bangladeshi time) today. The film was the first Bangladeshi endeavor... -
Cannes film festival difficult to hold ‘in original form’
Apr 15, 2020It will be difficult to hold the Cannes film festival in its original form in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak, organisers said Tuesday, adding they were looking at new ways of hosting the world’s biggest... -
South Korea hails Bong Joon-ho’s top prize win at Cannes
May 27, 2019South Korea on Sunday hailed Bong Joon-ho’s Cannes film festival win for “Parasite”, saying it had left a historic footprint as the first Korean film to win the Palme d’Or. The top prize win by “Parasite”,... -
Cannes prize for Brazilian movie sends message of hope, director says
May 26, 2019A Brazilian victory in Cannes has sent a message of hope at a difficult time for the country’s movie industry, director Karim Ainouz said on Friday after winning an award at one of the film festival’s... -
On Cannes red carpet, ‘go big’ is this year’s fashion buzzword
May 25, 2019Enormous bouffant dresses decked out in lace or feathers ruled the red carpet at this year’s Cannes film festival, one of the of the world’s most glamorous stages for actors as well as fashion designers. As... -
Cannes race wide open as jury tries to pick winning film
May 25, 2019The Cannes film festival ends Saturday with the race for the Palme d’Or top prize wide open. With the jury due to begin their deliberations in a villa overlooking the Mediterranean, four films have been heavily... -
Transgender love story shines in Cannes
May 21, 2019Starring in her first ever feature film, transgender model Leyna Bloom said “Port Authority”, about a man grappling with his feelings for a transgender woman, chimed with her personal experience, helping her dive into the role....
