Cannes 2021 # 1, with Miriam Bale and Jonathan Romney

Published: July 20, 2021, 5:18 p.m.

After a Cannes-less 2020, we were glad to welcome back cinema\u2019s grandest event. Film Comment followed the festival\u2019s stellar lineup with the help of an on-the-Croisette crew of contributors. On today\u2019s podcast\u2014the first of an epic two-parter\u2014Film Comment editors Devika Girish and Clinton Krute welcomed FC contributing editor Jonathan Romney and critic and programmer Miriam Bale to dish on some of their festival viewing. They talked about Julia Ducournau\u2019s Palme d\u2019Or -winner Titane, Bruno Dumont\u2019s France, Paul Verhoeven\u2019s Benedetta,\xa0Compartment No. 6, Red Rocket, La Fracture, Lingui, the Sacred Bonds, and more.\n\nStay tuned for part two of the conversation, covering Annette, Memoria, The Souvenir Part II, and many more.