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- The 78th Cannes Film Festival took place in Cannes, France, showcasing films reflecting current geopolitical tensions and anxieties in May 2025.
- The festival lineup responded to rising U.S. Tariffs on foreign films and widespread concerns about global political instability and historic traumas.
- Notable films included Ari Aster's satire Eddington about a divided U.S. Town, Ugo Bienvenu's animated Arco depicting a bleak future, and Oliver Laxe's Sir't, a Moroccan desert road trip.
- At Cannes, Bono debuted his new documentary on Apple TV+ and reflected that he had never felt the threat of World War III so imminent, while director Oliver Laxe called for restoring wonder in a world that has grown apathetic.
- The festival spotlighted urgent global issues through films grappling with political realities and existential uncertainty, signaling cinema’s engagement with today's crises.
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Japanese Agent Injured by Falling Palm Tree at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France, May 17 (Reuters) - The agent for an actor in the Japanese film "Brand New Landscape" was injured by a falling palm tree on Cannes Film Festival's crowded Croisette Boulevard on Saturday afternoon, according to local authorities and festival organisers.
At the Cannes Film Festival, From Dati to the Representatives of the EU, General Mobilization to Defend the Cultural Exception Against the Attacks of America
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Palm Tree Falls on a Person at Cannes Film Festival
CANNES, France—A palm tree fell on a man at the Cannes Film Festival who was walking along the Croisette on Saturday in the seaside French town. Authorities sped through festivalgoers to tend to the person who laid injured and bleeding on the sidewalk. No information was immediately available on their condition. Representatives for the festival didn’t immediately respond to requests for comment. The incident happened midday at the festival. Cann…
Palme Crashes Into Film Producers in Cannes
On the edge of the Cannes Film Festival, a palm tree fell and a walker was taken to a hospital with head injuries to the 30-year-old Japanese. The accident occurred Saturday afternoon on the "Croisette", the famous beach promenade of the southern French city. According to the "Image" information, the victim was a young Japanese film producer who wanted to introduce his work "Brand New Landscape". Some eyewitnesses reported that the fallen palm t…
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