Cannes film festival difficult to hold 'in original form': organisers

It will be difficult to hold the Cannes film festival in its original form in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak, organisers said Tuesday, adding they were looking at new ways of hosting the world's biggest annual celebration of cinema.

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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. Organizers said Tuesday that holding the Cannes film festival in its original form in 2020 will be difficult due to the coronavirus outbreak. PHOTO: AFP

2020-04-15 11:19:46

It will be difficult to hold the Cannes film festival in its original form in 2020 due to the coronavirus outbreak, organisers said Tuesday, adding they were looking at new ways of hosting the world's biggest annual celebration of cinema.

The festival had already been postponed from its original mid-May dates to late June and early July.

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