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Cannes Staffers Urged To Remain Politically Neutral In Pre-Fest Letter From Organizers; Will There Be A Protest From Them Tonight?
Cannes Film Festival runs until May 24.
CannesPhoto by Thomas Kronsteiner/Getty Images EXCLUSIVE: Cannes Film Festival organizers have urged all staffers to remain politically neutral while on the job in a series of guidelines sent out ahead of this evening’s opening night gala. News of the updated guidelines come as we learn a selection of Cannes staffers aim to once again mount demonstrations during this year’s event, including at tonight’s opening ceremony, to raise awareness of their working conditions. We understand the group is in discussion about how to replicate a similar demonstration at this evening’s opening ceremony, as last-minute negotiations held this week about their working contracts with the French government and the Cannes Film Festival broke down.
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