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LOS ANGELES, April 9 — Fresh doubts were hanging over the coronavirus-hit Cannes film festival yesterday after its director said holding it online would go against its “soul”. The world’s biggest film festival has already been postponed until the end of June because of the virus. Thierry...

Cannes film festival’s director Thierry Fremaux said it would tear the heart out of the festival to go virtual. — AFP pic

Thierry Fremaux said it would tear the heart out of the festival to go virtual, after the world’s biggest animation festival at Annecy, also in France, said on Tuesday that it was looking at going online on June 15. Following smaller virus-hit US festivals like Tribeca and South by Southwest by moving online would not work for Cannes, Fremaux insisted.“What is a digital festival? We should start by asking rights holders if they agree.” have already delayed their release so they can “be shown on a big screen” after the epidemic.He compared the magic of Cannes to the Wimbledon tennis tournament in London, which he said could not be played behind closed doors.

 

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