Cannes Film Festival

“Outsiders” in Focus at French Film Fest

By A. D. McKenzie
The usual big-name directors were absent this year from the Cannes Film Festival in southern France, creating space for cutting-edge films from Asia, Africa, small European states, and the Middle East.

Behind Glamour, Cannes Film Festival Puts Spotlight on Human Rights

By A. D. McKenzie
Forget about 'Grace of Monaco'. Some of the most noteworthy films at this year’s Cannes Film Festival deal with human rights and the fight for press freedom, and they come from directors who have had to overcome financing, censorship or infrastructure difficulties to tell stories that they believe need telling.