Cannes 2022 Preview with Jonathan Romney and Jessica Kiang

Published: May 17, 2022, 4:44 p.m.

Cannes 2022 is here\u2014and as news of standing ovations and walkouts, throwaway raves and pans, spit takes and hot takes flood the feed, we\u2019ll be reporting on all the cinematic goings-on, with our on-the-Croisette crew of Film Comment contributors ready to cut through the noise with a series of thoughtful dispatches, interviews, and podcasts.\n\nFirst up, we welcome FC contributing editor Jonathan Romney and frequent FC contributor Jessica Kiang on the podcast to preview this year\u2019s lineup. We talk about the history of the festival\u2014and how it\u2019s changed over the years\u2014before discussing some of the films we\u2019re most excited to see, including David Cronenberg\u2019s Crimes of the Future, Claire Denis\u2019s The Stars at Noon, Jerzy Skolimowski\u2019s Eo, Kelly Reichardt\u2019s Showing Up, and others.\n\nSubscribe to the Film Comment Letter today at filmcomment.com for a steady stream of Cannes coverage, providing everything you need to know about the 2022 edition.