The official poster of the 77th Festival de Cannes is a scene from “Rhapsody in August” by the great Japanese director Akira Kurosawa. It’s a fitting choice because Asia is strongly represented at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. The famed Studio Ghibli, founded by Hayao Miyazaki, was awarded an Honorary Palme d’Or.  India is in […]

The Golden Globes have recognized Asian talents in film since the 1950s, and on TV as early as 1981. Japan’s Yoko Shimada won as best actress in a television series-drama for playing Mariko in the nine-hour miniseries, “Shogun.” Since May is Asian American Pacific Islander month in the U.S., it’s worth remembering Shimada and other […]

“This is for all the shoulders that I stand on and all the people coming with me on this journey going forward,” Michelle Yeoh said in her acceptance speech as the first Malaysian to win a Golden Globe award, actress–musical or comedy for the 2022 film “Everything Everywhere All at Once.” Yeoh, recently a Presidential […]

The 2024 Cannes Film Festival is poised for a landmark moment with Greta Gerwig taking the helm as the jury president. Her appointment is a powerful statement not just for her career as a director, screenwriter and actress, but for breaking a barrier on gender equality within the festival that, hopefully, will spark a long-overdue […]

Fashion at the 77th Cannes Film Festival trends towards simplicity, adhering to the understated style established at the Golden Globes in January — which is a harbinger of all subsequent red carpets for the year.  Anya Taylor-Joy stopped traffic on the Croisette with a shimmering Dior gown reminiscent of Grace Kelly in “To Catch A […]

“Girl” sur l’histoire d’une jeune danseuse trans avait été nominé dans la catégorie du meilleur film étranger aux Golden Globes 2018. “Close” sur l’histoire d’amitié de deux adolescents séparés, de manière tragique, faisait partie des nominés pour le meilleur film étranger aux Golden Globes 2023. Ces deux longs métrages ont été mises en scène par […]

Hace seis años su nombre artístico era Juan Carlos Gascón. Hoy se hace llamar Karla Sofia Gascón, la actriz transgénero que llegó al Festival de Cine de Cannes protagonizando la película “Emilia Perez”, del director francés Jacques Audiard, en donde además actúan Zoe Saldaña, Edgar Ramirez y Selena Gomez, entre otros. Es la historia de […]

Scandinavian films have a long history at Cannes, and this year the lineup is especially strong, with two films in the main competition (“The Girl With the Needle” and “The Apprentice”), and two others (“Armand” and “When the Light Breaks”) in the Un Certain Regard section. Swedish director Magnus von Horn’s film, “The Girl with […]

It’s been 20 years since Kevin Costner attended the Cannes Film Festival. However, after the long standing ovation he received at the premiere of his new film, “Horizon: An American Saga,” it seems clear audiences won’t need to wait another two decades before the Golden Globe-winning actor-director returns to the French Riviera. Costner’s instincts to wait for the […]

It’s fitting that one of U.S. history’s most polarizing figures should be the unwitting subject of the most-highly-anticipated movie at this year’s Cannes Film Festival. “The Apprentice” chronicles the rise of real estate newbie Donald Trump in the 1970s to the self-professed mogul he would become in the ’80s. As he gears up for this […]

Women took center stage at an exclusive luncheon May 20 that honored Iris Knobloch, president of the Cannes Film Festival. Organized by Golden Globes president Helen Hoehne on behalf of the Globes and the Robb Report, the lunch celebrated the achievements of German-born Knobloch during her tenure in the Cannes presidency. Her appointment, which commenced […]

Selena Gomez whose film “Emilia Perez” received a prolonged standing ovation at its premiere in Cannes, was elegant in a figure-hugging column Saint Laurent with off-the-shoulder detail. The multi-hyphenate wore her hair swept up in a high pony, her long bangs parted in the center, framing her face. The naked shoulders allowed for an ornate […]

There is nothing more fitting to celebrate the 77th Cannes Film Festival than an exclusive cocktail party in a beautiful setting that brings together a glittering mix of industry players, tastemakers and French cultural icons. The soirée on May 16 was co-hosted by the Golden Globes and Robb Report and sponsored by Karaca Coffee, at […]