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Saturday, May 25, 2024 at 9:00AM by Elisa Giudici
ALL WE IMAGINE AS LIGHT © Cannes Film Festival
Cannes is coming to an end. In fact the closing awards ceremony begins less than four hours after this article's pubication. While we wait to finish reviewing all the films in competition and find out who will win the much-coveted Palme d'Or, it's time for A Jury of One...
Thursday, May 16, 2024 at 9:00AM Once again, I have the privilege of sharing my experiences at the Cannes Film Festival here on The Film Experience with a daily diary of impressions and reviews from the Croisette.
by Elisa Giudici
Today we delve into both the rich history and the uncertain future of cinema. Some foresee a fate entwined with AI and irrelevance, while others celebrate the enduring vitality of an art form that blazed its trail over a century ago. This year’s Cannes opening reflects on the industry's past glories and its current challenges, not shying away from the unease about what lies ahead, evoking the dizzying excitement of days gone by...
Saturday, May 28, 2022 at 12:39PM by Elisa Giudici
LEILA'S BROTHERS - one of the last to screen and a definite awards contender
It’s 3 AM as I type. I just finished packing my luggage while drinking my last cup of tea, trying to fight exhaustion. In my final day I saw three films which were curiously all about mothers and sisters. I'll try to collect my sleepy thoughts about those films, my predictions about who could win, and my second overall Cannes in loco after the jump. Let’s dive in...
Friday, May 27, 2022 at 12:01PM by Elisa Giudici
CLOSE could be a surprise Palme d'Or winner
Today’s schedule was three main competition titles heavy with awards possibility. Two of them look at the world through the eyes of children, their ingenuity being endangered by adults but also by the mere fact of growing up and facing society’s expectations. The other is a political thriller that tries the patience! Let’s dive in...
Thursday, May 26, 2022 at 1:00PM by Elisa Giudici
Two disappointing movies for me today. But at least they're the kind of disappointments that spark intense discussion among cinephiles. I was not blown away either by Claire Denis Stars at Noon or Baz Luhrmann's Elvis, but there has been a wide range of interesting opinions on both in the press room today in Cannes; The audience will be the final judge...
Austin Butler, Baz, Cannes Diary, Claire Denis, Elvis, Joe Alwyn, Margaret Qualley, Stars at Noon, Tom Hanks, biopics 