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Q&A: Kristen Stewart on Body Horror, Cronenberg and Cannes

In David Cronenberg’s "Crimes of the Future," in which an artist played by Viggo Mortensen has organs and tumors plucked from his body in performance art excavations, Kristen Stewart plays a timid bureaucrat swiftly turned passionate devotee. In Cronenberg’s film, a Cannes Film Festival entry opening June 3 in theaters,…

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Q&A: Kristen Stewart on body horror, Cronenberg and Cannes

In David Cronenberg’s “Crimes of the Future,” in which an artist played by Viggo Mortensen has organs and tumors plucked from his body in performance art excavations, Kristen Stewart plays a timid bureaucrat swiftly turned passionate devotee

The Independent UK

Bella Hadid wins the Cannes red carpet in vintage Versace

Superstar stylist Law Roach selected 1987 Versace for the model’s red carpet moment

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Cannes Film Festival, born out of war, grapples with Ukraine

The war in Ukraine took a starring role on the opening night of the 75th Cannes Film Festival and it has rarely been far out of frame since

The Independent UK

Korea’s Park Chan-Wook Leaves Violence behind in New Film

Celebrated South Korean filmmaker Park Chan-wook, best known for his brutal Vengeance Trilogy, is covering new ground with his latest Cannes competition entry, "Decision to Leave." The romantic thriller about a detective and murder suspect who become infatuated with one another features, contrary to the expectation of some, little violence…

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Activists use Cannes red carpet to draw attention to femicide victims in France

Campaigners looking to shine a light on gender-based violence took over the Cannes red carpet and unrolled a banner with the names of all the victims of femicide since the last edition of the film festival.

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Cannes 2022: Irish actress Jessie Buckley talks 'Men’

Our guest was nominated for an Oscar for her role in Maggie Gyllenhaal's "The Lost Daughter" and has become one of Hollywood’s most talked-about rising talents. Irish actress Jessie Buckley is here in Cannes with a social horror movie that studies the malice of men. Buckley speaks to Eve Jackson…

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Ukrainian filmmaker Loznitsa plans documentary on Russia invasion

Ukrainian filmmaker Sergei Loznitsa plans to make a documentary about the war in his country, he said on Monday at the Cannes Film Festival, where he showed his film "The Natural History of Destruction."

Reuters

A TikTok contretemps, and a delicious eat-the-rich satire, at Cannes

CANNES, France — The last time director George Miller brought a new movie to Cannes was in 2015, when his exhilarating "Mad Max: Fury Road" took the festival by (dust) storm. The movie played outside the main competition, as most Hollywood blockbusters at Cannes do. But as more than one…

Los Angeles Times

'War Pony' brings Pine Ridge Reservation to Cannes

South Dakota’s Pine Ridge Reservation has often been depicted in film but rarely from the inside

The Independent UK

Group invades Cannes red carpet to highlight violence towards women

Protest came before premiere of Holy Spider, based on story of man who killed at least 16 women in Iran

The Guardian - UK

Cannes 2022: Deepika Padukone dazzles in her Day 5 outdoor shoots

While Cannes Film Festival brings world fashion divas on stage, jury member Deepika Padukone stays steps ahead of her peers, dazzling in her versatile looks to send the shutter boxes on a tizzy.

Dynamite News

Cannes 2022 week one roundup: a return to form – and Top Gun reborn

Back in its traditional May slot, the film festival was in boisterous spirits. Week one’s wildly eclectic offerings ranged from Italian arthouse grandeur to Tom Cruise flying high

The Guardian - UK

Cannes: Naked Ukraine protestor removed from Cannes Film Festival red carpet

The woman is believed to have been protesting sexual violence committed against Ukranian women

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Small French Town Hosts Mini Cannes Film Festival

As the Cannes Film Festival kicked off on the Mediterranean, the French town of Castelmaurou celebrated the 9th edition of its own film festival, a smaller version of the original Cannes. The event was held at a small cinema theater, whose owners seek to bring people some happiness by making…

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‘Squid Game’ Star Lee Jung-Jae Debuts as Director in Cannes

Lee Jung-jae, the award-winning star of Netflix’s “Squid Game,” spent years developing the 1980s-set Korean spy thriller “Hunt” before electing to direct himself. He did it a little reluctantly, without big plans to continue filmmaking. But Lee did have a vision for what it could be — and where it…

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‘Armageddon Time,’ Portrait of White Privilege, Stirs Cannes

When the Cannes Film Festival audience stood to applaud James Gray’s richly observed autobiographical drama “Armageddon Time,” about the director’s own 1980s childhood in Queens, Gray’s voice quivered as he addressed the crowd. “It’s my story, in a way,” said Gray. “And you guys shared it with me.” “It took…

The Independent UK

Anne Hathaway stuns in white Armani Privé at Cannes Film Festival: ‘She looks so angelic’

‘It’s unreal how gorgeous Anne is’

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Protester painted in Ukraine colors ejected from Cannes red carpet

The Ukraine crisis grabbed the spotlight in Cannes on Friday as a semi-naked protester painted in blue and yellow was ejected from the red carpet.

Daily Mirror

Anne Hathaway wows fans in super short Cannes outfit for Armageddon Time photocall

Actress Anne Hathaway once again did not disappoint as she posed for the Armageddon Time photocall at the Cannes 2022 Film Festival this week - smiling in her flawless mini-dress and eye-catching sunglasses

The Independent UK

'Squid Game' star Lee Jung-jae debuts as director in Cannes

Few actors know more about capturing the attention of the global audience than Korean star Lee Jung-jae of Netflix's “Squid Game.”

Radio France Internationale

Postcard from Cannes #3: Give peace a chance

Peace should never be taken for granted. Even the smallest efforts should be fostered and cherished. What happens when we don’t heed the warning signs when peace is under threat? These were the questions posed by two powerful films shown on Thursday at the Cannes Film Festival.

Los Angeles Times

Review: The underappreciated James Gray returns to Cannes with a memoir of '80s New York

CANNES, France — The title of James Gray's "Armageddon Time," which premiered in competition Thursday night at the 75th annual Cannes Film Festival, is a wry reference to a comment made by Ronald Reagan during his first presidential campaign: "We may be the generation that sees Armageddon," he said in…

France 24

Cannes war films delve into France’s painful colonial legacies

The Cannes Film Festival explored the devastating human cost of war and colonisation in Philippe Faucon’s Algerian War film “Les Harkis” and the Omar Sy-starring “Father and Soldier”, whose director Mathieu Vadepied sat down for an interview with FRANCE 24.

Radio France Internationale

Postcard from Cannes #2: He came, he saw, he conquered - and received an honorary Palme d’Or

There is perhaps only one film star on earth who can not only pilot his own fighter jets for stunts, but can persuade the French government to tee up a flyover by the Patrouille de France, usually reserved for Bastille Day! You know who I mean don’t you? Yup, it’s…

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