French President banned all movie festivals until mid-summer
French President Emmanuel Macron has extended the ban on all public events in the country, including movie festivals, until mid-July 2020. This is reported by The Hollywood Reporter. Thus, the holding of the most prestigious European movie festival - Cannes in 2020 remains in question. Recall that earlier the organizers of the festival, which was traditionally supposed to take place in May, were forced to postpone it due to restrictions. introduced in connection with the coronavirus pandemic. It was supposed to take place at the end of June or the first half of July. It was also argued that the complete cancellation would cause great financial damage, since the festival was not immune from such troubles. It would be very difficult to postpone the festival to a later date in July or August. because Cannes is a popular holiday destination and the peak tourist season is early July. Meanwhile, the fall festival season is already filled with events in Venice, Toronto and San Sebastian, Deauville and other cities. Cannes organizers have not yet commented on President Macron's statements. The Topic of Article: French President banned all movie festivals until mid-summer. |
