Cannes
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noun
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What is Cannes? Cannes is a popular short name for the Cannes Film Festival, one of the world’s most well-known and prestigious film festivals. It is held annually in the city of Cannes, France. Cannes is known for featuring a variety of international films ranging from high-budget feature films to independent short films. Some films hold their premiere at Cannes. The festival, held in the resort city of Cannes on the Mediterranean Sea, has become known as a glamorous event attended by many famous actors, directors, and other celebrities. How do you pronounce Cannes?Cannes is typically pronounced in English like can, but it can also be pronounced like cans.
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Cannes hosts an annual international film festival.
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The Danish director of “Drive” hasn’t made a feature film since “Neon Demon” premiered at Cannes in 2016 and this grim fairy tale feels more like a feint than a comeback.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
CANNES, France — Cannes is technically half over and the hunt for a masterpiece continues.
From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 2026
Signatories included French superstar Juliette Binoche as well as director Arthur Harari, who co-wrote the Oscar-winning "Anatomy of a Fall" in 2023 and is premiering his film "The Unknown" in the main competition in Cannes.
From Barron's • May 17, 2026
The director of the Cannes film festival, Thierry Fremaux, claimed at the premiere of "Cantona" on Saturday that "it's not because we have a World Cup in a month that we have films about football".
From Barron's • May 16, 2026
“If you are looking for Mr. de Winter we had a message from Cannes to say he would not be back before midnight.”
From "Rebecca" by Daphne du Maurier
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