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EPISODE · Apr 16, 2026 · 33 MIN

Our Cannes insider on Critics’ Week and Directors' Fortnight lineups

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In this week’s episode of The Screen Podcast, our team go in-depth on the Cannes parallel sections that were unveiled earlier this week.Screen’s France correspondent and Cannes expert Rebecca Leffler joins host Wendy Mitchell to offer her insight into the Critics’ Week and Directors’ Fortnight selections, having spoken to the heads of both sections this year.Our team also discuss Thierry Fremaux’s official selection, and what this says about the French film industry, and Leffler shares some of her Cannes survival tips. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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