A bus that arrives at the foot of the steps with a host of stars on board! Unusual image of the rise of the steps on Tuesday. A gas cut, a “Weeknd” in the middle of the week, yet another action against pension reform… May 23 at the 76th Cannes Film Festival.
Two regulars of the Croisette in search of their first Palme d’or: Wes Anderson, with his now usual cast of stars, and Marco Bellocchio entered the competition this Tuesday in Cannes.
- The competition with Wes Anderson
The competition continues with the screening of Asteroid City, Wes Anderson’s latest film. The red carpet at 7 p.m. was very brilliant thanks to the many stars of the cast: Tom Hanks, Adrien Brody, Scarlett Johansson, Byran Cranston, Steve Carell…
- The competition with Marco Bellocchio
Another candidate this Tuesday for the supreme distinction, the Italian Marco Bellocchio, 83, a regular at Cannes and distinguished in 2021 with an honorary Palme d’or. The author of films denouncing religion or the army will delve into “The Abduction”, on the true story of Edgardo Mortara, a Jewish child converted by force. The film is set in the Jewish quarter of Bologna where in 1858, the Pope’s soldiers burst into the Mortara family’s home to take their 7-year-old son and give him a Catholic education.
Will Bellocchio finally know the consecration, while the transalpine cinema has not been crowned for more than 20 years?
- Sex, drugs and pop music with The Weeknd and Lily-Rose Depp
The small screen is also in the spotlight this beginning of the week with the screening of the new HBO series: “The Idol”. Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and Lily-Rose Depp share the poster. After the broadcast of the first two episodes on Monday evening, these stars deceived fans throughout the day on Tuesday:
- Cannes Premiere: Virginie Efira starring in the film “Love and the Forests”
The film “Love and the Forests”, directed by Valérie Donzelli, was screened this Tuesday and in theaters throughout France. The story of a woman, embodied by Virginie Efira, who is under the influence of her husband.
- Spanish filmmaker Victor Erice turns Cannes upside down
He hadn’t filmed fiction for three decades. Spanish director Víctor Erice (82) caused a sensation with his latest film “Close your eyes”, which reveals some of his “wounds”… but was shown in his absence.
Presented out of competition, this investigation into the disappearance of an actor during the filming of a film aroused a lot of emotion and received a very enthusiastic reception, critics even deploring that he was not in the running for the Palme d’ gold. A big favorite of critics and specialists.
- Death of director Valentin Petit
Director of video clips for Nekfeu, Roméo Elvis or Rosalia, Valentin Petit died last Saturday in a plane crash according to franceinfo. The French audiovisual sector is losing one of its most promising young shoots.
- Gas cut on the Croisette
Several restaurants on the Croisette in Cannes have been affected by electricity and gas cuts at noon, depriving, among other things, of power to the central police station a little before noon. Many restaurants were also deprived of gas, causing disruptions during lunch service, especially on the beaches. The prefecture of the Alpes-Maritimes denounces “malicious gas cuts”. It ensures that the current and the gas are “in recovery”.
- New protest against pension reform
Far from the red carpet, a rally against the pension reform in France was held at the end of the morning at Cannes station, at the call of the CGT union.
- The Marvel heroes have an appointment on the Croisette
Since the start of the festival, there has not been a day without seeing a member of the great Marvel team, this was particularly the case during this climb of the steps signed by the team of Wes Anderson. Many actors who lend their features to the superheroes of the huge blockbuster factory are present on the Cannes red carpet.
- Video of the altercation between Thierry Frémaux and a municipal policeman, following
The general delegate of the Cannes Film Festival accused a municipal policeman of the city of Cannes of having jostled and hit him while he was riding his bicycle in front of the Carlton on the Croisette. The video of the altercation, posted on Twitter, exceeds 3 million views! The director of city security spoke on Tuesday about the controversy and its latest episodes.
- On the program for Wednesday, May 24
On May 24, Italian director Nanni Moretti is back in competition for the Palme d’Or with Il Sol Dell’Avvenirea film that earned him a ninth official selection in his career.