this is bbc news. the headlines: politicians and the police in texas have admitted they took too long to storm a classroom where a gunman was carrying out a mass shooting on tuesday. officials have admitted they thought no more pupils were at risk at the school in uvalde. protesters have gathered outside the annual meeting of the pro—gun national rifle association in texas as the convention continued inside. former president donald trump spoke out against tighter gun controls and said he believes "evil like the texas massacre "was a reason to arm, not disarm law—abiding citizens." moscow's advances in eastern ukraine are continuing. russian—backed forces have gained more ground close to a strategic town in north—eastern donbas and are close to encircling several important cities. the regional governor has warned that ukrainian forces may have to retreat

to avoid being captured. the head of scotland's state—run ferry network has told the bbc that rising passenger numbers, more intense storms and a lack of new vessels have combined to cause a deterioration in the service. robbie drummond's comments will pile more pressure on the scottish government over the botched purchase of two ferries which are under construction but are years late and millions of pounds over budget. our scotland editor james cook has that story. please ensure you have all your belongings with you. thank you for travelling with caledonian macbrayne. scotland's ferries are in hot water. they keep breaking down and someone has bungled the building of boats to replace them. but what does that mean

for the islanders who rely on the service? we set off on a journey to find out. first stop, the isle of arran, in the firth of clyde, where getting to the mainland can be a struggle, even in an emergency. so, that was me, having had a mini stroke at the weekend, when it's supposed to be so urgent to get treatment. it took a week and a day before i had any treatment. and what do you think about these delays in building these two new ferries? i think it's ridiculous. somebody�*s made a big mess somewhere. well, almost everyone we spoke to on arran had an opinion about the ferries, but we are leaving the island now and we are heading for the hebrides, where there are also some big issues. our route took us across the jagged isle of skye and then over the minch, arriving on time, to be fair, in the western isles. good morning.

how are you? good, thank you. how are you? christina hasn't been so lucky. first, her localferry on south uist was cancelled for repairs, then the north uist boat crashed into the pier. cancellations, disruptions, timetables being changed and moved. there's no end in sight. how can this get fixed? it's not going to be this year. it's probably not going to be the next ten years. bad weather and more passengers are part of the problem but really, calmacjust needs new ferries, including the two being built in this scottish government shipyard, millions over budget and years later, while the service gets worse. overall reliability, if you take the weather and technical together then, yes, that has deteriorated, despite our best efforts. and despite the promise of calmac when you were bidding for this contract in 2016 that it would improve? that is correct. the average age of the fleet is now 23 years old and over a third of our vessels are actually passed their expected lifetime, so that is very challenging. so this, you know, this

investment in new vessels is tremendously welcome, but it's going to have to be continued into the future to ensure we have a much more modern and more resilient fleet. the scottish government says it has a plan to invest £580 million in infrastructure. it can't come soon enough. our crossing was pretty smooth but scotland's islands are enduring a rough ride. james cook, bbc news, in kintyre. now on bbc news, in a special edition, talking movies reports from the cannes film festival as it marks its 75th anniversary. hello from the french riviera. i'm tom brook and welcome to our one cannes film festival

special. into a's programme with a bucket highlights in this french film extravaganza. 2022 is a big yearfor the festival, its 75th anniversary, and an occasion for rejoicing by cinema lovers. and an occasion for re'oicing by cinema lovers._ by cinema lovers. proper fabulous _ by cinema lovers. proper fabulous film _ by cinema lovers. proper fabulous film festivals i by cinema lovers. proper| fabulous film festivals are wonderful places just to meet other artists and find out what they're thinking about. i other artists and find out what they're thinking about.- they're thinking about. i love cannes. actors _ they're thinking about. i love cannes. actors and - they're thinking about. i love j cannes. actors and actresses are worshipped. we cannes. actors and actresses are worshipped.— cannes. actors and actresses are worshipped. we report on hollywood — are worshipped. we report on hollywood star— are worshipped. we report on hollywood star tom _ are worshipped. we report on hollywood star tom cruise . hollywood star tom cruise coming to town and being given the festival's highest award, palme d'or. he the festival's highest award, palme d'0r-_ the festival's highest award, palme d'or. , , . palme d'or. he is very nice. he -la ed palme d'or. he is very nice. he played very _ palme d'or. he is very nice. he played very good- _ palme d'or. he is very nice. he played very good. and - palme d'or. he is very nice. he played very good. and one - palme d'or. he is very nice. he played very good. and one of i played very good. and one of the most _ played very good. and one of the most eagerly _ played very good. and one of the most eagerly awaited - played very good. and one of i the most eagerly awaited films of the festival, body horror picture crimes of the future from david cronenberg. even the arimmest from david cronenberg. even the grimmest moments, _ from david cronenberg. even the grimmest moments, especially l grimmest moments, especially grimmest moments, especially grimmest moments, especially grimmest moments, in shooting his movies tend to be the days where we have the most fun on the set. , ., ., .,

