Massive participation in the Cannes Film Festival and the strike threatens it
Sudan Events – Agencies
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A workers’ strike threatens the 77th Cannes Film Festival, days before the opening.
After a series of tense discussions, workers at the Cannes Film Festival are heading towards a strike, which was announced last week.
The position of the Cannes Festival administration this year differed from the 2022 edition, which witnessed the appearance of Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky via video during the opening ceremony, pledging his country’s victory in its war against Russia to the applause of the audience.
The opening of the 77th session witnessed the presence of a number of Arab filmmakers, including Egyptian artists Yousra and Hussein Fahmy, Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the Red Sea Film Foundation Jumana Al-Rashed, Festival President Mohamed Al-Turki, Lebanese director Nadine Labaki, member of the official competition jury, and Moroccan director Asmaa Al-Mudair, member of the jury of “Some Look” section.
The 77th session will witness the participation of 8 Arab films in the various festival competitions from Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Morocco, Somalia, Palestine and Algeria, including the Saudi film “Noura” by director Tawfiq Al-Zaidi, and the Egyptian film “Sharq 12” by director Hala Al-Qusi, and the film “I Raised My Eyes to Heaven” directed by Nada will also participate from Egypt. Riad and Ayman Al-Amir, and from Morocco, “Who Doesn’t Love Toda” by director Nabil Ayouch, “The Distant Sea” by director Saeed bin Himmich, and the Somali film “The Village Next to Paradise” by director Mo Hrawi.
Palestine is participating in the film “To an Unknown Land” by the Palestinian-Danish director Mehdi Fleifel, along with the Algerian short film “After the Sun” by director Ryan McEidry.
The festival hosts a number of prominent cinema figures from around the world, to present their works and participate in discussions and seminars. This year, the festival witnessed a large attendance of audiences and journalists, which enhances the importance of the festival as a global cinematic event.
