Cannes Film Festival as the world’s preeminent showcase plans its returns, announcing an official selection which Variety has learned is packed with big-name auteurs and many notable female directors.The lineup is being unveiled announced by Thierry Frémaux, the artistic director and general delegate, and Pierre Lescure, the festival’s president, convene the much anticipated press conference to announce this year’s lineup after being forced to cancel the 2020 edition on account of the pandemic.The venue is familiar — the Normandie Theater on the Champs-Élysées is the usual spot for the Cannes presser, usually jam-packed with journalists — although the large number of empty seats is a testament to the ongoing pandemic.
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