Cannes film festival may have been cancelled this year, but it has nevertheless assembled a compelling 2020 official selection list to rally behind struggling filmmakers.
The coronavirus pandemic forced the cancellation of the Cannes film festival this year, only the second time in its more than seven decades of history. That, however, hasn’t stopped the influential annual event on the French Riviera to pore over thousands of hours of reels and put together an official selection to rally behind struggling filmmakers. The Cannes 2020 selection of 56 films, many of which will be screened at certain other festivals later this year, reflects the reality of contemporary world, from racism to the state of uncertainty.