the set. films made in or about ukraine with _ the set. films made in or about ukraine with a _ the set. films made in or about ukraine with a central - the set. films made in or about ukraine with a central feature l ukraine with a central feature of the festival. for ukraine with a central feature of the festival.— of the festival. for us, it's important _ of the festival. for us, it's important to _ of the festival. for us, it's important to present - of the festival. for us, it's important to present our i of the festival. for us, it's - important to present our movie and show why we have a fighting mentality. and show why we have a fighting mentali . �* , ., , mentality. and three years after parasite _ mentality. and three years after parasite won - mentality. and three years after parasite won the - mentality. and three years after parasite won the top| after parasite won the top prize at cannes, films from south korea make an impact at the festival.— the festival. ever since parasite _ the festival. ever since parasite blew - the festival. ever since parasite blew up - the festival. ever since parasite blew up in - the festival. ever since i parasite blew up in 2019, the festival. ever since - parasite blew up in 2019, i've seen this learning success of korean films. mil seen this learning success of korean films.— seen this learning success of korean films. all that and more in this special _ korean films. all that and more in this special cannes _ korean films. all that and more in this special cannes festival . in this special cannes festival of talking movies. asi as i mentioned, 2022 marks a special year for the cannes film festival because what is arguably the world's most famous and glamorous film festival is marking its 75th anniversary and it was the hope that here, on the french riviera, as covid—19 moved more into the background, that this year, the cannes film festival would be as close as possible to normal. as cannes got under

way, someone looking back to the old days. way, someone looking back to the old days-_ the old days. filmed on the beautiful — the old days. filmed on the beautiful french _ the old days. filmed on the beautiful french riviera. i beautiful french riviera. alfred hitchcock's 1950s alfred hitchcock's1950s thriller to catch a three cut —— starring cary grant and pasquali, in and run cannes, has moments that reflect the glamour that is partly defined the festival.— glamour that is partly defined the festival._ but i the festival. diamonds. but clamour the festival. diamonds. but glamour aside, _ the festival. diamonds. but glamour aside, at - the festival. diamonds. but glamour aside, at its - the festival. diamonds. but glamour aside, at its core, | the festival. diamonds. but. glamour aside, at its core, the official selection of films at the festival is always displayed a commitment to serious cinema. i displayed a commitment to serious cinema.— serious cinema. i think the important _ serious cinema. i think the important thing _ serious cinema. i think the important thing about - serious cinema. i think the i important thing about cannes and why it has lasted so long, 75 years, as it has managed to balance the constraints of glamour and intelligent art health cinema. you cannotjust have the festival and its rigorous art health from around the world, it needs the sprinkling of glamour and the buzz. , ., , ., buzz. the umbrellas of cherbourg _ buzz. the umbrellas of cherbourg in _ buzz. the umbrellas of cherbourg in 1964. i buzz. the umbrellas of cherbourg in 1964. as | buzz. the umbrellas of. cherbourg in 1964. as the buzz. the umbrellas of- cherbourg in 1964. as the eagle saw. michael— cherbourg in 1964. as the eagle saw. michael moore's _ cherbourg in 1964. as the eagle| saw. michael moore's incendiary documentary — saw. michael moore's incendiary documentary fahrenheit - saw. michael moore's incendiary documentary fahrenheit 9/11 i saw. michael moore's incendiary documentary fahrenheit 9/11 in i documentary fahrenheit 9/11 in 2004. quentin tarantino's pulp fiction in 1994. federico

