From May 13th to 24th the 78th festival de Cannes at the Côte d’Azur in France will attract actors, directors, producers and film lovers frem all over the world.
Cannes has developed into number one film festival globally. It attracts world stars like Tom Cruise with his Action Movie “Mission Impossible” outside the competition for the Palme d’or.
In Berlin film festival this is the Golden Bear! But Cannes also put into the limelight young talents. The opening film is “Partir un jour” (Leave one day) by the young French director Amelie Bonin. It is her first ever film!
In the competition there will be the young new talent from Germany Mascha Schilinski with “Sound of falling”. The president of the jury will be the famous French actor Julliette Binoche. A climax will be the Honorary Palme d’or for Robert De Niro for his lifelong achievements as actor, director and producer.
A heavy weight of the history of movies —- well known all over the world like “Taxi driver” and the “God father”.
He is the right choice this year. When he heard about this special he said, “now when there is so much in the world pulling us apart, Cannes bring us together — story tellers, film makers. fans and friends! It is like coming home!”