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Entertainment 4 years ago

Africa enters Cannes with homage to Chad 'heroines'

Africa took centre stage at the Cannes festival on Thursday with a film celebrating Chadian women who navigate religious dogma and male domination with courage, ruses and female solidarity.

Entertainment 4 years ago

This is women's moment in film, Jodie Foster tells Cannes

Addressing a large crowd of mostly young festival-goers in near-fluent French, she encouraged budding women filmmakers to seek their own truth and not try to please others.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Netflix yet to discover a great film director, says Cannes chief

Netflix and the other streaming giants have yet to discover one great director, the head of the Cannes film festival said Monday.

Environment 4 years ago

Cannes' green push faces industry's rubbish record

There are signs of change elsewhere in the industry. The Berlin Film Festival's red carpet is made from recycled fishing nets.

Entertainment 4 years ago

A familiar question at Cannes: where are the women?

With just four women among the directors behind the 24 films in competition for the Palme d'Or, a familiar script is playing out at Cannes.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Covid makes the Cannes parties even more exclusive

The battle for after-party invites was always fierce at the world's most glamorous festival, but thanks to social distancing rules it will be even harder than usual to get past the doorman in Cannes this year.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Bill Murray and Anne Frank fill out bumper Cannes edition

Comedian Bill Murray's was among the additions to the Cannes Film Festival announced Thursday.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Cannes 'can't wait' for film fest after 'horrible' year

The Cannes Festival will announce its lineup of Palme d'Or contenders on Thursday, with industry insiders speculating on a pick rich in big names.

Entertainment 4 years ago

Adam Driver, Marion Cotillard film 'Annette' to open Cannes

"Annette" brings together two favourites of independent cinema, Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, as a glamourous celebrity couple whose lives are upended by the arrival of their first child, "a mysterious girl with a special destiny."