The most important event of life global film, the Cannes Film Festival takes place every year during the second half of May. The "Golden Palm", the highest award, is awarded by the jury of the Festival for the best movie of the year, in competition.
A legendary fame
The first edition dates back to September 20, 1946. The main projections are held in the Palace of Festivals and Congress in Cannes. Become the media-film festival in the world, the presence of stars of the world, during the opening ceremony and traditional climb the stairs of the palace, he quickly forged an international reputation and legendary. Each year, the city of Cannes is stormed by thousands of photographers.
The aim of the Festival
"Microcosm of what the world would be if men could direct contacts and speak the same language" (Jean Cocteau), "the goal of the festival is to encourage the development of film art, in all its forms, and to maintain a spirit collaboration among all film-producing countries "(extract from regulation, 1948).
