Eve Jackson brings us the hottest ticket at the festival: Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon", starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro and Lily Gladstone. Based on the book of the same name, it follows the mysterious murders of members of the Osage Native Americans in Oklahoma in the 1920s. Also on the programme, we meet the Cannes Competition jury and the fans collecting the autographs of the stars.
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00:00 (upbeat music)
00:02 - Hello from the Cannes Film Festival today,
00:13 Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Martin Scorsese.
00:17 (upbeat music)
00:20 (upbeat music)
00:22 It's the hottest ticket
00:40 at this year's Cannes Film Festival,
00:42 Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon",
00:45 starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro,
00:48 and Lily Gladstone.
00:49 Based on the book of the same name,
00:51 it follows the mysterious murders
00:53 of members of the Osage Native Americans
00:56 in Oklahoma in the 1920s.
00:58 It's Scorsese's 27th feature film,
01:01 nearly half a century after he won the Palme d'Or
01:04 for "Taxi Driver".
01:05 (upbeat music)
01:08 A welcoming wave from Leonardo DiCaprio
01:10 for his adoring fans.
01:13 He is in Cannes with director Martin Scorsese
01:16 and the actor Robert De Niro.
01:18 DiCaprio and De Niro are known for their roles
01:21 in Scorsese films and they are in his latest movie.
01:24 The director himself turned 80 last year.
01:27 - The last film I had here in competition,
01:31 I think was "After Hours", 1986.
01:34 And so it's been a while.
01:36 - It was a formidable Hollywood trio on the red carpet.
01:40 - Being able to work with Mr. De Niro and Mr. Scorsese
01:44 on a movie together, I'm humbled and honored.
01:48 - The fans, however far off, were thrilled.
01:51 (speaking in foreign language)
01:56 Scorsese's film "Killers of the Flower Moon"
02:02 tells the story of a series of murders
02:04 targeting oil-wealthy Native Americans in the 1920s.
02:08 It's one of the most anticipated premieres
02:11 at Cannes this year.
02:12 Scorsese won Cannes' top prize, the Palme d'Or,
02:16 with his 1976 movie "Taxi Driver", starring Robert De Niro.
02:21 It's now 47 years on from that.
02:23 The latest film is an epic.
02:25 It runs for more than three hours.
02:27 One of the main industry magazine's variety says
02:30 it is overlong, but never slow.
02:32 21 films are in this year's competition.
02:37 The prizes are decided by a jury made up of nine people.
02:41 This year's president is a Swedish director
02:44 and last year's Palme d'Or winner, Ruben Åsland.
02:47 - This will be the first year in the history
02:49 of Cannes Film Festival when the publicists
02:51 will have no rumors to tell to each other.
02:54 There will be no rumors about what film
02:56 will get what prize, because we are going to keep
02:59 our mouth completely shut this year.
03:01 So that is one rule.
03:05 We are not going to talk about the films.
03:08 If someone comes up to us and asks us about a film,
03:10 then we just go, "Mm-hmm."
03:11 - The eight other members of the jury
03:13 are Moroccan director Mariam Touzani,
03:15 French actor Denis Mélenchon,
03:18 British Zambian director Rangana Nyoni,
03:21 Argentinian director Damien Ziffron,
03:24 French director Julia Ducournau,
03:27 and American actors Brie Larson and Paul Danneau.
03:30 There's also an Afghan-French writer
03:32 and filmmaker Atik Rahimi.
03:34 The culture editor from France24's Arabic channel
03:37 has been speaking to him.
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03:46 - Atik Rahimi, hello.
03:48 Thanks for being with us on France24.
03:51 You are a member of the jury of the 76th edition
03:54 of the Cannes Film Festival.
03:56 What is the general atmosphere like on the jury
03:59 ahead of awarding the Palme d'Or in a few days' time?
04:02 [ Speaking French ]
04:04 - There is a very good understanding
04:06 and respect for everyone, for how they see things,
04:09 their opinions on films.
04:12 The jury comes from the four corners of the world,
04:15 from different cultures, so necessarily there are debates.
04:19 That's what enriches the decision.
