During the pandemic, no major film festival was all shook up more than Cannes, but now, this all-important showcase for global art cinema looks to be finding its feet again, as artistic director Thierry Frémaux confirmed the world premieres of Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” and Tom Cruise tentpole “Top Gun: Maverick” for the 2022 edition, scheduled to take place again in person from May 17-28.Sounding optimistic at their annual press conference on the Champs-Élysées in Paris, Frémaux and festival president Pierre Lescure revealed Cannes’ highly anticipated 75th anniversary lineup.
So far, Frémaux has announced films about David Bowie (Brett Morgen’s “Moonage Daydream”) and Jerry Lee Lewis (a documentary by Ethan Coen).2022 Cannes Film Festival Lineup CompetitionTo Be AnnouncedUn Certain Regard“All the People I’ll Never Be” Or “Retour à Séoul,” Davy Chou (Cambodia)“Burning Days,” Emin Alper (Turkey)“Domingo and the Mist,” Ariel Escalante Meza (Costa Rica)“Metronom,
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