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00:02 - Hello from the Cannes Film Festival today,
00:13 Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro, and Martin Scorsese.
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00:22 It's the hottest ticket
00:40 at this year's Cannes Film Festival,
00:42 Martin Scorsese's "Killers of the Flower Moon",
00:45 starring Leonardo DiCaprio, Robert De Niro,
00:48 and Lily Gladstone.
00:49 Based on the book of the same name,
00:51 it follows the mysterious murders
00:53 of members of the Osage Native Americans
00:56 in Oklahoma in the 1920s.
00:58 It's Scorsese's 27th feature film,
01:01 nearly half a century after he won the Palme d'Or
01:04 for "Taxi Driver".
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01:08 A welcoming wave from Leonardo DiCaprio
01:10 for his adoring fans.
01:13 He is in Cannes with director Martin Scorsese
01:16 and the actor Robert De Niro.
01:18 DiCaprio and De Niro are known for their roles
01:21 in Scorsese films and they are in his latest movie.
01:24 The director himself turned 80 last year.
01:27 - The last film I had here in competition,
01:31 I think was "After Hours", 1986.
01:34 And so it's been a while.
01:36 - It was a formidable Hollywood trio on the red carpet.
01:40 - Being able to work with Mr. De Niro and Mr. Scorsese
01:44 on a movie together, I'm humbled and honored.
01:48 - The fans, however far off, were thrilled.
01:51 (speaking in foreign language)
01:56 Scorsese's film "Killers of the Flower Moon"
02:02 tells the story of a series of murders
02:04 targeting oil-wealthy Native Americans in the 1920s.
02:08 It's one of the most anticipated premieres
02:11 at Cannes this year.
02:12 Scorsese won Cannes' top prize, the Palme d'Or,
02:16 with his 1976 movie "Taxi Driver", starring Robert De Niro.
02:21 It's now 47 years on from that.
02:23 The latest film is an epic.
02:25 It runs for more than three hours.
02:27 One of the main industry magazine's variety says
02:30 it is overlong, but never slow.
02:32 21 films are in this year's competition.
02:37 The prizes are decided by a jury made up of nine people.
02:41 This year's president is a Swedish director
02:44 and last year's Palme d'Or winner, Ruben Åsland.
02:47 - This will be the first year in the history
02:49 of Cannes Film Festival when the publicists
02:51 will have no rumors to tell to each other.
02:54 There will be no rumors about what film
02:56 will get what prize, because we are going to keep
02:59 our mouth completely shut this year.
03:01 So that is one rule.
03:05 We are not going to talk about the films.
03:08 If someone comes up to us and asks us about a film,
03:10 then we just go, "Mm-hmm."
03:11 - The eight other members of the jury
03:13 are Moroccan director Mariam Touzani,
03:15 French actor Denis Mélenchon,
03:18 British Zambian director Rangana Nyoni,
03:21 Argentinian director Damien Ziffron,
03:24 French director Julia Ducournau,
03:27 and American actors Brie Larson and Paul Danneau.
03:30 There's also an Afghan-French writer
03:32 and filmmaker Atik Rahimi.
03:34 The culture editor from France24's Arabic channel
03:37 has been speaking to him.
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03:46 - Atik Rahimi, hello.
03:48 Thanks for being with us on France24.
03:51 You are a member of the jury of the 76th edition
03:54 of the Cannes Film Festival.
03:56 What is the general atmosphere like on the jury
03:59 ahead of awarding the Palme d'Or in a few days' time?
04:02 [ Speaking French ]
04:04 - There is a very good understanding
04:06 and respect for everyone, for how they see things,
04:09 their opinions on films.
04:12 The jury comes from the four corners of the world,
04:15 from different cultures, so necessarily there are debates.
04:19 That's what enriches the decision.
04:22 - The Cannes jury president, Ruben Ostlund,
04:25 says the choice for the Palme d'Or is bound to be political.
04:29 What is a political choice for you?