04:22 - The Cannes jury president, Ruben Ostlund,
04:25 says the choice for the Palme d'Or is bound to be political.
04:29 What is a political choice for you?
04:34 - It's true that when you look at what is happening
04:36 in the world, then cinema is one of the few media
04:41 to interpret it.
04:44 And its look at the world is necessarily political.
04:50 And we are aware of that, we take that on board.
04:53 But obviously it's not solely political.
04:59 The moment you're able to find a poetic perspective
05:02 on politics is when you can say that you have a film,
05:06 that you have a work of art.
05:12 - Atik Rahimi, you're a film director and a writer.
05:16 You adapted your first novel to the cinema in 2004.
05:20 How do you combine these two worlds,
05:22 the world of cinema and literature?
05:30 - To make a film, you have to have ideas, you need a script,
05:33 you can't escape the writing.
05:35 But as far as I'm concerned, it's a question of how to juggle the two.
05:39 When I want to become a spoiled child with a whole team in front of me,
05:43 like in an ego game with my characters, with my actors,
05:46 then that's where I am a director.
05:49 It's good for the ego.
05:53 And then at a certain point, I want to withdraw from the world
05:57 and return to my solitude, to silence.
06:02 And that's where the ego gets a hell of a slap.
06:07 Because when you make films, you obviously share all your doubts
06:11 and uncertainties with your whole team.
06:16 But when you write, well, then there is no one to share that world with.
06:22 So I need both.
06:25 - Are you currently working on a film?
06:27 - Yes, an animated one.
06:31 - One last question, Atikrahimi.
06:34 I saw a quote of yours saying, "I write to give hope."
06:38 What hope do you have now for your native Afghanistan?
06:46 - It's not just about my country.
06:48 As I said, given the state of the world, we need hope.
06:54 And when you need hope, it means that something is wrong.
06:59 So there you have it.
07:01 We write in the hope of saying something about what is wrong with the world.
07:09 - Thank you.
07:10 - Thank you.
07:11 - Jude Law, Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore
07:14 all have films in this year's competition.
07:16 Every night, hundreds of fans line the red carpet,
07:20 trying to get an autograph or photograph with their idols.
07:24 It's a serious business, as you'll find out in our next report.
07:28 It is a tradition at the Cannes Film Festival.
07:36 Dozens of movie lovers vie for a spot along the red carpet,
07:40 bringing a stepladder with them to see the stars close up.
07:45 It can be a bit of a battle for these star hunters to get the best place.
07:51 - Stop putting your stepladders.
07:54 There's no point.
07:55 - Hold on.
07:56 We're putting planks down.
07:59 We'll wait.
08:01 We'll wait.
08:05 In the midst of chaos, there are a few stepladder gang rules.
08:10 - We try and organize things a little.
08:14 The smallest, then the bigger ones, and so on.
08:19 That way, everyone can see.
08:23 Isabelle Anchianes has been a member of the Cannes stepladder gang for 17 years.
08:28 She photographs the stars each day of the festival,
08:31 and as a result has a huge collection of photos to show.
08:35 - This is Marion Cotillard, and this is my photo with her.
08:42 It's lovely.
08:43 It was shot in the evening.
08:45 Her face is radiant.
08:46 She is radiant.
08:47 I love her so much.
08:50 Isabelle is a retiree from Bordeaux on the other side of France.
08:54 She'll spend 2,500 euros for the two weeks at the festival.
08:58 The memories, though, are priceless.
09:00 - You've got the red carpet.
09:02 It's beautiful, wonderful.
09:04 We're like kids, awestruck.
09:07 Like some people who go to Disneyland.
09:12 There is plenty for the stepladder gang to enjoy at the red carpet.
09:18 Including on this occasion, Johnny Depp.
09:27 Isabelle is there, but is too far back to get what she wants.
09:33 - There were too many of us.
09:34 No autograph, no selfie.
09:39 No worries, there will be plenty of other opportunities to lap up the glitz and the
09:47 glam.
09:51 - That's all from us.
09:52 Thank you so much for watching.
09:54 There's more Cannes Film Festival news on our website at france24.com.
09:58 See you next time.
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