Ahead of the commencement of the Cannes Film Festival, some questions relating to prevalent issues were thrown the way of the director. However, he managed to evade the questions and keep it centered on cinema. 

Many questions thrown the way of the director, Thierry Frémaux, focused on the ongoing conflict in Gaza and a possible strike that looms over the festival. 

As mentioned, the potential strike regards the freelancers who work for Cannes but are specifically looking for protection from unemployment. 

The Hollywood Reporter notes that the freelancers for Cannes are not eligible for France’s unemployment programs. They also note that others in a similar spot fall under eligibility, but it does not apply to those associated with Cannes. They also made note of his aversion to speaking on the sexual abuse commentary that is a large part of the Un-Certain Regard category opening film, Moi Aussi. 

Frémaux had spent time talking about movies and how it was made, opting to veer away from real-world issues in his answers. 

During the questionnaire, he said, “We are trying to have a festival without these polemics. In Cannes, the politics should be on the screen.”

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