Cannes is back on its throne as the most important film festival in the world. Ahead of the festival, which runs May 13-24, here’s what’s playing, who’s attending – and the big talking points.

A group of more than 100 film and TV organisations from around the world launched an appeal to European Union institutions and global governments Monday – on the eve of the Cannes Film Festival kickoff – calling on them to support the indie industry ecosystem following U.

US President Donald Trump has threatened to slap 100-percent tariffs on films “produced in foreign lands” in an expansion of his trade war agenda that is likely to undercut the commercial prospects