The Cannes Film Festival is expected to be back in July after no show in 2020. The 2021 edition is expected to go big on female directors and glamorous stars along with many interesting facts related to the event.

Let’s take you through the top 10 facts related to this year’s gala event

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1. ‘Annette’, Leos Carax’s musical romance with Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard is going to be the opening film of this edition along with Wes Anderson’s star-studded ‘The French Dispatch’.

2. Another high-profile film on Cannes’ radar is Sean Penn’s drama “Flag Day” in which the actor stars as a father living a double life as a con man and bank robber in order to provide for his daughter, reports variety.com.

3. Among the several other films that were in the running for last year’s festival and are either confirmed or nearly confirmed for the 2021 edition are Nanni Moretti’s “Three Floors,” a Rome-set adaptation of Israeli writer Eshkol Nevo’s novel.

4. This year’s official selection, or even the competition, could also boast “Where Is Anne Frank,” a long-gestated animated feature by Ari Folman, whose 2008 doc “Waltz With Bashir” debuted in competition.

5. Other movies from renowned filmmakers that are well-positioned to world premiere at Cannes 2021 include Joachim Trier’s “The Worst Person in the World”; Catherine Corsini’s “La Fracture,” and Francois Ozon’s (“Summer of 85”) “Tout s’est bien passé,” a euthanasia-themed film based on Emmanuelle Bernheim’s book by the same name, with Sophie Marceau

6. Cannes Film Festival’s official selection will be unveiled on May 27.

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7. The festival is scheduled to run from July 6-17

8. While the country is currently on semi-lockdown with a curfew set at 7 p.m., President Emmanuel Macron recently said during a televised address that some cultural venues could reopen in mid-May. 

9. The festival is working hand-in-hand with Cannes authorities to hammer out health protocols. Some health measures being studied include setting up testing stations throughout the city, as well as around the Palais des Festivals, the main moviegoing hub.

10.As previously announced, Spike Lee will preside over the competition jury.