Cannes Film Festival postponed to July due to virus

The Cannes Film Festival has been rescheduled for July 6 to 17 -- postponed by around two months due to the ongoing virus crisis, organisers said on Wednesday.

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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. - The Cannes Film Festival will be postponed to July due to the coronavirus, Covid-19 pandemic, it was announced by the organisers on January 27, 2021. (Photo by VALERY HACHE / AFP)

2021-01-28 16:55:52

The Cannes Film Festival has been rescheduled for July 6 to 17 -- postponed by around two months due to the ongoing virus crisis, organisers said on Wednesday.

The delay looked increasingly likely in recent weeks, with infection rates still high in France and talk of another lockdown looming.

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