Cannes 2024 Kick-Starts With Strong Day For Women On Screen
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The film festival got rolling with a strong day for female representation
The Cannes Film Festival got rolling on Wednesday with a strong day for female representation, including the new Mad Max, a Meryl Streep masterclass and the leading figure of France's #MeToo movement. Furiosa, the latest instalment of the post-apocalyptic Mad Max franchise, features Anya Taylor-Joy in the blood-splattering lead role, playing alongside Thor star Chris Hemsworth. They were due on the red carpet later on Wednesday for the world premiere, playing out of competition at the festival on the Cote d'Azur, which runs until May 25. Taylor-Joy plays a younger version of the character portrayed by Charlize Theron in the previous film, Fury Road.
Meanwhile, two very different stories about women kicked off the race for the festival's top prize, the Palme d'Or.
The Girl with the Needle is billed as the story of a Danish woman who set up an underground adoption agency after World War I.
