The 79th film festival in Cannes starts on May 12. It lasts until May 23. 22 films fight for the Gold Palm" data-tooltip-explanation="This is the most important award at the film festival in Cannes. A jury picks the best film.">Gold Palm.
The Gold Palm is the most important award. Park Chan-wook" data-tooltip-explanation="He is a famous film maker from South Korea. This year he leads the jury in Cannes.">Park Chan-wook leads the jury this year. He is a famous director from South Korea.
The star Demi Moore is in the jury too. Big films from Hollywood are missing this year. People call these films Block-buster" data-tooltip-explanation="This is a very expensive film from Hollywood. Many people watch this film.">block-buster.
There are fewer action films than before. The festival shows a lot of art cinema. John Travolta" data-tooltip-explanation="He is a known actor from the USA. In Cannes he shows his first own film.">John Travolta shows his first own film.
Peter Jackson" data-tooltip-explanation="He is a director from New Zealand. He became famous for the Lord of the Rings films.">Peter Jackson gets a prize for his life work. Barbra Streisand also gets an honorary prize. Werner Herzog" data-tooltip-explanation="He is a known German director. He said no to the festival in Cannes.">Werner Herzog refused his invitation.
He wanted to be in the main contest. Many women show their new films. Marie Kreutzer from Austria is there.
