It will finally take place in the heart of summer.
The Cannes Film Festival, usually held in May, will take place this year from July 6 to 17, its organizers announced on Wednesday January 27.
"As announced last fall, the Cannes International Film Festival gave itself the possibility of modifying its dates according to the evolution of the world health situation", they write in a press release.
"Thus, initially scheduled from May 11 to 22, 2021, the Festival will take place from Tuesday July 6 to Saturday July 17, 2021."
74th EDITION: POSTPONEMENT OF DATES
Initially scheduled for May 11 to 22, the Cannes International Film Festival will take place from Tuesday July 6 to Saturday July 17, 2021. # Cannes2021
- Cannes Film Festival (@Festival_Cannes) January 27, 2021
The big annual meeting of the 7th art could not be held in May 2020 because of the pandemic.
Instead, the organizers had resigned themselves to publishing a list of 56 feature films part of its "official selection 2020".
A symbolic edition was even held in the fall with the screening of four films from this selection.
More than a festival, Cannes is an essential showcase for French and foreign films and a platform for rewards.
This year, the first major festival on the calendar, the Berlinale, has already given up on a classic edition: the festival is postponed to March and the competition will be held online due to the pandemic.
Screenings open to the public will be organized in June.
With AFP and Reuters
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