From first-time directors to 88-year-old agent provocateur Jean-Luc Godard, a slew of filmmakers in the official selection of the 71st Cannes Film Festival addressed politically and socially urgent themes, reflecting upon the state of the world in general and their respective nations in particular. In exploring the repercussions of geopolitical adventurism, questions of gender identities and constant attacks on individual liberties, these films reflected the sense of disquiet that is sweeping across the globe today.
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