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The Latest Breaking News from Cannes

Nineteen films were announced Thursday in the main competition at Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on the French Riviera on May 13.

International Business Times

Cannes to unveil film selection under pressure over industry abuse

The Cannes Film Festival was on Thursday set to unveil the movies that will vie for its coveted Palme d'Or prize next month amid pressure on its bosses to take a stand on tackling abuse in the entertainment industry.

Radio France Internationale

Dialogue: Impossible - What action movie clichés need to end?

The new Mission: Impossible adventure is heading to Cannes next month, but there's one line of dialogue in the trailer that worries us...

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Tom Cruise set to return to Cannes Film Festival with premiere of 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning'

As part of a huge promotional drive for the movie, Tom Cruise is set to return to the Cannes Film Festival with the premiere of 'Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning'.

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Tom Cruise to return to Cannes with 'Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning'

Three years after flying into the Cannes Film Festival with “Top Gun: Maverick,” Tom Cruise is returning to the Croisette with “Mission: Impossible — Final Reckoning.”

The Independent UK

Émilie Dequenne obituary

Belgian who won the best actress prize at Cannes for her performance in the Dardenne brothers’ film Rosetta

The Guardian - UK

Internationally acclaimed film Santosh blocked in India over portrayal of police brutality

Award-winning film set in fictional town has already made its debut at Cannes but censors have refused to approve it for domestic release

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Belgian actor Émilie Dequenne dies at 43 of rare cancer, report says

The Belgian actor who won a top Cannes prize for her breakout role in “Rosetta,” Émilie Dequenne has died at 43

The Independent UK

Sean Baker Wins Original Screenplay Oscar For 'Anora'

Discover the success of Sean Baker's film 'Anora' at the Oscars, Cannes, and beyond, showcasing unique narratives and critical acclaim.

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The dazzling underdog with amazing legs: how Anora swept the Oscars

Sean Baker’s film took five Academy Awards on Sunday evening. Here’s how it triggered the landslide

The Guardian - UK

Oscars 2025: best actress nominees – awards, interviews and what their chances are

What to know about the actors nominated for the Academy Awards’ biggest acting prize, along with the Guardian’s reviews and interviews

The Guardian - UK

Oscars 2025: best director nominees – reviews, interviews and chances for victory

All you need to know about the five directors in the running for the Academy’s prestigious film-making prize, along with reviews of their nominated films, interviews and the awards they’ve earned so far

The Guardian - UK

The rise and fall of Emilia Pérez: how did it all go so wrong for the Oscar-nominated film and its star?

Less than two weeks ago, the movie was flying high, with 13 Academy Award nods. Then came a social media scandal and a serious backlash

The Guardian - UK

Director’s Cut with Payal Kapadia: An oral history of All We Imagine As Light

Six months is a long time in anyone’s life. In writer-director Payal Kapadia’s case, it’s the amount of time it took for her to travel from, as she told me this summer, fame “is freaking me out a bit” to, as she said when we spoke recently, “maybe I’m not…

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The Guardian - UK

All We Imagine As Light review – Cannes prize-winning Indian drama is a quiet, tender marvel

Payal Kapadia’s poetic, everyday tale of three women who work at the same hospital is all the more remarkable for being her fiction feature debut

The Independent UK

Cate Blanchett responds to public backlash over ‘middle class’ comments

Australian actor made the remarks in May at the Cannes Film Festival

International Business Times

Iran Director In Exile Says 'Bittersweet' To Rep Germany At Oscars

Forced to flee Iran, dissident director Mohammad Rasoulof says it is bittersweet that his latest movie will contend at the Oscars -- under the banner of another country.

The Guardian - UK

‘Madonna, please. It’s only a film. Be happy!’ The star of Emilia Pérez on transitioning at 46 and making icons cry

Karla Sofía Gascón is the first openly trans actor to win best actress at Cannes for her role in Jacques Audiard’s audacious musical. She talks about awful corsets, riding motorbikes and suing her critics

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Radio France Internationale

The double life of Abou Sangaré, undocumented migrant and Cannes award winner

French film L'Histoire de Souleymane (Souleymane’s Story) brings the life of an undocumented Guinean migrant into sharp focus. Picking up two awards at the Cannes Film Festival, it has drawn attention to the real-life plight of lead actor Abou Sangaré, who is still waiting for a visa to be able…

The Guardian - UK

‘Synthesisers can convey emotion too’: Zaho de Sagazan reinvents the French love song despite never falling in love

‘I like not knowing what I’ll do,’ says the 24-year-old who swept the board at the French Grammys and stole the show at Cannes film festival with her freeform dancing in socks

Evening Standard

The best films to see at the London Film Festival 2024: from Blitz to Nightbitch

Steve McQueen’s new Second World War drama to the Cannes winner - these are the buzziest must-see watches from this year’s festival

The Independent UK

India chooses quirky comedy over Cannes winner for its Oscars pick

Laapataa Ladies was chosen despite All We Imagine as Light already winning international accolades

The Conversation

The Substance: Demi Moore is ferocious in gloriously gory satire on Hollywood’s female ageism

Fans of body horror will not want to miss director Coralie Fargeat’s latest offering, The Substance, which bagged Best Screenplay for the Frenchwoman at Cannes this year, and features an astounding comeback performance from Demi Moore.

The Independent UK

Cannes-winning Indian film All We Imagine as Light shortlisted for Oscars by France

Payal Kapadia’s feature becomes first Indian film ever to win Grand Prix at Cannes

Evening Standard

BFI London Film Festival 2024: What to watch, from award contenders to hidden foreign gems

The 68th BFI London Film Festival runs from between October 9 and October 20 in London and other major UK cities

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