PARIS (AFP) - Fresh doubts were hanging over the coronavirus-hit Cannes film festival Wednesday (April 8) after its director said holding it online would go against its 'soul'.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
PARIS - Fresh doubts were hanging over the coronavirus-hit Cannes film festival Wednesday after its director said holding it online would go against its"soul".
Cannes main rival, the Venice film festival, which happens in September, also said it was strongly against such a move to get around restrictions imposed by the pandemic. Following smaller virus-hit US festivals like Tribeca and South by Southwest by moving online would not work for Cannes, Fremaux insisted."What is a digital festival? We should start by asking rights holders if they agree."
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