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The most-awaited film festival is finally here. It’s time for lights, cameras, glamour, and yes, cinema! The Cannes Film Festival has returned this year! For a few days, the picturesque French town of Cannes will turn into the Mecca for everything filmy.
The 76th edition of Cannes will kick off on May 16. Spain has been chosen as the Country of Honor, this year. Like all previous years, the festival will be a star-studded affair with the Who’s Who of the entertainment world in attendance. The guestlist this year will include Hollywood bigwigs such as Leonardo DiCaprio, Natalie Portman, Alicia Vikander, Harrison Ford, etc.
Since its inception in 1946, the Cannes Film Festival has always been in the news for one reason or another. Whether it’s Arnold ‘Terminator’ Schwarzenegger making an appearance wearing only boxers in 1977, to the ‘Notebook Star’ Ryan Gosling locking lips with Danish director Nicolas Winding Refn in 2011, Cannes has always been glorious and corny! However, it has remained the ultimate celebration of showbiz and the art of filmmaking with its over-the-top parties, haute couture, and, of course, film screenings!
Cannes 2023: A Timeline
The festival will commence on May 16, with the screening of Johnny Depp’s French film ‘Jeanne Du Barry’. The festival will wrap up on May 27, with Pixar’s animated film ‘Elemental’.
Where Will It Be Held?
The iconic festival will be held in the French city of Cannes, at the Palais des Festivals et des Congres.
An Auteur-Fest
As expected, the most illustrious film directors will be showcasing their new works. The lineup includes revered names such as Martin Scorsese, Wes Anderson, Wim Wenders, Todd Haynes, etc. Only a handful will have the chance to win the coveted Palme d’Or, the top award.
All About Girl Power
In a pleasant turn of events, this year's film festival includes works by not just one but six female directors! These include Alice Rohrwacher's ‘La Chimera’ Jessica Hausner’s ‘Club Zero’ Breillat’s ‘Last Summer’, Justine Triet’s ‘Anatomie d’une chute’ Ramata-Toulaye Sy’s ‘Banel et Adama’ and Kaouther Ben Hania’s documentary ‘Four Daughters’.
From India With Love
This year, Indian cinephiles have a lot to look forward to. Here’s why:
Not one, but three Indian films will be screened at the festival. These include Anurag Kashyap’s police noir flick ‘Kennedy’, the Rahul Roy starrer ‘Agra’, and Manipuri director Aribam Syam Sharma’s movie ‘Ishanou’.
This year’s Cannes Film Festival will be attended by a bevy of Indian celebrities, including Bollywood diva Anushka Sharma (who will represent India), Manushi Chillar, the 2017 Miss World, singer Kumar Sanu’s daughter Shannon K and social media influencer Dolly Singh. Other names include Priyanka Chopra, Deepika Padukone, Aishwarya Rai Bachchan, Sonam Kapoor, Mallika Sherawat, and TV actress Hina Khan.
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