France, May 18 -- The 75th Cannes Film Festival is well and truly underway. The red carpet has been rolled out and fans are standing by to catch a glimpse of their idols. The opening ceremony on Tuesday evening underlined just how much the event is an emoitonal rollercoaster.
The festival could be summed up in three little words:blood, sweat and tears. Cinema, like life, has its ups and downs, its successes and failures. Nor doesitalways turn out the way we want it to.
Sweat you ask? Well, just think about all those hours, weeks, months filming, preparing, editing, organising, promoting.and then getting the city of Cannes ready for an onslaught of visitors from around the globe.
I'm also thinking of those men in their black T-shirts mark...