by Amelia Elder | May 27, 2024 | Deep-dives
The 77th Cannes Film Festival ended over the weekend. For those who may have missed it, or just want a reminder, here DirectHer’s round-up of key moments that you may have missed from the festival. The jury This year’s jury president was American actor and...
by Caillin McDaid | May 26, 2024 | Deep-dives, Representation
Sean Baker’s Anora has won the Palme d’Or. No matter what film won this prize, one of the most prestigious in the world for any film, it was always going to be a statement. In being selected as the jury president for this year’s Cannes, Greta Gerwig has been...
by Caillin McDaid | May 25, 2024 | List & Reviews
As the 77th Cannes Film Festival draws to a close, DirectHer wants to reflect on some of the greatest films directed by women to grace the festival over the years, including the three that have received the coveted top prize, the Palme d’Or. Cannes is the most...
by Lucy Wilcox | May 25, 2024 | List & Reviews
Lucy’s first impressions of the film Director Zoljargal Purevdash captures an authentic and ethnographic spotlight of a teenager’s troubles growing up in a state of financial instability in If Only I Could Hibernate . The film follows Ulzii (Battsooj...
by Lucy Wilcox | May 24, 2024 | List & Reviews, Representation
As we approach the end of the 2024 Cannes film festival all eyes are on what will win the top prize: the Palme d’Or. Of the 22 films in the competition, only four are directed by women. Whilst this is a comparatively low number, down from the previous two years, these...
