The poster of the 75th Cannes Film Festival is taken from the film ‘The Truman Show’ (1998) by Peter Weir and Andrew Niccol, which returns from Tuesday 17 May to Saturday 28 May. And as in the last scene of the film, the red carpet on the Croisette brings up the steps, the hope of being in the limelight. A poetic celebration of the unsurpassed search for expression and freedom. A journey upwards to contemplate the past and move forward towards the promise of a rebirth. Just like the unforgettable Truman embodied by Jim Carrey whose fingers brush his horizon, the Cannes Film Festival takes the extreme nature of the world as its backdrop to capture it again. The climate crisis, humanitarian disasters, armed conflicts… there are many reasons for concern. As in 1939 and 1946, the Festival reaffirms its strong conviction that art and cinema are the place where contemplation and the renewal of society unfold. Yet it remains faithful to its founding commitment enshrined in article 1 of its regulation: “The purpose of the Festival International du Film, in a spirit of friendship and universal cooperation, is to reveal and present quality films in the interest of evolution. of the art of cinematography. “‘The Truman Show’ is a modern reflection of Plato’s cave and the decisive scene urges viewers not only to experience the boundary between reality and its representation, but to reflect on the power of fiction, between manipulation and catharsis. Just as Truman escapes the lie as he stands up, the Festival, with its famous red carpet on the rise, offers viewers the truth of the artists as they enter the theater.