The 73rd edition of the Cannes Film Festival was scheduled to open today and run until May 23. But, alas, this pandemic. Cannes Film Festival is the absolute highlight and zenith of cinema every year.
Nothing compares to its grandeur and glamour, and being there in the midst of it all – cinema, stars, the Côte d’Azur – is an enrapturing, magical experience.
The thought of it has me pining to be there and also for the South of France, one of my favorite places. But, alas, nothing to do about it except commiserate with Thierry Frémaux, whom I admire greatly and who gives this insightful and intimate interview on Cannes 2020.
Spike Lee would have been president of the jury, so maybe it’s a good time to rewatch Do the Right Thing. Part of the American film canon, I think it’s his best film. He also just made this love letter to New York: