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Experience the opening ceremony of the 70th Festival de Cannes as if you were there in person!

Ceremonies at the Grand Théâtre Lumière © FDC

In collaboration with Canal+, the exclusive producer and broadcaster of the Opening and Closing Ceremonies, the Festival de Cannes is coming to all participating cinemas in France.

Wednesday 17 May 2017, the climbing of the steps and the Opening Ceremony will be broadcast live in your cinemas before the screening of the opening film, Les Fantômes d’Ismaël (Ismaël’s Ghosts) by Arnaud Desplechin.

And during the Closing Ceremony on Sunday 28 May 2017, tune in for the live broadcast of  all the prizes awarded  by the Jury of the 70th Festival de Cannes presided by Pedro Almodóvar.

Your cinema will lay on a genuine Cannes evening, complete with red carpet, photocalls, and cocktails. So it’s time to get out those dinner jackets and evening gowns!

Consult the list of participating cinemas

(Prices and programmes may change. Please check with your cinema.)

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