The selection for this year's Palme d'Or will be left to a jury led by Greta Gerwig, who last year became the first female director to make a $1 billion movie with Barbie dolls.
The Cannes Film Festival opened Wednesday with a strong day for women's representation, including new releases. mad maxa master class for Meryl Streep and a leading figure in France's #MeToo movement.
Furiosathe latest in apocalyptic stuff. mad max The series co-stars Anya Taylor-Joy in a blood-splattered lead role. saw Starring Chris Hemsworth.
They were scheduled to appear on the red carpet later Wednesday for the world premiere, and were scheduled to perform non-competitively at the Cote d'Azur festival, which runs until May 25.
Taylor-Joy plays a younger version of the character played by Charlize Theron in the previous film. Fury Road.
Meanwhile, two very different stories about women have kicked off the race for the festival's top prize, the Palme d'Or.
girl with a needle The film is billed as the story of a Danish woman who establishes an underground adoption agency after World War I.
and wild diamond First-time director Agathe Riedinger tells the story of a French teenager who applies for a reality TV show in search of fame and recognition.
streep master class
Meryl Streep, one of the most iconic women in film, will also give a masterclass the day after receiving the honorary Palme d'Or at the opening ceremony.
Streep, 74, who received an honorary Palme d'Or from French actor Juliette Binoche, joked to the audience, “Thank you so much for not getting tired of seeing my face.”
There will also be a screening of a short film about sexual abuse. Me too “Me Too” by French actor Judith Godreche.
She has been a leading figure in France's #MeToo movement since two directors accused her of assaulting her when they were teenagers in the 1980s, and she appeared in the Senate this year calling for stronger protections on set. Sometimes it appeared.
The incident comes amid a spate of new allegations in France, particularly against veteran actor Gerard Depardieu, and persistent rumors that more celebrities will be charged.
Godresh told AFP he had mixed views on the #MeToo movement.
“Awareness is increasing, but sometimes things are presented in a way that feels too staged. It's not that spectacular to be abused, it's not very funny, it's not very theatrical. It's nothing like that,” she said.
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Gerwig is hopeful.
The selection for this year's Palme d'Or will be left to a jury led by Greta Gerwig, who last year became the first female director to make a $1 billion film. barbie.
“Every year, I support the number of women on the national team as they grow,” Gerwig told reporters on Tuesday.
“Fifteen years ago, it would have been unimaginable to have so many women participating not only in international festivals, but also in distribution and boardroom conversations. So I hope that continues to be the case. ” she said.
The long-awaited return is still planned for the 77th edition of the festival. godfather A masterpiece directed by Francis Ford Coppola that took several decades to create. megalopolison Thursday.
A biopic about Donald Trump is also in the works. apprenticethe new film from arthouse favorite David Cronenberg (shrouds), Italy's Paolo Sorrentino (parthenogen), similarly Emilia Perezan improbable-sounding musical about a Mexican cartel boss who undergoes a gender change from French Palme d'Or winner Jacques Audiard.
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