fellini's adultery beater in 1960 are all films that have won the top prize, the palme d'0r, at cannes over the decades and achieved landmark status. �* , ., decades and achieved landmark status. , ., ., status. but is not a good thing down. status. but is not a good thing down- this _ status. but is not a good thing down. this year, _ status. but is not a good thing down. this year, baz - status. but is not a good thing i down. this year, baz luhrmann's ortra al down. this year, baz luhrmann's portrayal of— down. this year, baz luhrmann's portrayal of the _ down. this year, baz luhrmann's portrayal of the life _ down. this year, baz luhrmann's portrayal of the life and - down. this year, baz luhrmann's portrayal of the life and music i portrayal of the life and music of rock �*n' roll legend elvis presley starring austin butler and tom hanks was among the movies that got attention at cannes. ~ ., ., ., , cannes. we are two lonely children- _ cannes. we are two lonely children. reaching - cannes. we are two lonely children. reaching for i children. reaching for eternity- _ children. reaching for eternity. of _ children. reaching for eternity. of the i children. reaching for eternity. of the 21 - children. reaching for i eternity. of the 21 films in eternity. of the 21 films in competition this year, there were many pleasing entrance. can you relax your triangle of sadness?— sadness? the satire of the modelling _ sadness? the satire of the modelling world _ sadness? the satire of the modelling world triangle i sadness? the satire of the| modelling world triangle of sadness, starring woody harrelson and ardent followers. as did the eight mountain, set in italy, a powerful and moving tale of mel friendship. —— mail. then there was holy spider, a controversial fictional interpretation of a

killing spree of prostitutes two decades ago in the iranian city of mashhad. too many, what has made cinema on offer at cannes distinct over the years is that it isn't controlled or accessibly moulded by hollywood. cannes plays a very valuable role in the world because it is not hollywood and cannes has this very french, european, you know, attitude towards cinema. which is great. cannes is the one that will give prizes to films that may no—one has heard of or will not be commercial so i think cannes is valuable, i think it's still a valuable market. you know, i think it's a place where the industry gathers. although there is a festive spirit at cannes on its 75th anniversary, there are some disconcerted realities such as what does the future portend for this mammoth

festival firmly committed to showing films in cinemas in the world where streaming is really taken off? 0ne world where streaming is really taken off? one of the most eagerly awaited films at cannes this year was crimes of the future from canadian filmmaker david cronenberg. it boasts an impressive cast, viggo mortensen currently sidhu and justin stewart. emma jones reports. diwali as they do. it's eight years since canadian david cronenberg competed at cannes, this directive's rotary theme has been the relationship between the body and mental disturbance. it between the body and mental disturbance.— disturbance. it is time to start seeding. _ disturbance. it is time to start seeding. it - disturbance. it is time to start seeding. it is i disturbance. it is time to i start seeding. it is starring to listen. start seeding. it is starring to listen-— start seeding. it is starring to listen. �* . , ., to listen. but with crimes of the future. _ to listen. but with crimes of the future, coronavac's i to listen. but with crimes of| the future, coronavac's back to listen. but with crimes of i the future, coronavac's back to the future, coronavac's back to the feel of one of his earlier movies such as the fly. the fly not into movies such as the fly. the fly got into the — movies such as the fly. the fly got into the transmitter i movies such as the fly. the fly got into the transmitter pod i got into the transmitter pod with me the first time and i was alone. with me the first time and i was alone-— with me the first time and i was alone. ., a, , ., was alone. viggo mortensen and lea seydoux _ was alone. viggo mortensen and lea seydoux play _ was alone. viggo mortensen and lea seydoux play performance i lea seydoux play performance artists who use each other�*s

