_Cannes_Film_Festival_

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I'm going to talk about the Cannes Film Festival, founded in about 1940. It's the oldest and the most famous film festival in the world, which takes place in the month of May.
This year, it starts on the 14th of May for two weeks.

I live near the town of Cannes in the South of France, so I go every year to the "Palais des Festival" to meet lots of stars. But often, stars come with their bodyguard, so it's too difficult to approach them, to ask them for a photo or an autograph, or anything else.

Speaking about the programme, there are about twenty films in the competition. There are also about a hundred actresses, actors, directors, screenplays... in the competition.
The best film and the most prestigious is awarded with the Gold Palm.
The jury is made up of a President, various film personnalities, international critics, industry profesionals, and journalists.

Since 1940, the Cannes Film Festival has become an important showcase for international films. Moreover, it's much more of a film competition because there are lots of extra events, exhibitions, specials screenings, etc...

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