The 87-year-old French director has brought some revolutionary fervour to this year’s festivalIn the middle of May 50 years ago, Jean-Luc Godard helped to shut down the Cannes film festival in an act of solidarity with student demonstrators across France. This spring the French-Swiss film director’s subversive spirit has once more been at the controversial heart of the festival’s opening weekend.“Great cinema makers are close to anarchists,” said the 87-year-old figurehead of French cinema yesterday, following the premiere of his new film, The Image Book (Le livre d’image), which has been chosen to compete for the prestigious Palme d’Or jury prize. Continue reading…
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