For the first time since 2018, there’s no Canadian movie among the 24 competing for the Palme d’Or, the top prize at Cannes. Ducournau is one of four female directors in the Palme competition, a number that ties the record at a fest still struggling with gender parity. Far from being deterred by the pandemic, filmmakers around the world seemed energized by the return of the Cannes Film Festival. Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading... Loading...And there are more to come, Frémaux said, including the people-pleasing “planetary blockbuster” he’s been teasing in interviews. But it will be a big studio film, Frémaux said, that will screen to the public outdoors, most likely at the popular beach theatre, Cinéma de la Plage.

Source: thestar June 03, 2021 16:42 UTC