ANALYSE – Ken Loach, Nanni Moretti, Marco Bellocchio, Wim Wenders… The old-timers will still be present at the 76th event. However, surprises are possible.
It’s a classic. In Cannes, screenings start right on time. In Paris, the press conference always starts late. That of 76e festival was no exception. We got used to it. The new president, Iris Knobloch, quite dapper in her white suit, spoke of a “great moment of emotion”.
It was not about what awaited us on the Croisette, but about his intervention on the Normandy stage in Paris. She greeted her predecessor, Pierre Lescure, with a charming Germanic accent, confessed “very proud” and recalled his first stay at the festival in 1998. Under the ceilings suddenly resounded the words «game changer», detail recalling that the lady worked for a long time for Warner. She announced a grand opening with a ball at the Carlton and concluded her speech with «Back to the future», without forgetting to thank the partners. The profession has already returned.
A baptism of fire
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