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Fact check: Is Kevin Spacey really being honoured at Cannes?

Kevin Spacey is about to touch down on the Croisette to receive a lifetime achievement award on Tuesday. But before you cry out that Cannes Film Festival has lost its marbles, bear in mind that this is more of a Cannes-concurrent promotional stunt than anything else. Here's what you need…

Euronews

Cannes 2023: Celebrating women, from Jennifer Lawrence to Indian actress Shruti Haasan

From the record number of seven female directors in the competition to Jennifer Lawrence's documentary on Afghan women, we're celebrating the ladies of the Cannes Film Festival! In our special programme from the Croisette, we hear from this year's best actress Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh, as well as actress and…

France 24

'The Idol' attempts to rouse Cannes. But it's not as shocking as it thinks it is

CANNES, France — The median age of the crowds along the Croisette dropped by about 20 years Monday night when the Cannes Film Festival held a gala premiere for HBO's upcoming, rumor-plagued series "The Idol."

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Postcard from Cannes #3: About a Boy

As Cannes festival goers dodged raindrops and puddles during another rainy day on the Croisette, other storms were brewing inside the cinemas. Namely in the form of two films – one from Jordan, the other from Australia – both tackling religion, women’s rights, and the emphasis society places on the…

Radio France Internationale

Cannes diary: Harrison Ford, Phoebe Waller-Bridge and ‘peak noire’ on the Croisette

While the Indiana Jones star went for a bike ride, a new ticketing system went into meltdown

The Guardian - UK

‘Indy’ mania grips Cannes for Harrison Ford’s last crack of the whip

A year after celebrating Tom Cruise’s “Top Gun” comeback, the Cannes Film Festival paid tribute to another beloved icon of the 1980s with the world premiere of “Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny”, returning Harrison Ford to the French Riviera to the delight of fedora-sporting Indy fans lining the…

France 24

Tom Cruise and ‘Top Gun: Maverick’ Touch Down in Cannes

Tom Cruise mania descended Wednesday in Cannes where the actor made a whirlwind appearance at the French film festival to screen "Top Gun: Maverick," exalt the big screen and sit for a rare interview. Cruise brought a palpable buzz to the Croisette, where throngs gathered around the Palais des Festivals…

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Questions and Snafus on Eve of Cannes Film Festival

After two years of pandemic, the 75th Cannes Film Festival is getting going with a familiar dose of controversy and some new snafus as it readies for its largest gathering on the French Riviera since the 2019 edition. Preparations were in full swing up and down the Croisette on Monday…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Diversity forges success of Cannes cinema workshop for budding filmmakers

Myanmar-born Taiwanese filmmaker Midi Z will be back in Cannes for this year's international film festival. No stranger to the Croisette, he will take up the role of mentor as he hosts two weeks of workshops aimed at helping young people from around the globe to reach their goals.

Radio France Internationale

Tom ready to cruise the Croisette at this year's Cannes film festival

Tom Cruise is headed for Cannes in May – his first appearance at the international film festival since 1992. Organisers say he's to present the long-delayed world premiere of the Top Gun sequel.

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