Thierry Frémaux and Cannes President Pierre Lescure devoted part of this morning’s press conference to addressing issues similar to france’s covid restrictions that create confusion, especially for uk participants.

Lately, arrivals from the UK to France are expected to be quarantined and want a “compelling reason” to travel.

Lescure noted that there will be more visibility in the next 12 to 48 hours, as the French Prime Minister takes stock of the situation.

As for U. S. travelers, Lescure said the challenge was not to get to France (with the so-called “health pass” that will come with data on vaccines and tests), but to make sure other people can return smoothly to the U. S. President Joe Biden is expected to , be in Europe by the end of this month and that deserves help explaining the situation, Lescure said.

At Cannes, admission to the festival will be subject to a daily check of fitness history and a full vaccination (with at least 14 days elapsed from a current injection in the case of the vaccine bidosa and 4 weeks in the case of a single vaccine). -vaccine against infection); or a negative PCR or antigen control result emitted no more than 48 hours before, which will be renewed every 48 hours for the duration of the festival; or evidence of immunity through a positive antibody test or RT-PCR test of at least 15 days and less than six months.

The non-invasive saliva tests will be released and will take place in the Pantiero just after the Palace. The center will be open from 8 a. m. to 8 p. m. Appointments can be arranged online.

Participants who want to take the test will have to adjust their schedules to suit this day, but it’s not the only new facet of Cannes that may weigh on people’s schedules this year. , will open for the festival with 4 rooms reserved for the projections of the Official Selection. It is in La Bocca, so it will take a travel time included, the festival will provide shuttles.

We also learned today that the festival asks participants to pay 25 euros as a contribution to reducing their carbon footprint. A special segment committed to environmental cinema will be positioned this year with the titles announced in a few days.