Cannes 2022 Industry #2 with Arianna Bocco

Published: May 23, 2022, 8:17 p.m.

With Cannes 2022 kicking off this week,\xa0Film Comment\xa0is on the ground, reporting on all the cinematic excitement at the film industry\u2019s grandest annual event with the help of our on-the-Croisette crew of contributors.\n\nOn today\u2019s podcast, FC Publisher Eugene Hernandez sits down with Arianna Bocco, President of IFC Films, to take the temperature of Cannes, mid-way through. The two talk about her history with festival, how Cannes\u2019 role in the film industry has evolved over the years, and how seeing 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days from Cristian Mungiu (director of this year\u2019s standout drama R.M.N.) changed her career.\n\nDon\u2019t forget to subscribe to the\xa0Film Comment\xa0Letter today for early access to a steady stream of our Cannes 2022 coverage, including interviews, dispatches, and podcasts, at filmcomment.com.