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Elsa Keslassy
International Correspondent
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Marcel Hartmann The 79th Cannes Film Festival has wrapped, amid familiar complaints about the lack of Hollywood blockbusters, fewer American stars and a competition lineup that delivered a string of beloved films but no immediate consensus masterpiece. Yet, Thierry Frémaux sees a very different story. In his view, Cannes has never been more competitive, more influential or more resistant to the forces reshaping the entertainment industry. “In 25 years, the festival has become more intense and more efficient,” says the Cannes Film Festival’s longtime general delegate and director, arguing that the Croisette continues to thrive despite “the acceleration of social media, the logic of influence and the growing pressure of money.”
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