bodies as canvases at a time when the human body is evolving to adapt to the synthetic world around it. it to adapt to the synthetic world around it. , ., ., ., around it. it is a new organ. never before _ around it. it is a new organ. never before seen. - around it. it is a new organ. never before seen. if- around it. it is a new organ. never before seen. if it i around it. it is a new organ. l never before seen. if it feels like a throwback, _ never before seen. if it feels like a throwback, it - never before seen. if it feels like a throwback, it is - never before seen. if it feels i like a throwback, it is because it is. i believe that you read crimes of the future more than 20 years ago. it’s crimes of the future more than 20 years ago-— 20 years ago. it's really strange. _ 20 years ago. it's really strange, isn't _ 20 years ago. it's really strange, isn't it? i- 20 years ago. it's really i strange, isn't it? i mean, 20 years ago. it's really - strange, isn't it? i mean, when i wrote it, no—one was talking about micro plastics and now, just a week ago, or two weeks ago it was, as well, actually, we found micro plastics in the bloodstream. before, we had already found it in maybe 80% of humans in the flesh. we examined the body, human, you know, people who have this, and it seems that the body is accommodating it somehow, it's not going crazy or creating cancers. what does this mean? and this is suggesting something that on the face of it might be outrageous but turns out to be actually rather realistic in an odd way. mortensen, coronavac�*s collaborator from other works

including 2005's a history of violence... i including 2005's a history of violence. . ._ including 2005's a history of violence. . .— including 2005's a history of violence... i think i'm losing my mind- — violence... i think i'm losing my mind. returns _ violence... i think i'm losing my mind. returns a - violence... i think i'm losing | my mind. returns a celebrity artist saw — my mind. returns a celebrity artist saw tenants _ my mind. returns a celebrity artist saw tenants who i my mind. returns a celebrity artist saw tenants who is i artist saw tenants who is unusual in that he can still feel physical pain. pleasure has also evolved into something quite different. it’s has also evolved into something quite different.— quite different. it's always fun with him. _ quite different. it's always fun with him. i— quite different. it's always fun with him. i trust i quite different. it's always fun with him. i trust him. | quite different. it's always i fun with him. i trust him. he's very open. to me and to others in terms of their suggestions, their ideas. he makes you feel part of the story telling, you know, in a real way and so, i tend to be willing to try things for him that i may hesitate to try for other direct is. hesitate to try for other direct is— direct is. this is david cronenberg's - direct is. this is david cronenberg's sixth i direct is. this is david i cronenberg's sixth time in competition at cannes. despite his reputation, he has never won the palme d'0r, the closest he has ever got to it was a specialjury prize in 1996 for crash. ., ., crash. something we are all intimately _ crash. something we are all intimately involved - crash. something we are all intimately involved in. i crash. something we are all. intimately involved in. crash, about the _ intimately involved in. crash,

about the eroticisation i intimately involved in. crash, about the eroticisation of i intimately involved in. crash, about the eroticisation of car| about the eroticisation of car collisions, prompted some famous cannes walkouts at the cinema when it was shown in the 19905. cinema when it was shown in the 1990s. i5 cinema when it was shown in the 19905. , cinema when it was shown in the 1990s-- have _ cinema when it was shown in the 1990s.- have you _ cinema when it was shown in the 1990s. is it? have you noticed? now, 1990s. is it? have you noticed? now. what— 1990s. is it? have you noticed? now, what crimes _ 1990s. is it? have you noticed? now, what crimes of _ 1990s. is it? have you noticed? now, what crimes of the - now, what crimes of the future's _ now, what crimes of the future's leading spirit —— actors _ future's leading spirit —— actors kristin stewart says people _ actors kristin stewart says people are ready to look at his vision, — people are ready to look at his vision, however provocative. maybe — vision, however provocative. maybe he _ vision, however provocative. maybe he isjust milder enough! because we have been on the, you know, sort of not to be too dark about things but the path to destruction for a very long time and as quickly as technology develops, i think that he probably was fearful of that. well before we were. but he wrote a movie about people who need to cut into each other to feel something or feel close to feel something or feel close to each other feels really urgently immediate and only very recent. urgently immediate and only very recent-— very recent. many of coronavac's - very recent. many of| coronavac's directing descendants also found success at cannes. julia ducournau palm winner to tan, at cannes. julia ducournau palm winnerto tan, a at cannes. julia ducournau palm winner to tan, a body horror about a woman who gets pregnant by a car, merely found

