A first-time filmmaker makes a mark in Cannes competition with a Senegalese dramaMost filmmakers in the Cannes Film Festival’s top-rung competition lineup are well-known directors who have been around for decades.
'Titane' wins top Cannes honor, 2nd ever for female director“Titane” has won the Palme d’Or at the Cannes Film Festival, making Julia Ducournau the second female filmmaker to win the festival’s top honor in its 74 year history.
Abortion drama from Chad stirs Cannes Film FestivalMahamat-Saleh Haroun, whose drama “Lingui” has been a standout of the first week of the Cannes Film Festival, has a unique relationship as a filmmaker to his native country of Chad.
