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‘I have never seen a Cannes like this’: verdict and awards predictions for 2022

This year’s festival had its ups and downs, but flashes of brilliance broke through the disappointments. Our critic forecasts the winners, and suggests a few more for categories that don’t (yet) exist

The Guardian - UK · May 27, 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

Cannes screens the last testament of filmmaker killed in Ukraine’s Mariupol

“Mariupolis 2”, a raw portrayal of Ukrainian civilians’ struggle for survival, was completed after the death of Lithuanian director Mantas Kvedaravičius. FRANCE 24 spoke to his partner and co-director, Hanna Bilobrova, about the film’s message and the importance of screening it in Cannes.

France 24 · May 20, 2022