Episode 2783
Directors' Fortnight
Mon, 2024-Dec-16 00:50 UTC
Length - 1:16
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Welcome to Random Wiki of the Day, your journey through Wikipedia’s vast and varied content, one random article at a time.
The random article for Monday, 16 December 2024 is Directors' Fortnight.
The Directors' Fortnight (French: Quinzaine des cinéastes, formerly Quinzaine des réalisateurs) is an independent section held in parallel to the Cannes Film Festival. It was started in 1969 by the French Directors Guild after the events of May 1968 resulted in cancellation of the Cannes festival as an act of solidarity with striking workers.
The Directors' Fortnight showcases a programme of shorts and feature films and documentaries worldwide.
This recording reflects the Wikipedia text as of 00:50 UTC on Monday, 16 December 2024.
For the full current version of the article, see Directors' Fortnight on Wikipedia.
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