It’s been quite a while since there has been significant discussion about a Netflix film appearing at Cannes. The reason being that Cannes’ rules claim that a film that plays in competition at the event has to have a theatrical rollout in France.
However, due to French law, a film that has a theatrical release can’t be seen on a streaming service for more than a year. That means, if Netflix wanted to debut David Fincher’s “The Killer” at last year’s Cannes, the film would still not be seen on the streaming service in France.
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