 Official poster of the 71st Cannes Film Festival featuring Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina in Pierrot le Fou (1965)[1] | |
| Opening film | Everybody Knows |
|---|---|
| Closing film | The Man Who Killed Don Quixote |
| Location | Cannes, France |
| Founded | 1946 |
| Awards | Palme d'Or: Shoplifters |
| Hosted by | Édouard Baer |
| No. of films | 21 (In Competition) |
| Festival date | 8–19 May 2018 |
| Website | festival-cannes |
The 71st annual Cannes Film Festival took place from 8 to 19 May 2018.[2] Australian actress Cate Blanchett served as jury president for the main competition.[3] Japanese filmmaker Hirokazu Kore-eda won the Palme d'Or, the festival's top prize, for his drama film Shoplifters, marking Japan first win after more than twenty years.[4]
The official festival poster features Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina from Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 film Pierrot le Fou. It is the second time the festival poster was inspired by Godard's film after his 1963 film Contempt at the 2016 festival. According to festival's official statement, the poster is inspired by and paid tribute to the work of French photographer Georges Pierre.[1]
The festival opened with Everybody Knows by Asghar Farhadi, and closed with The Man Who Killed Don Quixote by Terry Gilliam.[5]
- ^ a b "Cannes Film Fest Poster 2018: Stolen Kisses In Jean-Luc Godard's 'Pierrot Le Fou". 11 April 2018. Archived from the original on 30 May 2019. Retrieved 11 April 2018.
- ^ Williamson, Pam (21 June 2017). "2018 Cannes Film Festival dates announced". SeeCannes. seecannes.com. Archived from the original on 24 June 2018. Retrieved 14 November 2017.
- ^ "Cate Blanchett to head Cannes film festival jury". The Guardian. 4 January 2018. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 4 January 2018.
- ^ "Cannes 2018: Japanese indie Shoplifters wins Palme d'Or". BBC News. 19 May 2018. Archived from the original on 18 February 2020. Retrieved 20 May 2018.
- ^ Keslassy, Elsa (5 April 2018). "Asghar Farhadi's 'Everybody Knows' to Open and Compete at Cannes Film Festival". Variety. Archived from the original on 23 June 2018. Retrieved 6 April 2018.