Seemingly infected by Thunbergism, the 2021 Cannes Film Festival, set to run from July 6 – 17, has re-imagined itself as a packager of propaganda, with the tag “Cinema for the climate”. Gosh. How enticing.
Here is their pitch and a few entries to be screened.
The 74th edition of the Festival de Cannes has chosen an ephemeral selection of films on the environment … In 2021, raising awareness and defending the planet will also take place on the silver screen…
Good grief, I doubt we need our awareness raised, but here’s what’s on the table.
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