Cannes Film Festival may be put off till summer

The 2021 Cannes Film Festival may be pushed back to the summer from its usual May date because of the Covid-19 crisis.

According to a Wednesday report by the organizers, the festival, scheduled for May 11 to 22, will certainly take place in 2021 but could be postponed to a time between the end of June and the end of July.

The festival was cancelled last year while rival European events in Berlin and Venice went ahead under strict health restrictions.

The Cannes Festival attracts some 45,000 people, of whom around 4,500 are journalists.

Its Film Market, held alongside the main competition, is the industry's biggest marketplace for producers, distributors, buyers and programmers.

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