Cannes 2023: In 2023, the Cannes Film Festival will have been running for 76 years. Every year, at Cannes, France, there is an international film festival where films from all over the world are shown. This year, a large number of celebrities from the global entertainment industry will walk the red carpet. The dates for Cannes 2023 are May 16 through May 27.
In the previous year, India was the festival’s designated Country of Honour. The Cannes Film Festival has had a strong history of featuring Indian cinema. In the past, many Indian films were selected for various sections and received high appreciation from critics, as one can see by looking back. Similarly, this year.
The 76th Cannes Film Festival this year will feature four Indian films. The group will be led by Union Minister of State for Information and Broadcasting L Murugan will include a variety of Indian celebrities. In lieu of being present in person, Anurag Thakur, the Minister of Information and Broadcasting who led the Indian delegation to Cannes in 2022, will make a video message at the opening ceremony.
Indian Pavilion’s theme for Cannes 2023
This year’s Indian Pavilion will focus on “Showcasing India’s Creative Economy.” The pavilion is conceptualised and designed by the National Institute of Design, Ahmedabad.
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Pavilion’s Theme- 'Showcasing India’s Creative Economy’ to the World
The Indian Pavilion is conceptualised and designed by the NID, Ahmedabad, taking inspiration from the Saraswati… pic.twitter.com/HBsp78OmBb
— Anurag Thakur (मोदी का परिवार) (@ianuragthakur) May 16, 2023
Anurag Thakur posted on social media to support his nation as it competed in the 76th Cannes Film Festival. The Indian Pavilion will be conceptualised and developed by the NID, Ahmedabad. According to a two-minute video the minister also shared. The Indian Pavillion, which takes its design cues from the Saraswati Yantra, is ready to exhibit the beauty of India’s rich culture and creativity, showcasing both the vivacious Indian culture and the power of the creative economy. He also indicated that India would send some of its best filmmakers to Cannes and would look into relationships with other countries’ film producers.
