Visit the 68th Annual Cannes Film Festival
Are you staying at Benvengudo Hotel in May? If so, you may want to devote a day to visit one of the most famous events in the world; the 68th Annual Cannes Film Festival.
Benvengudo Hotel is less than 140 miles away from Cannes. You can rent a car or buy a bus or train ticket and travel to the 68th Annual Cannes Film Festival and back in the same day. It’s only a two-and-a-quarter hour trip by car!
What is the Cannes Film Festival?
Cannes is one of the most prestigious film festivals in the world. It was founded in 1946 and takes place each year at the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès in the city of Cannes in the French Riviera.
The Festival previews upcoming films from around the world. It also awards the prestigious Palme d’Or (Golden Palm) award to the director of the best film of the year. Famous past winners of the coveted prize include Roman Polanski for The Pianist, Martin Scorsese for Taxi Driver and Michael Moore for Fahrenheit 9/11.
The 68th Annual Cannes Film Festival
The 68th Annual Cannes Film Festival will take place from the 13th to the 24th May 2015. The event will feature a range of productions across cinematic genres and will open with a screening of French drama film La Tête haute, which was directed by Emmanuelle Bercot. This is only the second time the Festival has been opened with a film directed by a woman.
Meanwhile the films that are due to compete for 2015’s Palme d’Or prize were announced at a press conference on the 16th April. They include Macbeth directed by Justin Kurzel, The Sea of Trees directed by Gus Van Sant, Chronic directed by Michael Franco and The Lobster directed by Yorgos Lanthimos.
Travel to Cannes from Benvengudo Hotel
The 68th Annual Cannes Film Festival will be a spectacular event which features some of the most round-breaking productions in cinematic history. How can you be a part of it?
Cannes is restricted to invitation only, however the festival takes over the city and if you head to Cannes between the 13th and 15th May, you’ll find plenty of ways to take part. You may even get a chance to glimpse an international A-lister as they make their way down the red carpet into the Palais des Festivals et des Congrès.
Benvengudo Hotel
Benvengudo Hotel is a 4 star luxury boutique hotel located in Les Baux-de-Provence. Set in an authentic Provencal country house, its idyllic location offers a perfect base from which to explore this remarkable region in the South of France.
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