04:34 - It's true that when you look at what is happening
04:36 in the world, then cinema is one of the few media
04:41 to interpret it.
04:44 And its look at the world is necessarily political.
04:50 And we are aware of that, we take that on board.
04:53 But obviously it's not solely political.
04:59 The moment you're able to find a poetic perspective
05:02 on politics is when you can say that you have a film,
05:06 that you have a work of art.
05:12 - Atik Rahimi, you're a film director and a writer.
05:16 You adapted your first novel to the cinema in 2004.
05:20 How do you combine these two worlds,
05:22 the world of cinema and literature?
05:30 - To make a film, you have to have ideas, you need a script,
05:33 you can't escape the writing.
05:35 But as far as I'm concerned, it's a question of how to juggle the two.
05:39 When I want to become a spoiled child with a whole team in front of me,
05:43 like in an ego game with my characters, with my actors,
05:46 then that's where I am a director.
05:49 It's good for the ego.
05:53 And then at a certain point, I want to withdraw from the world
05:57 and return to my solitude, to silence.
06:02 And that's where the ego gets a hell of a slap.
06:07 Because when you make films, you obviously share all your doubts
06:11 and uncertainties with your whole team.
06:16 But when you write, well, then there is no one to share that world with.
06:22 So I need both.
06:25 - Are you currently working on a film?
06:27 - Yes, an animated one.
06:31 - One last question, Atikrahimi.
06:34 I saw a quote of yours saying, "I write to give hope."
06:38 What hope do you have now for your native Afghanistan?
06:46 - It's not just about my country.
06:48 As I said, given the state of the world, we need hope.
06:54 And when you need hope, it means that something is wrong.
06:59 So there you have it.
07:01 We write in the hope of saying something about what is wrong with the world.
07:09 - Thank you.
07:10 - Thank you.
07:11 - Jude Law, Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore
07:14 all have films in this year's competition.
07:16 Every night, hundreds of fans line the red carpet,
07:20 trying to get an autograph or photograph with their idols.
07:24 It's a serious business, as you'll find out in our next report.
07:28 It is a tradition at the Cannes Film Festival.
07:36 Dozens of movie lovers vie for a spot along the red carpet,
07:40 bringing a stepladder with them to see the stars close up.
07:45 It can be a bit of a battle for these star hunters to get the best place.
07:51 - Stop putting your stepladders.
07:54 There's no point.
07:55 - Hold on.
07:56 We're putting planks down.
07:59 We'll wait.
08:01 We'll wait.
08:05 In the midst of chaos, there are a few stepladder gang rules.
08:10 - We try and organize things a little.
08:14 The smallest, then the bigger ones, and so on.
08:19 That way, everyone can see.
08:23 Isabelle Anchianes has been a member of the Cannes stepladder gang for 17 years.
08:28 She photographs the stars each day of the festival,
08:31 and as a result has a huge collection of photos to show.
08:35 - This is Marion Cotillard, and this is my photo with her.
08:42 It's lovely.
08:43 It was shot in the evening.
08:45 Her face is radiant.
08:46 She is radiant.
08:47 I love her so much.
08:50 Isabelle is a retiree from Bordeaux on the other side of France.
08:54 She'll spend 2,500 euros for the two weeks at the festival.
08:58 The memories, though, are priceless.
09:00 - You've got the red carpet.
09:02 It's beautiful, wonderful.
09:04 We're like kids, awestruck.
09:07 Like some people who go to Disneyland.
09:12 There is plenty for the stepladder gang to enjoy at the red carpet.
09:18 Including on this occasion, Johnny Depp.
09:27 Isabelle is there, but is too far back to get what she wants.
09:33 - There were too many of us.
09:34 No autograph, no selfie.
09:39 No worries, there will be plenty of other opportunities to lap up the glitz and the
09:47 glam.
09:51 - That's all from us.
09:52 Thank you so much for watching.
09:54 There's more Cannes Film Festival news on our website at france24.com.
09:58 See you next time.
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