A long time ago (45 years, to be precise), Francis Ford Coppola won the Palme d’Or for “Apocalypse Now.” Now, the “Megalopolis” director is set to take the stage at the Cannes Film Festival once again, this time to present an honorary Palme d’Or to his friend George Lucas.
Hosted by “Call My Agent” star Camille Cottin, the awards show for the 2024 Cannes Film Festival competition is underway. Presenters started making political statements right away, as short film jury president and Belgian actor Lubna Azabal called for the release of all hostages in Gaza.
The Camera d’Or prize for best first feature went to Halfdan Ullman Tondel’s “Armand,” while a (non-standard) special mention went to Directors’ Fortnight selection “Mongrel,” co-directed by Chiang Wei Liang and You Qiao Yin.
Jury president Greta Gerwig presided over a jury that…
