The Screen Podcast

Cannes day 8: How is the Competition shaping up? Plus parallel sections gems

The Screen Podcast

Show Notes

In the eighth episode of The Screen Podcast at Cannes, two of our critics pick their favourite films from the festival so far.Host Wendy Mitchell is joined by Screen critics Johnathan Romney and Lee Marshall, who each spotlight a film from the Competition and parallel sections so far. Plus, they discuss what themes are emerging from the festival and whether it has been a strong year for the Competition. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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