Cannes Film Festival announces lineup for cancelled festival
The world's biggest cinema showcase, Cannes Film Festival, usually held in May on the French Riviera, draws celebrities and filmmakers from around the world. It was cancelled following a two-month lockdown in France to combat the coronavirus pandemic.
In a bid to give the films that were due to premiere at Cannes or compete for prizes a boost, organisers unveiled their 56-strong selection for 2020, adding they would still use the festival's cachet to help promote the movies. Festival director Thierry Fremaux said the films selected for 2020 would be released in cinemas in the coming months, and some might be screened at other festivals.
The line-up included Wes Anderson's The French Dispatch, a star-studded comedy-drama chronicling some of the goings-on at a newspaper office in France, and featuring Benicio del Toro, Bill Murray and Tilda Swinton.
Actor Viggo Mortensen had been due to showcase his first film, Falling, at a festival known for mixing big budget, starry production with more art-house features.
Another South Korean film, Peninsula, a sequel to the zombie hit, Train to Busan, by Yeon Sang-ho, also grabbed a spot in the selection, along with Soul, an animated movie produced by Disney's Pixar, representing Hollywood heavyweight entries.
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