Cannes and Venice film festivals rule out going virtual

Fresh doubts were hanging over the coronavirus-hit Cannes film festival Wednesday after its director said holding it online would go against its "soul".

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A worker stands above the official poster of the 72nd Cannes Film Festival after it was set up on the facade of the Palais des Festivals in Cannes, southeastern France, on May 12, 2019. - This year's Cannes Film Festival will take place from May 14 until May 25. (Photo by VALERY HACHE / AFP)

2020-04-08 17:51:59

Fresh doubts were hanging over the coronavirus-hit Cannes film festival Wednesday after its director said holding it online would go against its "soul".

The world's biggest film festival has already been postponed until the end of June because of the virus.

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