Thomas Binotto

The Cannes Film Festival is rightly regarded as a bastion of sophisticated film culture, yet on the Côte d’Azur there is a relaxed attitude towards American blockbusters. Long-time attendees will recall how George Lucas led a troop of galactic warriors down the red carpet.. Opening report by Peter Paul Huth

When you look back towards the end of the festival, you are struck by the abundance of queer affairs and relationships on the screen. At the start, there were more lesbian storylines; in the last few days, the focus has been on male protagonists.