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Postcard from Cannes #1: Blood, sweat and tears

Finnegan Oldfield, from left, Berenice Bejo, director Michel Hazanavicius, Romain Duris, and Matilda Anna Ingrid Lutz pose for photographers upon arrival at the opening ceremony and the premiere of the film 'Final Cut' at the 75th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 17, 2022. AP - Petros Giannakouris

The 75th Cannes Film Festival is well and truly underway. The red carpet has been rolled out and fans are standing by to catch a glimpse of their idols. The opening ceremony on Tuesday evening underlined just how much the event is an emotional rollercoaster.

The festival could be summed up in three little words: blood, sweat and tears. Cinema, like life, has its ups and downs, its successes and failures. Nor does it always turn out the way we want it to.

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