Cannes' festive glamour clashes with reality - DW (English)

The film festival has always combined glitz and politics, but, amid the war in Ukraine, the decision to screen a zombie comedy as the opening film and stage a "Top Gun" stunt highlight the dissonance.

This year's Cannes has been a tale of two festivals. The 75th Festival de Cannes has delivered on its promise to "bring back cinema" after the ravages of COVID with a joyous, maskless celebration of … [+9236 chars]

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