inspiration in his work. —— titane. and nearly 80 years of age, he has already got another movie planned and its crimes of the future that shows he has lost none of his ability to provoke here at cannes. hollywood star tom cruise is one of the big attractions at cannes this year. it came to the festival to promote his new top gun sequel top gun: maverick and be the recipient of a tribute for his 40 year career. he also received a surprise accolade, an honorary palme d'0r, the festival's highest award. the french air force put on a big show for tom cruise at the cannes film festival, honouring him with an impressive fly past the eight fighterjets. he is one of the biggest names to stand on the red carpet at the famed palais the festival in cannes. being feted at the festival with a

special career tribute, it has to be one of the highlights of his career. to be one of the highlights of his career-— to be one of the highlights of his career. what's interesting it's about _ his career. what's interesting it's about everyone, - his career. what's interesting | it's about everyone, everyone his career. what's interesting i it's about everyone, everyone i have worked with, a celebration of movies. to be able to share it with people that have just worked so hard, i'm like, this is a celebration of movies and it's beautiful, i will never forget it, i will never forget it, it was really lovely. people are standing in line for hours — people are standing in line for hours to— people are standing in line for hours to get a glimpse of him and screaming and yelling and saying — and screaming and yelling and saying tom! tom, turn around! wave _ saying tom! tom, turn around! wave at— saying tom! tom, turn around! wave at me! in saying tom! tom, turn around! wave at me!— saying tom! tom, turn around! wave at me! in recent days, tom cruise has — wave at me! in recent days, tom cruise has been _ wave at me! in recent days, tom cruise has been at _ wave at me! in recent days, tom cruise has been at several i cruise has been at several premiere is to his recent top gun: maverick film. despite all of the hoopla that surrounds him, he is keen to point out that his new picture is celebrating us naval aviation culture. it really is representing that culture, and aviation, the navy culture, and aviation, the navy culture, and aviation, the navy culture, and has the same ethics of doing the right

thing, about family, about tradition.— thing, about family, about tradition. ., , ., , tradition. tom cruise made his big breakthrough _ tradition. tom cruise made his big breakthrough in _ tradition. tom cruise made his big breakthrough in 1983 i tradition. tom cruise made his big breakthrough in 1983 in - tradition. tom cruise made his} big breakthrough in 1983 in the coming—of—age committee rescue business. over the years he has garnered critical acclaim in films such as the colour of money, rain man, jerry maguire, and "born on 11 money, rain man, jerry maguire, and "born on lijuly". he is also the star of the hugely successful mission impossible series. rightly or wrongly, successful mission impossible series. rightly orwrongly, he is perceived as a commercial actor, so it is interesting that the cannes film festival has given him the surprise palme d'or award.- has given him the surprise palme d'or award. there were some reservations _ palme d'or award. there were some reservations about - palme d'or award. there were - some reservations about someone who does not make arthouse pictures, but he does power cinema and i think that is why cannes is honouring him this year. cannes is honouring him this ear. ., ,

