Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Indigenous director asked to leave the Cannes Film Festival because of his footwear

He was wearing traditional moccasins, indigenous filmmaker Kelvin Redvers was denied admission to the red carpet at the 75th Cannes Film Festival. The director grew raised in Canada’s Northwest Territories as a member of the Dene Indigenous community. “I 100 percent showed up expecting that this was within the realm of the things they [would] … Read more

75th Cannes film fest ready to party as Covid rules end

Cannes

On Monday, the last touches were being put on the 75th anniversary edition of the world’s most prestigious film festival in Cannes, promising a return to its full glamour. Dangling from ropes above the fabled Palais des Festivals, workers were unfurling the huge poster for the Cannes Film Festival’s golden jubilee, which this year features … Read more