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Film critics ponder next Palme d’Or as Cannes movie marathon wraps up

Cannes' 4,000-strong press corps is integral to the festival, which claims to be the second largest media event after the Olympics. © David Rich, France 24

The Cannes Film Festival screened the last of its competition entries on Friday, wrapping up its first full-scale edition since the pandemic. On the eve of the Palme d’Or announcement, FRANCE 24 spoke to critics from Japan, Italy and Bangladesh about covering the world’s top film festival and their favourite movies from this year’s diamond jubilee edition.

Out on the media terrace at Cannes’ Palais des Festivals, film critic Ado Spiniello is sipping a glass of rosé, soaking in some daylight between two screenings.

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