It's a classic.
In Cannes, screenings start right on time.
In Paris, the press conference always starts late.
That of the 76th festival was no exception.
We got used to it.
The new president, Iris Knobloch, quite dapper in her white suit, spoke of a
“great moment of emotion”
.
It was not about what awaited us on the Croisette, but about his intervention on the Normandy stage in Paris.
She greeted her predecessor, Pierre Lescure, with a charming Germanic accent, confessed to being
"very proud"
and recalled her first stay at the festival in 1998. Suddenly the words
"game changer"
resounded beneath the ceilings , a detail recalling that the lady worked for a long time. for Warner.
She announced a grand opening with a ball at the Carlton and concluded her speech with
“Back to the future”,
without forgetting to thank the partners.
The profession has already returned.
A baptism of fire
The boss introduced the delegate general by quoting Saint-Exupéry:
“The secret of a successful couple is to…
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