Tilda Swinton, a few minutes before the start of her masterclass at the Palais des Festivals, in Cannes. Photo Olivier Chassignole/AFP
His answers are sharp, his gaze icy. On the terrace of the Palace, we admire it from afar without daring to get too close. Between two phone calls, Tilda Swinton readily agrees to sign autographs for the most daring, planting her clear eyes straight into their admiring retinas. In a long dress with colorful patterns, the actress is not in Cannes to present a film, but to give an intimate masterclass in the Buñuel room, facing a handful of die-hard fans who managed to snatch a precious seat during the very early opening of the box office. “This is the second year in a row where I’ve taken a break, and where I’m not featured in any distribution,” says the perpetually overbooked after having released fourteen feature films in five years. “I’m here because this festival remains…
His answers are sharp, his gaze icy. On the terrace of the Palace, we admire it from afar without daring to get too close. Between two phone calls, Tilda Swinton readily agrees to sign autographs for the most daring, planting her clear eyes straight into their admiring retinas. In a long dress with colorful patterns, the actress is not in Cannes to present a film, but to give an intimate masterclass in the Buñuel room, facing a handful of die-hard fans who managed to snatch a precious seat during the very early opening of the box office. “This is the second year in a row where I have taken a break, and where I am not featured in any distribution,” says the perpetually overbooked after having released fourteen feature films in five years….
