Launched in the 90s, “Masterclasses” became a highlight of the 12 days at Cannes over the years. The Festival decided to rename them “Rendez-vous with…” in 2018 and to stage more of them, so that the personal visions and unique words of the major artists of our age could be imparted alongside the Official Selection … Read more
The second guest of honour of the 74th edition of Cannes (after Jodie Foster attending the Opening Ceremony) is Italian director Marco Bellocchio. He will present his new feature film in the Cannes Premiere section, on Friday July 16th, after having met the audience the previous evening at the “Rendez-vous with…” event. During the Closing … Read more
Guest of honour at the Opening Ceremony which will take place on the stage at the Palais des festival on Tuesday, July 6. The director, actress and American producer will kick-off the 74th edition which will draw to a close on Saturday, July 17th with the awards’ list given by the President of the Jury, … Read more
Based on the NY Times best-selling memoir ‘Guantánamo Diary’ by Mohamedou Ould Slahi. Directed by Kevin Macdonald and lensed by Alwin Küchler BSC , The Mauritanian is the true story of Slahi’s fight for freedom after being detained and imprisoned without charge by the US Government for years. Slahi, born in Mauritania in 1970, … Read more