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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 · May 24, 2022

Postcard from Cannes #4 : Death on the big screen

Cinema is a place where directors run wild with their imagination, transporting spectators to different dimensions. But it's often an occasion to magnify everyday life and all its facets. This means dealing with death and bereavement, sensitive topics treated differently by two of the key films screened at Cannes on…

Radio France Internationale · May 21, 2022

Final documentary by director killed in Ukraine to screen at Cannes

"Mariupolis 2", a documentary about the conflict in the southeastern Donbass region of Ukraine, will be screened at the Cannes Film Festival next week, in a last minute addition to the line-up. It is the second installment of a project by Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravicius, who was tragically killed in…

Radio France Internationale · May 13, 2022