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Cannes Film Festival 2024: few female directors, but many women’s stories
Cannes Film Festival 2024: few female directors, but many women’s stories
(franceinfo)
If there were still few female directors among the films in competition at Cannes this year, several award-winning films placed the condition of women at the center of their story. This is the case of the Palme d’Or, Anora, which follows the trajectory of a sex worker.
At the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, female directors were very rare, but several women’s stories marked the edition. The Palme d’Or also awarded the film “Anora“, which follows a young New York stripper choosing to marry a Russian oligarch.”I dedicate this award to all sex workers, past, present and future. She is for you“said Sean Baker as he collected his trophy.
Jacques Audiard also highlights women in “Emilia Perez“, a daring musical comedy about a cartel leader wishing to make a gender transition. The film won the jury prize and a triple prize for female performances for Selena Gomez, Zoe Saldana and Karla Sofía Gascón. The Spanish actress , herself transgender, was overwhelmed by emotion when receiving her prize. Coralie Fargeat’s film, “The Substance“, finally evokes society’s view of women’s bodies.
