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The story of an Austrian conscientious objector and his wife is told in three hours of tilling, toiling and Christian stoicism
The film is one of only three by female directors vying for the Palme d’Or
As Brexit cools British buyers, fiscal reforms from Paris are reviving the market
The BFI’s summer season celebrates the work of three groundbreaking female directors of different eras
Hirokazu Kore-eda’s unsettling family drama takes the top prize in a difficult year for Cannes
Female directors, historically under-represented in the Competition, delivered two films of varying quality
The film mecca lured global fans of high-end TV drama with a festival devoted to the form
Sleazier side still evident despite heightened scrutiny of annual property jamboree
A narrative format crafted for viewing breaks does not work online
Organisers seek to curb bad behaviour as industry awakes to sober outlook
Ruben Östlund’s wry comedy-drama takes top prize in year dominated by middle-class crises
Robert Pattinson turns in a winning performance in the Safdie brothers’ edgy crime thriller
Netflix’s Cannes debut includes star turns from Tilda Swinton and a CGI super-pig
Arnaud Desplechin’s psychological drama gets this year’s festival off to a rocky start
France needs an honest discussion of what secularism come to means, writes Delphine Strauss
Cannes official defends decision after criticism from Muslim and human rights groups
Realist film-maker who depicted the lives of ordinary Iranians and antagonised the regime
Night after night, the champagne flows as corporates vie for the glitziest party on the beach or, better still, on the yacht
The British director scoops the top prize for ‘I, Daniel Blake’
Each competition film seems to trump the last in a year that is going from strength to strength
The best-dressed on the Croisette were the women who wore their personalities