cannes is honouring him this year-_ tap - cannes is honouring him this year._ top gun. l cannes is honouring him this. year._ top gun. in year. tom cruise. top gun. in 1986 tom — year. tom cruise. top gun. in 1986 tom cruise _ year. tom cruise. top gun. in 1986 tom cruise start - year. tom cruise. top gun. in 1986 tom cruise start in - year. tom cruise. top gun. in 1986 tom cruise start in the l 1986 tom cruise start in the original top gun film, playing a us navy test pilot. it was a huge hit, made in collaboration with the pentagon. in the wake of the film recruitment into the us military reportedly shot up. although top gun has done remarkably well at the american box office, it is not without its detractors. some say the film glamorised combat, a point that i put to a very young tom cruise at that time. if that i put to a very young tom cruise at that time.— cruise at that time. if we wanted _ cruise at that time. if we wanted to _ cruise at that time. if we wanted to make - cruise at that time. if we wanted to make a - cruise at that time. if we wanted to make a war. cruise at that time. if we i wanted to make a war film cruise at that time. if we - wanted to make a war film or a wanted to make a warfilm or a film that glorifies combat, we would have been blowing people away from beginning to end. it is a film about character, and the adversarial is faceless, the adversarial is faceless, the opponent is symbolic of the character and his conflict. haw character and his conflict. now 36 ears character and his conflict. now 36 years later. _ character and his conflict. now 36 years later, we _ character and his conflict. now 36 years later, we have - character and his conflict. now 36 years later, we have the sequel, top gun: maverick. the film has been getting outstanding reviews. it is seen as less jingoistic than its predecessor. 59—year—old star has been on a charm offensive

promoting the film. on the french riviera, there was a lot of love for him. he french riviera, there was a lot of love for him.— of love for him. he is very nice, of love for him. he is very nice. he — of love for him. he is very nice, he played _ of love for him. he is very nice, he played very - of love for him. he is very| nice, he played very good. of love for him. he is very - nice, he played very good. he is very famous and he is serious _ is very famous and he is serious about his life, you know? _ serious about his life, you know? very professional, so i think— know? very professional, so i think he — know? very professional, so i think he is— know? very professional, so i think he is a good guy.- think he is a good guy. your reputation _ think he is a good guy. your reputation precedes - think he is a good guy. your reputation precedes you. i l reputation precedes you. wasn't expecting an reputation precedes you.- wasn't expecting an invitation back. ., , wasn't expecting an invitation back. , wasn't expecting an invitation back. , , back. top gun: maverick seems to ut back. top gun: maverick seems to put him _ back. top gun: maverick seems to put him back— back. top gun: maverick seems to put him back on _ back. top gun: maverick seems to put him back on top - back. top gun: maverick seems to put him back on top and - to put him back on top and bring some solid business to cinemas around the world, struggling to recover from the impact of covid—i9. a central feature of the cannes film festival this year has been the war in ukraine. that disconcerting reality has made its presence felt in numerous ways, from president cilento —— president zelensky giving a live address to the opening night audience, to several films made by ukrainian filmmakers, orshot films made by ukrainian filmmakers, or shot in ukraine being shown here at the festival. what can these movies really make any difference to what is happening with the war

to people? lives on the ground in ukraine? a church basement seenin in ukraine? a church basement seen in the documentary mariupolis two shows the devastation of the lives of people who have been decimated by war. people who have been decimated b war. . ., ., , by war. the director was allegedly _ by war. the director was allegedly killed - by war. the director was allegedly killed in - by war. the director was allegedly killed in april. | by war. the director was i allegedly killed in april. his fiancee smuggled the film out of ukraine which was hastily assembled. one of the films photo —— one of the film was my coproducers as it is bringing audiences something different. the basement where people spent was the _ the basement where people spent was the bombing and you see sometimes, and how they live, sometimes, and how they live, so maybe — sometimes, and how they live, so maybe those who can see this film, _ so maybe those who can see this film. they— so maybe those who can see this film, they are going to be looking _ film, they are going to be looking differently at what happens there, but also, everyday life, other things. another— everyday life, other things. another film from ukraine, smalltown drama pamfir, on the surface doesn't have anything to do with the war. but his

director who is making his debut feature with this film, believes his movie does demonstrate the resilience of ukrainians. for demonstrate the resilience of ukrainians.— ukrainians. for us it is important _ ukrainians. for us it is important to _ ukrainians. for us it is important to present | ukrainians. for us it is i important to present our ukrainians. for us it is - important to present our movie and show which kind of people exist in our country, with the passion, with the power, with struggle and why we have so much, like, fighting mentality. these films were shot in ukraine or made by ukrainian filmmakers, are definitely attracting interest in cannes. people, of course they have interest _ people, of course they have interest. some people want to help— interest. some people want to help us— interest. some people want to help us and they are buying ukrainian films, because this is actually like a very obvious way— is actually like a very obvious way to— is actually like a very obvious way to help. unfortunately, the interest— way to help. unfortunately, the interestjust increased interest just increased dramatically.- interest just increased dramatically. interest just increased dramaticall . . , dramatically. the cannes film festival has _ dramatically. the cannes film festival has condemned - dramatically. the cannes film i festival has condemned russia's invasion of ukraine. the official russian film delegation was uninvited. but the fact that the russian film

