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How Trump’s Tariffs Could Derail the Cannes Film Festival
Trump's tariffs and aggression towards Europe could mean that Hollywood will get a cold shoulder when it attends the Cannes Film Festival.
Tom Bernard isn’t just lugging his tuxedo with him when he travels to the Cannes Film Festival this month; the Sony Pictures Classics co-president is also stuffing his suitcase full of jerseys and T-shirts emblazoned with logos of Canadian hockey teams like the Toronto Maple Leafs. It’s a check most are willing to write, as Cannes’ status as a tastemaker was reaffirmed after it hosted recent Oscar contenders like “Emilia Pérez” and last year’s best picture winner, “Anora.” Its ability to generate attention for movies that premiere at the festival justifies the expense of shipping stars and their entourages to the Riviera. But dramas and comedies like “Anora,” “Conclave,” and “The Brutalist” also racked up impressive grosses, proving that there’s still an audience for the kind of auteur-driven projects that Cannes embraces, particularly if they are offering something distinctive from the generic action films and comic book adventures that major studios produce.
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