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Documentarian Richard Schickel shows all aspects of the festival and its inner workings, from the celebrities included to critics, and even to behind the scenes workers such as concierges, pianists, and hotel presidents. Schickel presents an exhaustive piece which must have been painstakingly and impressively time consuming in its completeness.
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There is no denying the fact that the Cannes Film Festival is the most
dominant film festival, known the world over. This documentary aims to
take the average viewer behind the scenes and through the history of
this gala event. The history of this festival, especially the amusing
and interesting stories of how this was a more intimate function before
all the spectacle and hype took over are very interesting and those
segments as well as the interviews with various celebrities hold the
attention.
Other than the history and amusing anecdotes, this feels like a
glorified fluff piece. Not a bad word is said about any aspect of the
Cannes festival. The whole production comes off as a one sided PR piece
determined to show just how much better the festival and all those who
attend are. I’m sure many filmmakers are just happy to have their film
made; the joy and triumph of their hard work or their cash payout can
matter to an individual as much as the prestige of Cannes that this
documentary leads you to believe that every filmmaker “must” desire.
Never before have have I seen class lines more definitively defined.
For a film that was basically made as a tribute or love letter to the
Cannes Film Festival, this definitely achieves its goal. Schickel knows
his subject perfectly and is very thorough, not one stone is left
unturned. You definitely get an intimate look behind the scenes of the
festival even if it’s importance, some might say self importance, is
thrust to the forefront