Cannes film festival postpones 2020 edition over coronavirus restrictions

France ’s premier event will not go ahead in its traditional May slot after government measures forced its handThe Cannes film festival has postponed this year ’s edition, it has announced.The festival made the news public on Thursday, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” – its preferred one being a shift of the festival to the end of June. The festival’s management added: “As soon as the development of the French and international health situation will allow us to assess the real possibility , we will make our decision known.”Continue reading...
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