Michel Hazanavicius' animated film 'The Most Precious of Cargoes' premiered at the Cannes Film Festival 2024, receiving a 10-minute ovation. The film, which is the final competition entry and a Palme d'Or contender, is one of the few animated features to compete at Cannes since 'Waltz with Bashir' in 2008. The story, set against the backdrop of the Holocaust, has garnered mixed reviews. While some praise its elegant storytelling, others criticize its handling of such a sensitive topic. Hazanavicius was applauded during the ovation.
Michel Hazanavicius' 'The Most Precious Of Cargoes' World Premiere Gets 10-Minute Ovation - Cannes Film Festival https://t.co/jy49WOlLGQ
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'The Most Precious Of Cargoes' Cannes Review: Michel Hazanavicius’s animated Competition title set against the backdrop of Holocaust "never finds an appropriate register for addressing this most painful of themes" says @JonathanRomney #Cannes2024 https://t.co/soKKApGxGH
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Hazanavicius applauded during ‘The Most Precious of Cargoes’ ovation #Cannes2024 https://t.co/3TWoUBF6V9
Cannes Film Festival: Lady Victoria Hervey chugs from a bedazzled bottle as she stuns in a champagne beaded gown at The Most Precious Of Cargoes premiere https://t.co/Ak0sVMBfJX
#Cannes: Michel Hazanavicius’ “The Most Precious of Cargoes” is one of the few animated efforts that has been bestowed the honor of premiering in competition, and is the first since “Waltz with Bashir” in 2008. Read our review: https://t.co/YargwyS377 https://t.co/KaiMyZJKqz
Team of Hazanavicius’ ‘The Most Precious of Cargoes’, the final competiton film presented at this #Cannes2024 https://t.co/McVu2M3zUE
Michel Hazanavicius and Berenice Bejo take pics with fans at red carpet for ‘The Most Precious of Cargoes’ #Cannes2024 https://t.co/Aj8D9GtL3h
Helen Mirren arrives at ‘The Most Precious of Cargoes’ red carpet #Cannes2024 https://t.co/5fm2tyJGMJ