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CANNES FESTIVAL: James Gray’s return to his childhood with “ARMAGEDDON TIME”

Ali Naderzad May 24, 2022 Leave a Comment

CANNES, France — There were problems with booking seats to the screening of James Gray’s latest film, “Armageddon Time,” this caused frustration. Finally, I managed to snag a ticket to join my group. Gray doesn’t come to the Cannes Festival often.

Fascinated by marginal characters left to fend for themselves, like Joaquin Phoenix’s Leonard Kraditor of “Two Lovers,” James Gray more >

Tagged With: Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins, Armageddon Time, Cannes2022, James Gray, Jessica Chastain

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