The Palme d’Or goes to …
There are some strong contenders for Cannes Film Festival’s ultimate prize
I have never been to the Cannes Film Festival, though once, many moons ago when I was a youthfully naive second-string reviewer for a short-lived, long-defunct newspaper, I did write an email to the National Film and Video Foundation, asking if the institution might be able to fund a trip to the Riviera. Two decades later, I’m still waiting for a reply.
Like most who don’t have the means to attend what is still arguably the world’s most prestigious film festival, I have to rely on reports by those who are lucky enough to be in France to learn about new art house cinematic gems that increasingly have little to no chance of being released in SA...
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