this is a very fragile moment. two years ago, the celebrated picture parasite won the top prize at cannes and then went on to become the first south korean movie ever to win the best picture 0scar. cannes has the power to bring attention to films that can often be overlooked. such was the case this year with a finely—wrought abortion drama, lingui. really, it's the story of a mother—daughter relationship from the nation of chad, one of the 2a films in competition. if you come to cannes, it isjust like a kind of birth. it is the birth of your film starts here and you spread images of chad, which is very important. if you're not here, no one cares. covid—i9 has changed the landscape of cinema. it is now a world of ubiquitous streaming and film festivals like cannes, rooted in celebrating movies destined for cinemas, face uncertain times, but cannes amply demonstrated this year that for cinephiles, nothing can quite beat the experience of watching together a film expertly shot for the big screen up on the big screen. cannes brought us that movie magic.