quite different from news footage from ukraine. the narrative is the days that people spent, was the bombing that you hear and you see sometimes, and how they live, so maybe those who can see this film, they re gonna be looking differently at what happens there but also, everyday life, other things. pamfir, anotherfilm from ukraine at cannes a small town drama doesn t, on the surface, have anything to do with the war. but its director, who is making his debut feature with this film, believes his movie does demonstrate the resilience of ukrainians. for us, it s important to present our movie and show which kind of a people exist in our country, with the passion, with the power, with, you know, struggle and why we have so much, like, a fighting mentality. these films, shot in ukraine or made by ukrainian film makers, are definitely
i love cannes. here, actors and actresses are worshipped. we report on hollywood star tom cruise coming to town and being given the festival s highest award, the palme d 0r. he is very nice. he played very good. and one of the most eagerly awaited films of the festival body horror picture crimes of the future from david cronenberg. even the grimmest moments especially grimmest moments of shooting his movies tend to be the days that we have the most fun on the set. films made in or about ukraine where a central feature of the festival. for us, it s important to present our movie and show why we have a fighting mentality. and three years after parasite won the top prize at cannes, films from south korea make an impact at the festival. ever since parasite blew up in 2019, i ve seen this ballooning success of korean films. all that and more in this
special cannes film festival edition of talking movies. as ijust mentioned, 2022 marks a special year for the cannes film festival because what is arguably the world s most famous and glamorous film festival is marking its 75th anniversary, and there was the hope that here, on the french riviera, as covid i9 moved more into the background, that this year, the cannes film festival would be as close as possible to normal. as cannes got under way, someone cinephiles were looking back to the old days. ..filmed on the beautiful french riviera. alfred hitchcock s 1950s thriller to catch a thief, starring cary grant and grace kelly, set in and around cannes, has moments which reflect the glamour that has always partly defined the festival. diamonds. but glamour aside, at its core, the official selection of films at the festival has always displayed a commitment to serious cinema.
rightly or wrongly, he s perceived as a commercial actor. some wonder if his career warrants a special tribute from the august cannes film festival, including giving him an honorary surprise palme d 0r the festival s highest award. i think what cannes is doing by saying, come here, tom cruise, there was some reservations, people saying, well, he doesn t make the finest movies, he doesn t make art house pictures, but he does power cinema, and i think that s why cannes is honouring him this year. tom cruise top gun. in 1986, tom cruise starred in the original top gun film, playing a us navy test pilot. i m on my way. it was a huge hit. it made in cooperation with the pentagon. that s classified. in the wake of the film, recruitment into the us military reportedly shot up. although top gun has done remarkably well at the american box office, it s not without its detractors. some say the film glamorised combat a point that i put to a very young tom cruise at that time.
sequel, top gun: maverick, and to be the recipient of a tribute for his 40 year career. he also received a surprise accolade an honorary palme d 0r, the festival s highest award. the french air force put on a big show for tom cruise at the cannes film festival, honouring him with an impressive fly past by eight fighterjets. he is one of the biggest names to stand on the red carpet at the famed palais de festival in cannes. being feted at the festival with a special career tribute has to be one of the highlights of his career. this isn tjust about me, it s about everyone everyone that i ve worked with. a celebration of movies. to be able to share it with people that have just worked so hard, i m like, this is a celebration of movies and it s beautiful, i ll never forget it, it was really lovely. people are standing in line