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Cannes Chief Thierry Frémaux Addresses Security Amid Olympics & Global Tensions

Cannes Chief Thierry Frémaux Addresses Security Amid Olympics And Global Tensions

Cannes Film Festival Delegate General Thierry Frémaux has addressed concerns over security at the event’s upcoming 77th edition in May, saying it will be tight but that measures will be under the radar for the most part. Frémaux was talking the day after France tightened security around Paris Saint-Germain’s Parc des Princes stadium on Wednesday ahead of a Champions League quarter-final match between PSG and Barcelona, following a threat of attacks by the Islamic State. Frémaux added that Cannes Film Festival President Iris Knobloch and Secretary General François Desrousseaux held meetings every morning to discuss security on a day-to-day basis.

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