Now that the prizes have been given out, the post-mortem bitching about what Cannes is and isn’t begins in earnest. “The always tetchy on-off, love-hate relationship has reached an all-time low between the ‘majors’ (as Hollywood’s studios are known in industry parlance) and Gilles Jacob, the famously self-important sovereign of Cannes, now serving his last year as director – or rather dictator – of the festival.” – The Straits Times (Singapore) 05/23/00