I choose the films at Cannes festival

THIERRY Frémaux is the man with the final say on which films are shown at this month’s Cannes Film Festival. As both director of the Institut Lumière and general delegate of the festival, he is one of the leading figures in the world of cinema – courted as much as envied.

His position as “selector” of the films is much debated. Whatever the controversies, this canny film-lover follows his own path, that of a cinema open to the world. We caught up with him before the 63rd festival.

Due to licensing restrictions, this article is no longer available online. However, the full interview can be read in the May issue of The Connexion which can be downloaded as a PDF from this link.