It has been a particularly long wait for Anderson, who was due to present his latest quirky bauble,Filmed in Angouleme in southwest France, it was clearly worth waiting for a proper Gallic launch, and could bring a multitude of stars to the red carpet, with Anderson regulars such as Bill Murray and Adrien Brody joined by new additions including Timothee Chalamet, Benicio Del Toro and France’s own Lea Seydoux.
That is far below the usual attendance, because the normally packed movie marketplace is being held separately and online this year. France’s Covid statistics are also currently headed in a reassuring direction and it is due to lift remaining restrictions in time for the event, but organisers say visitors will need proof of vaccination or negative tests every two days during the event. — AFP