Cannes 2019: Everything you need to know about the 72nd edition of the film festival

It’s time for the world’s biggest film festival, which completes its 72nd edition. The Cannes Film Festival is like a magnet for the big fans of the seventh art and fashion and is scheduled to May 15th to 25th. As in the previous year, the event will have one more day reaching 11 days.

In this edition, the jury president will be Alejandro González Iñárritu, Mexican filmmaker responsible for films like “The Revenant” and “Birdman”. “I am humbled and thrilled to return this year with the immense honor of presiding over the jury. C Cinema runs through the veins of the planet and this festival has been its heart “said the filmmaker about the event.

The master of ceremonies will be Edouard Baer, an actor who has participated in films such as “Midnight in Paris ” and “Mademoiselle de Joncquières”.

The 19 films in competition include: ” The Dead Don’t Die” by Jim Jarmusch, which will be the opening film and will be screened on May 14th, “Pain and Glory” by Pedro Almodovar, “The Traitor” by Marco Bellocchio, “The Wild Goose Lake” by Diao Yinan, “Parasite” by Bong Joon-Ho, “Le Jeune Ahmed ” by Dardenne brothers, “Roubaix, une lumière ” by Arnaud Desplechin, “Atlantic” by Mati Diop and others.

In this edition, Alain Delon will receive the Palme d’Or. The prize has already been given to names such as Jeanne Moreau, Woody Allen, Bernardo Bertolucci, Jane Fonda, Clint Eastwood and Jean-Paul Belmondo for their incredible career.