Wes Anderson, Steve McQueen and Kate Winslet among the big names of films Cannes plans to present at other festivals later in the calendar year
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Wes Anderson, Kate Winslet and Steve McQueen are among the big names whose films will received the stamp of approval from the prestigious Cannes film festival, despite the shelving of its traditional red-carpet-dominated event in mid-May.
Saying “cancellation has never been an option”, Cannes general delegate Thierry Frémaux instead announced a list of 56 films that, he said, would have comprised the festival’s selection for 2020 – films that would have competed for the Palme d’Or, as well as playing sidebars such as Midnight Screenings, Out of Competition, and Un Certain Regard.