Cannes 2023 #1, with Jordan Cronk and Jessica Kiang

Published: May 17, 2023, 10:48 p.m.

Cannes 2023 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, critics and frequent FC contributors Jordan Cronk and Jessica Kiang join FC co-deputy editor Devika Girish\xa0 to open the proceedings with some lively discussion of early festival films\u2014including Ma\xefwenn's Jeanne du Barry, Steve McQueen's Occupied City, Marie Amachoukeli's Ama Gloria, and C\xe9dric Kahn's The Goldman Case\u2014before previewing this year\u2019s lineup.\n\nSubscribe to the Film Comment Letter today for a steady stream of Cannes coverage, providing everything you need to know about the 2023 edition: https://www.filmcomment.com/newsletter-sign-up/