But there’s been little indication this year that security concerns are keeping many people away. raid on Libya caused virtually every American star with a film in the festival to stay home.
Thirty years ago, a similar prompted by terrorist threats in the wake of a U.S.
“The maximum is being done to strike the right balance so the Cannes Film Festival can remain a place of freedom and pleasure,” festival President Pierre Lescure promised at the press conference announcing the lineup in April.Īlso Read: Cannes Organizers Step Up Security, Promise 'Impenetrable Bubble' Around Red Carpet The world of cinema heads to the south of France every May looking for the answers to questions like “What awards contenders or box office hits will be launched?” and “What will win the Palme d’Or?” and “What big deals will be made?” and “Who’ll have the biggest, silliest promotional stunt?”īut in 2016, you can add another question: “Will Cannes be safe?”Īmid increased security because of recent terrorist attacks in Europe, the 69th annual festival will proceed cautiously, hoping it can ignore the messiness of the outside world for at least two weeks. Welcome to the new, uneasy Cannes Film Festival, where artistry and commerce have suddenly come face to face with real-world problems like terrorism.