tchaikovsky was my wife was permitted to be shown in competition at the festival has angered the ukrainian film community in cannes. —— tchaikovsky's wife. even though the russian director is exiled, has condemned the war and sought refuge in germany. cinema and art in general is a huge statement around how valuable our human's life is, how important human life is. it is absolutely an anti—war statement. aha, is absolutely an anti-war statement.— statement. a ukrainian filmmaker— statement. a ukrainian filmmaker is _ statement. a ukrainian filmmaker is annoyed l statement. a ukrainian l filmmaker is annoyed by statement. a ukrainian i filmmaker is annoyed by this filmmaker is annoyed by this film was my presence and its director at the festival. it should be a normal process when the cultural institutions cancel every russian citizen. when he is here he is a part of the russian propaganda. volodymyr zelensky. despite the resident's volodymyr zelensky. despite the president's play _ volodymyr zelensky. despite the president's play in _ volodymyr zelensky. despite the president's play in a _ volodymyr zelensky. despite the president's play in a live - president's play in a live video address to the opening—night cannes audience

not to stay silent, the reality is that cinema at cannes is not likely to have much direct impact on the war. but what at least film can do is get people to think about the war and all its complexities in— there has been no escape. when the film parasite one the top prize, the palme d'or, here at cannes two years ago, then went on to win the best picture oscar, it really heightened interest in south korean cinema. that country's seminar has been very much centrestage at cannes, as emma jones reports. aha, much centrestage at cannes, as emma jones reports.— much centrestage at cannes, as emma jones reports. a year ago this man was — emma jones reports. a year ago this man was not _ emma jones reports. a year ago this man was not a _ emma jones reports. a year ago this man was not a global- this man was not a global acting star and possibly would not have had a midnight emir at cannes, for his thriller debut, hunt. �* . ., , cannes, for his thriller debut, hunt. �* . , ., hunt. but that was before netflix's _ hunt. but that was before netflix's squid _ hunt. but that was before netflix's squid game, i hunt. but that was before netflix's squid game, a i hunt. but that was before i netflix's squid game, a gory series where contestants are literally eliminated as they compete for a cash prize while

playing children's games. its success has sealed south korea's reputation as a cultural hub, from where some of the world's most compelling film and tv originates. its lead actor has been reaping the rewards that this festival. translation: in korea we all know this cannes festival and it is a dream place for everyone to come in the scene. it is a dream place to come and it is a dream place to come and ifeel like i am living my dream. i feel like i am living my dream-— i feel like i am living my dream. . ., ., ~' dream. hunter, which took the actor for years _ dream. hunter, which took the actor for years to _ dream. hunter, which took the actor for years to write, - dream. hunter, which took the actor for years to write, is i dream. hunter, which took the actor for years to write, is an l actor for years to write, is an espionage thriller set in the early 1980s in south korea, a difficult area for the country and a world away from the prosperous democracy of today. rattling at a speed of 100 bullets a minute, hunt is an action film, very different to parasite, the oscar winner that took its director for my beloved festival auditor to household name.-

beloved festival auditor to household name. ever since parasite blew _ household name. ever since parasite blew up _ household name. ever since parasite blew up in - household name. ever since parasite blew up in 2019i i household name. ever since l parasite blew up in 2019i have seen this ballooning success of korean films. when you think about it that success has always been there, ever since 2000, we have seen directors getting all these international awards for their films. so there has been ground work later, it has always been there, but with the success of squid game, now we are seeing it. , . ., ., , squid game, now we are seeing it. ever since parasite took the palme _ it. ever since parasite took the palme d'0r_ it. ever since parasite took the palme d'or here i it. ever since parasite took the palme d'or here at i it. ever since parasite took i the palme d'or here at cannes in 2019, the festival has had a special association with korean film. so it is no surprise that another highly respected korean director wanted to launch his latest project here as well. director park chan—wook is back in cannes after three years. he won thejury prize in cannes after three years. he won the jury prize in 200a. his latest film, decision to leave is a sumptuous know our love story between a policeman and a

