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What to know ahead of the Cannes film festival
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- Thierry Frémaux, délégué général du Festival de Cannes et Iris Knobloch, présidente du Festival annoncent la sélection officielle de la 79e édition du festival de Cannes, le 9 avril 2026.
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Thierry Frémaux, délégué général du Festival de Cannes et Iris Knobloch, présidente du Festival annoncent la sélection officielle de la 79e édition du festival de Cannes, le 9 avril 2026. © Julien de Rosa, AFP 01:57 What to know ahead of the Cannes film festival France Issued on: 12/05/2026 - 12:12
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