Cannes, France, May 24, 2025 (AFP) - Highlights from Cannes as film festival wraps up

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2025-05-24

The Cannes film festival is set to hand out its coveted main awards Saturday after a politically charged fortnight of screenings and celebrity sightings. The casts and directors of the 22 films selected for the main competition are anxiously waiting to hear if they have won prizes, above all the Palme d'Or for best film. AFP looks back at some of the highlights of the last 11 days ahead of the start of the closing ceremony at 1640 GMT: The Palm......

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