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Cannes for the First Time: Conversation with the New Voices of Cannes

After announcing their sponsorship of The American Pavilion, the center of business and hospitality for the American film community at this year’s 75th Cannes Film Festival, the Hollywood Foreign Press Association (HFPA) launched its first panel on May 23rd: “Cannes First Time: Conversation” with the new voices of Cannes. Moderated by HFPA member and award-winning journalist KJ Matthews, the panel featured three new talents talking about their first time on the Croisette as filmmakers.
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Cannes 2022: “Plan 75” – A Government Plan to Encourage Euthanasia for Seniors

What happens when a government plan encourages euthanasia among people 75 years or older? One of the most moving films featured in the Un Certain Regard section of the 75th Cannes Film Festival is Chie Hayakawa’s debut feature, Plan 75. The drama imagines a scenario where Japan deals with the increasing older population by introducing a program called Plan 75 that offers senior citizens age 75 and up or pensioners into signing up for euthanasia free of charge, with the “perk” of getting a “preparatory grant” of $1,000 which they can spend any way they want.