Cannes

Cannes giving centrestage to conflict

Mariupolis 2 wasn’t the only film that brought the Ukrainian crisis centrestage at Cannes this year. The festival brought yet another film set in Ukraine for the world in the form of Maksim Nakonechnyi’s Butterfly Vision.

It was like riding a bike: Nargis Fakhri's humorous take on walking Cannes red carpet

Nargis Fakhri looked breathtakingly beautiful as she recently walked the red carpet at Cannes 2022. The actress donned a baby pink coloured embellished gown with shimmers for her appearance at the prestigious event.

Papon opens up on representing his home state Assam at Cannes Film Festival: 'Honoured to do my bit'

Papon, who walked the Cannes red carpet, opens up on taking Assamese cinema to the global scale, wearing an Assamese shawl at the festival and more.

And the special Palm Dog award goes to Patron for sniffing out Russian mines in Ukraine!

The Jack Russell Terrier has already been honoured for its work by President Volodymyr Zelensky, and the Palm Dog organisers said they wanted to add their support to the cause

Cannes 2022: Naomi Kawase's Tokyo Olympics documentary premieres in Japan, moves to film festival next

The 120-minute film looks at the Olympics primarily from the point of view of the athletes — but not just the winning athletes.

Cannes 2022: Aishwarya Rai Bachchan dazzles in a black gown with floral accents; see pictures here

Aishwarya Rai was also seen hanging out and posing with Eva Longoria at the Cannes Film Festival

R Madhavan to walk the Cannes red carpet with Nambi Narayanan

R Madhavan will be walking the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival on 17 May with Nambi Narayanan. The actor has stepped into the shoes of the scientist for his biopic Rocketry: The Nambi Effect.

A Hero movie review: Asghar Farhadi delivers a tale about ethics and integrity with a fairly engaging script

A Hero lacks the verve of A Separation and the emotional gravitas of The Salesman but as a generic social drama, it has its heart in the right place.

The French Dispatch movie review: Wes Anderson celebrates journalism in a clever and visually sumptuous way

The French Dispatch is Wes Anderson’s homage to magazine journalism. It demands the viewer’s absolute attention, just like reading a long-form article.

Annette movie review: Adam Driver owns the fantastical Leos Carax’s directorial with his charismatic presence

Annette is aesthetically brilliant with a calculated expressionistic quality to its frames, and it is hard to take your eyes off.