From 14 to 25 May 2019The international film festival was founded in 1946 by a bill tabled by Jean Zay, French Minister of National Education and Fine Arts, and takes place annually, in Cannes, in the second fortnight in May.
This is the
cinema festival that attracts the greatest media attention in the world, and is attended by thousands of journalists, film-makers and film lovers of all stripes.
This is a legendary tourist and high-society event and the opening ceremony and the climbing of the famous stairs are two major events in the festival.
Find out more about this unique event on the
website.