75th Cannes Film Festival kicks off
Published : 18 May 2022, 01:40
The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicked off here on Tuesday evening with an opening ceremony hosted by Belgian actress Virginie Efira, reported Xinhua.
The festival's nine-member jury is headed by French actor Vincent Lindon, winner of the Best Actor Award at the 68th Cannes Film Festival in 2015.
Indian actress Deepika Padukone and Iranian director Asghar Farhadi are among the other eight jury members.
Out of competition, the French comedy "Coupez!" (Final Cut), directed by Michel Hazanavicius, was chosen this year as the opening film. It is a remake of the 2017 Japanese film "One Cut of the Dead."
This year, 21 films have been selected to compete for the Palme d'Or, the competition's highest prize.
Finnish Pavilion will present exhibition at Venice Art Biennale
Living epic Kalevala receives European Heritage Label
Easter celebration begins amid fervour, gift trades
Encounters at Vantaa’s multilingual guidance service
Schygulla to be honoured by the German Film Academy
Seven Wonders tour chosen as finalist of Evento Awards
Editor-in-Chief Ofiul Hasnat,
Published by Finnish News Network (FNN),
Vuorikatu 22 G 68, 00100 Helsinki.
Regional Office: Koskikatu 37 As 17, 96100, Rovaniemi, Finland.
E-mails : [email protected]
To Editor: [email protected]