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The Cannes Film Festival was on Thursday set to unveil the movies that will vie for its coveted Palme d'Or prize next month amid pressure on its bosses to take a stand on tackling abuse in the entertainment industry.

Three years after his last appearance on the Croisette, Tom Cruise will return to the Cannes Film Festival to present the latest and final installment of the blockbuster franchise Mission: Impossible. Entitled The Final Reckoning, it premieres on 14 May, before a worldwide release in cinemas the following week.

Veteran counterculture filmmaker Todd Haynes, whose hits include Velvet Goldmine, Carol and Dark Waters, will receive the prestigious Carrosse d'Or prize during the opening ceremony of the Directors' Fortnight at the Cannes film festival in May.

The incident allegedly took place in Cannes, France

This season’s FA Cup has thrown up plenty of upsets, but there are more fairytales being written on the continent

Desperate local authorities are seeking private investors to build housing. It may be profitable for shareholders but it’s destructive for everyone else, says writer and curator Phineas Harper

Plans to rebuild UK’s busiest station showcased at Mipim conference in Cannes

Trailblazer of African cinema was the winner of the jury’s prize at the 1987 Cannes Film Festival for his film, Yeelen.

Juliette Binoche will preside over the jury for the 78th Cannes Film Festival, festival organizers announced Tuesday

The Cannes Film Festival has chosen Juliette Binoche, one of France's best-known actors, to preside over its 78th edition which will take place in May.

Life imitates art: Abou Sangaré, a Guinean man living in France who won a prize at the Cannes film festival for playing an undocumented migrant seeking to stay in the country, has been granted a work permit, enabling him to do the same.