CANNES, France — Elle Fanning, the youngest juror ever at the Cannes Film Festival, said she’s been transformed by her experience at the French festival. The 21-year-old actresses’ jury service came to an end Saturday with the Cannes closing ceremony. I don’t want it to be over.” Fanning was part of the nine-person jury that elected Bong Joon-ho’s “Parasite” the …
Alejandro Inarritu, in his opening speech at the Cannes Film Festival, took a veiled attack at Donald Trump’s call to build a wall on the US-Mexico border. As the 72nd Cannes Film Festival opened to the world on 14 May, the French Riviera opened itself to flashy red carpet appearances, a moving opening ceremony and a grand beginning to film …
The Mexican maker of “Birdman” will pick the winner of the top Palme D’Or prize on May 25. Cannes jury president Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu lauded the “communal experience” of watching movies in cinemas as the French film festival, locked in a row with streaming services such as Netflix, got underway on Tuesday. The Mexican maker of “Birdman” heads up a …
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