suspect. story between a policeman and a susect. . ,, . story between a policeman and a susect. . ,, ~ , suspect. translation: this premise. _ suspect. translation: this premise, where _ suspect. translation: this premise, where the - suspect. translation: this| premise, where the detective find that it was her that killed her husband, that is usually the end of a feature length film. but that is the end of the first part of my film, and another whole new story unfolds in the second act. . .. , story unfolds in the second act. . ,, , ., act. other filmmakers are e eina act. other filmmakers are eyeing un _ act. other filmmakers are eyeing up career - act. other filmmakers are eyeing up career as i act. other filmmakers are eyeing up career as a i eyeing up career as a cross—cultural hub, including the japanese palme d'or winner. broker, in competition at the festival, was filmed in part in south korea and includes the lead actor from parasite. south korea and includes the lead actorfrom parasite. it south korea and includes the lead actor from parasite. it is a story of so—called baby boxes, which allows unwanted babies to be dropped off and care for by others. sadly for cannes, with its back still turned to netflix, it has taken the streamer to produce global hits like squid game and propel

it start up these steps. the appetite to watch content from korea can only continue to increase the audience for these films that remi adhere. —— premiered here. that brings a special cannes film festival addition of talking movies to a close. hope you enjoyed the show. rememberyou close. hope you enjoyed the show. remember you can always reach us online, and you can find us on twitter. so from me, tom brook, and the rest of our talking movies production team here on the french riviera, it's goodbye.

hello there. it was a warm and sunny day across the southern half of britain from friday, and we saw temperatures pretty widely across the south and south—east reach around 21 degrees. now, we're not going to see temperatures that high for quite a few days now. certainly into the weekend, things are set to turn cooler as we start to pick up a northerly breeze, we could even see a few showers as well. now, many places will be dry on saturday thanks to high pressure. but as this area of high pressure continues to push towards iceland, it will open the floodgates to this northerly wind, which is coming down from the arctic. so, for saturday, we start dry, on the cool side, there'll be plenty of sunshine around, but into the afternoon, clouds will develop, most across northern and eastern areas and we could see the odd shower here. northern scotland, down parts of eastern england could see the odd shower, too, but further south and west you are, the best of the sunshine and the best temperatures. we could see 19 or 20 degrees in south wales. but quite cool across north sea

coasts, especially with that on—shore northerly breeze. now, through saturday night, most of the showers fade away, there could still be a few pushing into northern and eastern scotland, it does remain breezy. elsewhere, the winds will be light and the clearest skies with it all the cool night to come, i think, a range of around 5—8 degrees typically. sunday is looking cooler — we could see why — the blue hue extended its way southwards around this area of high pressure will be pushing towards iceland. so, it's going to feel quite disappointingly cool in fact across northern and eastern parts of the country throughout sunday. more cloud around generally across the country, and anywhere could catch a shower. they will be sunny spells in between but quite limited, i think a lot of places holding onto the cloud. it's going to be breezy in the north and east, that willjust make it feel even chillier, but lighter winds across the south—west. it's here where we'll see the highest temperatures again, 15, 16 degrees, disappointing for the time of year across northern and eastern scotland and eastern parts of england.

into monday, we could see quite a bit of cloud around generally, we got a shallow area of low pressure across the uk, but there'll be barely any wind, so any showers that develop will be pretty slow—moving. sunshine will be quite limited, so that will affect the temperatures again. i think on the cool side, 11 to 1a or 15 degrees in the south. as we move into tuesday and wednesday, it's a similar sort of story with a slack air flow across the uk. i think most of the showers will tend to be across more northern and western areas through tuesday and wednesday, perhaps turning a bit drier and warmer in the south.

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