Why is the Cannes Film Festival... in Cannes?
🎞️ Did you know that the world’s most famous film festival was born from a political dispute with Fascist Italy?
🎥 Created in response to censorship and propaganda, #Cannes became a symbol of artistic freedom on the French Riviera.
👀France 24’s Stella Elgersma takes a closer look.
5/11/2026 11:29:57 PM