What is the Cannes Film Festival ?

What is the Cannes Film Festival ? Every year in May, film stars and fans flock to the French city of Cannes for a 10-day celebration of cinema, or as it’s referred to in the host country, “the seventh art”. Well, not quite every year; just like many large events, the Cannes film festival has had to adapt over the last couple of years. The 2021 event took place in August, while in 2020 it had to be cancelled completely. This year though, the festival returned to full spectator capacity for its 75th edition, getting underway on 17th May and closing this evening on the 28th. Already at the time of recording there have been a number of attention-grabbing moments, including a hero’s welcome for Tom Cruise, who received an honorary Palme d’Or, a fly past from the French air force, an unexpected video message from Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky and a topless protester storming the red carpet to highlight sexual violence against women in Ukraine. Why does it stand out so much from other events in France? How does the official competition work? What about the other films that aren’t part of the official selection? In under 3 minutes, we answer your questions ! To listen to the last episodes, you can click here : What is Fortnite ? What is an IPA ? What is Naruto ? A podcast written and realised by Joseph Chance. In partnership with upday UK. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices