May 13, 2024 5:21 PM

The Cannes Film Festival honors Akira Kurosawa with 77th edition poster, celebrating the power of cinema

The official poster of the 77th Festival de Cannes was raised above the Palais des Festivals on Sunday (May 12). This year’s image is taken from Japanese filmmaker, Akira Kurosawa’s 1991 film “Rhapsody in August”. By highlighting Kurosawa's work, the festival reaffirms the conviction: cinema is a universal sanctuary, a space for expression and sharing, where our humanity and our freedom are equally written into every frame. Festival organizers said the poster serves as a testament to t...