'Cannes is the only festival in the world that stands for small, pure, personal cinema and at the same time is surrounded by enormous glamour. That's why it's such an important place, that's why I'm so proud to be back here! Whether my film wins the Palme d'Or or not, our mission has already been accomplished." The Danish director Thomas Vinterberg could not have expressed the importance of the Cannes festival better. Cannes is a safe haven for high art.

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