Director's Fortnight (French: Quinzaine des Réalisateurs) is an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. The section was created in 1969 after the events of May 1968, in which the Cannes festival was canceled in solidarity with striking workers.^[1] Cannes Film Festival logo. ... A May 1968 poster: Be young and shut up, with stereotypical silhouette of General de Gaulle. ...

The Directors' Fortnight showcases a programme of shorts and feature films as well as documentaries from all over the world.

References

1. ^ Peter Bradshaw (May 14, 2007). Radicalism at Cannes? It's unlikely. Guardian Unlimited. Retrieved on 2007-05-19.

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External link

• Directors' Fortnight, official site