US EditionA-list directors, Trump tariffs and a Tom Cruise sequel: Everything you need to know about the Cannes Film Festival 2025
- The 78th Cannes Film Festival begins this week in France, bringing filmmakers, sales agents, and journalists from across the globe together.
- The festival opens amid U.S. President Donald Trump's May 4 announcement that all movies produced overseas could face 100% tariffs, though no final decision has been made.
- This year features 22 films competing for the Palme d'Or, including works by Spike Lee, Wes Anderson, and newcomers like South African director Oliver Hermanus.
- The red carpet will feature a notable lineup of stars, including some of Hollywood’s biggest names, and will also highlight the festival’s role as a stage for political statements.
- The festival's global nature highlights cinema's border-crossing character but faces uncertainty from rising international tensions that could affect the cultural institution's stability.
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A-list directors, Trump tariffs and a Tom Cruise sequel: Everything you need to know about the Cannes Film Festival 2025 | News Channel 3-12
By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — For a fortnight every May, Cannes hosts more stars than there are in heaven (or the old MGM backlot). This year the French film festival will be even glitzier than usual as a who’s-who of Hollywood talent descends on the Côte d’Azur to rub shoulders with the great and good of the international film community. All signs point to a stellar year for Cannes, riding high off a strong showing at the Academy Awards, with fil…
A-list directors, Trump tariffs and a Tom Cruise sequel: Everything you need to know about the Cannes Film Festival 2025
By Thomas Page, CNN (CNN) — For a fortnight every May, Cannes hosts more stars than there are in heaven (or the old MGM backlot). This year the French film festival will be even glitzier than usual as a who’s-who of Hollywood talent descends on the Côte d’Azur to rub shoulders with the great and good of the international film community. All signs point to a stellar year for Cannes, riding high off a strong showing at the Academy Awards, with fil…
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