2024 Cannes Film Festival
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- The 77th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2024.
- American filmmaker Sean Baker won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the comedy-drama film Anora .
- French actress Camille Cottin hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
- Few days before the opening ceremony, festival workers called for a general strike.
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WikipediaThe 77th annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 14 to 25 May 2024. American filmmaker and actress Greta Gerwig served as jury president for the main competition. American filmmaker Sean Baker won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for the comedy-drama film Anora.
The official poster for the festival featuring a still image from the movie Rhapsody in August (1991) by Akira Kurosawa, selected for the 44th edition, was designed by Hartland Villa. French actress Camille Cottin hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.
During the festival, three Honorary Palme d'Or were awarded: the first was awarded to Meryl Streep during the festival's opening ceremony; the second was awarded to Studio Ghibli; and the third was awarded to George Lucas during the festival's closing ceremony.
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