Cannes Film Festival 2021 postponed due to coronavirus pandemic
coronavirus pandemic.The event, which was due to take place between May 11-22, has now been postponed until July 6-17, the organisers revealed in a statement earlier today (January 27).The Festival de Cannes organisers said: “As announced last autumn, the Festival de Cannes reserved the right to change its dates depending on how the global health situation developed.”The decision to postpone was expected by most, especially after Aïda Belloulid, the festival’s spokeswoman, told The New York Times that the event might be pushed back because of the pandemic, as cases were surging across Europe at the time.She said that regardless of when the event takes place it will be “a classic Cannes,” including stars on the Croisette.It’s the second year