Cannes set to pick Palme d'Or from 'wildly divisive' entries

The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival draws to a close on Saturday with one of the tightest races in recent memory and critics fiercely divided over the 21 films competing for the Palme d'Or.

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French journalist Gerard Holtz (L) and French actress Muriel Mayette-Holtz arrive with the Mayor of Nice Christian Estrosi and his wife Laura Tenoudji for the screening of the film "Mother And Son (Un Petit Frere)" during the 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival in Cannes, southern France, on May 27, 2022. (Photo by LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

2022-05-28 13:42:10

The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival draws to a close on Saturday with one of the tightest races in recent memory and critics fiercely divided over the 21 films competing for the Palme d'Or.

The 12 days of the world's foremost film fest has been a blast of technicolour grandeur, kickstarted by Tom Cruise with his first trip to Cannes in 30 years to launch "Top Gun: Maverick", accompanied by a French Air Force display team.

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