Audiences decide what is worthy of their attention and not critics and cinema insiders, as was obvious at the packed, enthusiastically charged screening of the American movie star’s directorial debut. Ultimately, the audience will also decide the fate of ‘Parallel Tales’ by the Iranian helmer, which showcases a very, very special Isabelle Huppert.
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The 5th Amman International Film Festival kicks off with style and a somber tone
Respectful of the ongoing Gaza tragedy and in tune with the mood of the Region in general, the Jordanian film festival still managed to celebrate its theme for this edition — “Our Stories, Our Narratives”.
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Actress Behnaz Jafari with filmmaker Jafar Panahi in a still from '3 Faces'
The last of the Cannes Diaries 2018: When all else fails, you can find me at the movies
It was the best of times, it was the worst of times. Actually, this edition of the Festival de Cannes turned out to be a missed opportunity, for media and juries alike to truly take charge of the #TimesUp movement and make of it a lasting course instead of a passing trend. Yes, there were stairs filled with women in pretty dresses, there were hotlines that we could call if we felt threatened or harassed, but ultimately the big prizes went to the big boys. As they have for every edition of the festival, except once, in 1993 when Jane Campion made history as the first and only woman to win the Palme d’Or.
Yet personally, I loved Cannes more than ever this year. I had a soft place to fall, in the form of a wonderful group of friends I spent my free time with, eating dinners we cooked together and drinking our morning coffee back at our cozy apartment with one breathtaking view. I mean, just look at the Disney fireworks for 'SOLO: A Star Wars Story' display from our terrace!
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