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Cannes Diary 01: Jury Duty
by Elisa Giudici Jury president Juliette Binoche. Photo © Elisa Giudici A tense, and occasionally frosty, atmosphere marked the opening press conference of the 78th Cannes Film Festival. Jury members,...
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Cannes Diary 02: On the side of Tom Cruise
by Elisa Giudici From a revealing and free-flowing conversation at Cannes today, the impression I got of Christopher McQuarrie,the acclaimed writer-director and creative force behind many of Tom...
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Cannes at Home: We're Back!
by Cláudio Alves Could SOUND OF FALLING be the first German film to win the Palme since THE WHITE RIBBON? As the title says, we're back! Well, I'm back, to be precise. Apologies for my absence in the...
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Cannes Diary 03: Our first Palme d'Or contender "Sound of Falling"
by Elisa Guidici Mascha Schilinski's Sound of Falling is only the first film in competition but it's already a strong contender for the Palme d'Or, at least according to initial press reactions. These...
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Cannes Diary 04: Ari Aster's "Eddington" is uncomfortably contemporary
by Elisa Giudici In Eddington, Ari Aster brings his signature excesses and flaws, yet, as always, these are interwoven with genuine strokes of genius, his remarkable visual talent, and a flair for the...
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Cannes at Home: Murder in the Alps, Fire in Galicia, and more!
by Cláudio Alves I don't know about you, but I can't contain my excitement for SIRÂT. After Schilinski and Loznitsa had the honor of opening this year's Official Competition at Cannes, the next few...
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Happy Cannesiversary to "In the Mood for Love"!!
by Nick Taylor We at TFE are wishing a Happy 25th Birthday to Wong Kar-Wai’s melancholic romantic drama In the Mood for Love, which debuted on this day at Cannes. It went home with the Best Actor...
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Happy Cannesiversary to "Dancer in the Dark"!!
by Nick Taylor Happy (belated) Mother’s Day, everybody!! I did not plan on watching Lars von Trier’s Palme-winning musical tragedy at the break of dawn on May 11th, but sometimes fate gives you a...
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Cannes Diary 05: "Die My Love" - A Tale of Two Comebacks
by Elisa Giudici Die My Love was poised to mark two significant female comebacks, both artists seeking a powerful resurgence. One fully succeeded; the other, decidedly, did not, though pinpointing...
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Cannes Diary 05: "Sirât" derails expectations
by Elisa Giudici Film festivals remain the last true sanctuary for an endangered species of film experience: going in cold. Armed with little more than a title, director, an evocative still, or a...
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Cannes at Home: From Linklater to Ducournau
by Cláudio Alves Between an Oscar, a Silver Bear, and THE SECRET AGENT's sterling reviews, Brazilian cinema is having a moment.The 2025 Cannes Film Festival is almost over, so I've got to get going...
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Cannes at Home: Champions of the Neon God
by Cláudio Alves Let's hope Neon gives Panahi's Palme winner a proper release. No LA CHIMERA nonsense, please. Neon is on a hot streak. Jafar Panahi's It Was Just an Accident marks the sixth Palme d'Or...
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Cannes Diary 07: Palme d'Or Winner "It was just an accident"
by Elisa Giudici Jafar Panahi's "It was just an accident" In awarding the Palme d'Or to Jafar Panahi, Jury President Juliette Binoche was keen to emphasize that the prize was not awarded due to the...
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Cannes Winners: Palms from Panahi to "Panda"
by Nathaniel R Still from "Sentimental Value" Herewith a list of all the films that won prizes at Cannes. Some of these will come to the US this year. Others will surely be held until 2026 (the whims...
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Cannes at Home: Let's Wrap This Up!
by Cláudio Alves The heart yearns for Bi Gan's RESURRECTION. So, while there may still be some Cannes-related articles to come at The Film Experience, it's time to say a belated goodbye to another...
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Cannes Diary 08: Queer Cinema Highs & Lows
by Elisa Guidici Straight couples and monogamous relationships seem to be an endangered species at this year's Cannes Film Festival, especially in the sidebar sections. We've seen a wealth of films...
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Robert Altman @ 100: "Short Cuts" The Film
a two part piece on Short Cuts (1993) to relaunch our Robert Altman tribute by Eric Blume It’s a joy to rewatch Robert Altman’s 1993 masterpiece Short Cuts over thirty years later. I hadn’t seen the...
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Cannes Diary 09: Un Certain Regard Winner "The Mysterious Gaze of the Flamingo"
by Elisa Giudici The freshly crowned winner of Un Certain Regard at Cannes, is one of several films this year to allegorically reimagine the trauma of the generation lost to AIDS, Diego Céspedes' debut...
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Robert Altman @100: "Short Cuts" The Actresses
part 2 of a piece on Short Cuts (1993) to relaunch our Robert Altman tribute. (or start with part 1 if you missed it) Julianne Moore & Anne Archer in "Short Cuts" by Eric Blume Inspired by Juan...
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Cannes Diary Finale: Jury of One (Elisa's Choices)
Elisa Giudici With Cannes a week behind us, a look at my own personal favourites, and who would have won each prize if I were the sole juror. Despite my overall disappointment with the 78th edition,...
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