african cinema was celebrated more than it ever had been, and there were more women than ever before with films in competition. there remains much uncertainty in the global film industry but this year s festival delivered some strong magical cinema. all that and more in this special cannes edition of talking movies. cheering and applause. the big news at the start of the cannes film festival this year was thatjohnny depp was coming to town. he starred in the opening night film which is called jeanne du barry, it s a french language period drama in which he plays the king louis xv who gets involved or falls in love with a young social climber played by the franco algerian actor maiwenn who also directed the picture. talking movies got an interview withjohnny depp whose career has been derailed in recent times by high profile legal battles with his former wife amber heard involving domestic abuse allegations.
on the red carpet. top movie stars on being in cannes. harrison ford returning as indiana jones, overwhelmed by the festival s adulation. it was, uh, indescribable. adored by his fans but not by all, the once mighty hollywood superstar johnny depp in cannes discussing with me, if somewhat uncomfortably, his comeback role. i mean, comeback is a weird thing because. he never left. no, i didn t go anywhere, you know what i mean? and martin scorsese is back on the riviera with a western crime drama that was a big hit. also how a book written by bianca stigter, the dutch wife of british filmmaker steve mcqueen. it s great to see you. ..led to him making a powerful documentary connecting me very emotionally to my germanjewish family. hopefully the triumph of the film is that let us not forget, let us not forget. and in cannes this year,
of his wife s money. and overall, it s a beautifulfilm. it really takes us through how native americans were notjust poor and mistreated, but could also be rich, but how white power worked, and scorsese really nails it. the film went down like gangbusters in cannes this year. scorsese is being fated a triumphant return. the film has a classic ending that for many will feel perhaps like it s scorsese s last movie, even though he says it isn t. but if it is, he s gone out with a bang and cannes has definitely fated him in the way that his magnificent career deserves. can you find the wolves