"There is no nice metaphorical way to deal with the rising wave of fascism," director Ali Abbasi said when asked why he wanted to make the film about the former president's rise to power in 1980s America. "I think it's time to make movies relevant. It's time to make movies political again."

At Cannes, it’s all about the standing location. 😁 What’s this, the third story about the length of time people have clapped a film at this year’s event?

  • smoothbrain coldtakes@lemmy.caEnglish
    40·
    6 months ago

    I don’t think everyone realizes that at Cannes every film gets a standing ovation.

    Megalopolis got booed, and then got seven minutes.

    • WillyEnglish
      3·
      6 months ago

      It’s time we come up with something bigger then. How about the “dancing ovation?”