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The 2024 Cannes Film Festival promises to be full of buzzy world premieres and starry red carpets. Variety is covering every inch of the Croisette this year with reviews, breaking news, market acquisitions, world premiere coverage, interviews and more.
Cannes Awards: Female-Centered Stories Win Big in Cannes, as Sean Baker’s ‘Anora’ Earns Palme d’Or
CANNES — Nine years after being named one of Variety’s Directors to Watch, Sean Baker won the Palme d’Or for “Anora,” a rowdy whirlwind romance…
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Netflix Nearing Deal for Jacques Audiard’s Buzzy Palme d’Or Contender ‘Emilia Perez’ Starring Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez, Karla Sofía Gascón (EXCLUSIVE)
“Emilia Pérez,” the Spanish-language musical drama starring Zoe Saldaña, Selena Gomez and Karla Sofía Gascón which scored enthusiastic reviews after its Cannes premiere, is nearing a…
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George Lucas Rejects ‘Star Wars’ Critics Who Think the First Six Films Are ‘All White Men’: ‘Most of the People Are Aliens!’
George Lucas got candid about criticism of the first six “Star Wars” films during a conversation at the Cannes Film Festival on Friday. When…
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‘The Seed of the Sacred Fig’ Review: Repression Hasn’t Chastened Mohammad Rasoulof, Who Responds With a Marathon Domestic Critique
For more than two decades, Iman (Misagh Zare) has functioned as a civil servant, doing work that his kids — who represent Iran’s younger…
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‘Anora’ Review: Sean Baker’s Whirlwind Sex-Work Romance Sparkles Like the Tinsel in Its Leading Lady’s Hair
The uncut gem of this year’s Cannes competition, “Anora” is a rowdy Safdie-style movie about two cultures (Russian and American), two languages (Russian and…
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‘All We Imagine as Light’ Review: A Glowing Portrait of Urban Connection and Unexpected Sisterhood
There is a moment early on in Payal Kapadia’s “All We Imagine as Light” — her second feature after 2021’s lyrical hybrid doc “A…
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Cannes 2024 Portrait Gallery: Hunter Schafer, Kevin Costner, Zoe Saldana and More
The 2024 Cannes Film Festival is underway, with major premieres like “Megalopolis,” “Horizon,” “The Substance,” “Emelia Perez” and more. Check out some of Variety‘s…
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Cannes Film Festival Red Carpet Photos: See All the Best Looks
The stars are out on the Croisette for the 77th Cannes Film Festival, sporting their best looks on the red carpet. Already sporting their…
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The Match Factory Sells Key Territories for Karim Aïnouz’s ‘Motel Destino’
The Match Factory has closed major international deals for Karim Aïnouz’s neon-noir thriller “Motel Destino,” which premiered in the Official Selection in Competition to…
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‘Flow’ Review: Latvian Animator Gints Zilbalodis Follows Mesmerizing ‘Away’ With an Endearing Cat’s Incredible Journey
An adorable black cat with luminous amber eyes fends for itself in “Flow,” snatching a fish from a pack of distracted mutts and dashing…
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‘Julie Keeps Quiet’ Review: A Tight, Poised Belgian Debut About the Challenges of Holding It Together
For teenage tennis prodigy Julie, discipline isn’t merely a virtue but a survival strategy. Repressing adolescent urges and emotional swings has long been part…
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‘Savages’: How Claude Barras Went From His Oscar-Nominated ‘Zucchini’ to the Jungles of Borneo for Next Stop-Motion Epic
In live-action filmmaking, a continuity error may be very annoying, but is usually straightforward to fix — simply reshoot the scene again. In the painstakingly…
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‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ Review: A Splendid Update of the French Classic Feels at Once Timeless and Thrillingly New
Last year, in bold defiance of post-pandemic doomsayers, French distributor Pathé doubled down on its commitment to the big-screen experience with its extravagant, no-expense-spared…
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After India’s Cannes Wins, Industry Experts Are Hopeful for More Indie Film Funding – and Possible Oscar Glory
India enjoyed a record year at the Cannes Film Festival — winning three major awards and an honor — and this is likely to…
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‘She’s Got No Name’ Review: Zhang Ziyi Suffers Stoically in a Stately Historical Melodrama
Giving the traditional, star-driven period epic a gloss-coating of topicality, Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s “She’s Got No Name” is based on a notorious real-life murder…
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