US EditionCannes Festival promises escapism in Hollywood-lite edition
Thierry Fremaux said many of the 21 contenders favor escapism as major Hollywood studios play a smaller role this year.
- On Thursday, The Cannes Film Festival director Thierry Fremaux unveiled 21 films in competition for the Palme d'Or, featuring fewer major Hollywood studios and dialing down the "American razzle-dazzle of previous editions."
- Around 2,500 films were submitted for selection, underlining industry vitality despite the studio absence; Fremaux noted it is "complicated to separate American cinema, with the studio on one side and independent cinema on the other."
- Frontrunners for the top prize include Japan's Hirokazu Kore-eda with "Sheep in the Box" and Romania's Cristian Mungiu with "Fjord," while Spain's Pedro Almodovar and Iran's Asghar Farhadi compete with "Amarga Navidad" and "Histoires Paralleles."
- Hollywood and Broadway legend Barbra Streisand will receive the festival's Honorary Palme d'Or, as will New Zealand filmmaker Peter Jackson; John Travolta presents his directorial debut "Propeller One-Way Night Coach."
- Set for May 12 to 23, the festival selection balances Western escapism focused on "gentleness, songs, nature" with films "bringing history into the present," including historical dramas and documentaries.
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The Cannes Film Festival unveiled its program for this year on Thursday, a program that is full of historical dramas and, with no major Hollywood productions, will have less American flair than before.
The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival, marked by the near absence of Americans, promises great discoveries.
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