The morning of the Cannes lineup press conference is often described by movie journalists as ‘Christmas for arthouse film-lovers’.
Yesterday was no different, with fest head Thierry Frémaux returning in his role as Santa to dole out gifts to a bevvy of expectant industry and writers.
Below are some of the key talking points from another intriguing lineup, which will be officially unwrapped from May 16th. To Compete Or Not To Compete? As it stands, Martin Scorsese’s Killers Of The Flower Moon will play Out Of Competition.
However, Thierry Frémaux spelled out that he has been trying to convince Apple and Scorsese that their film should play in Competition.
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