Cannes day 5: Mixed picture for Asia, plus talent talks politics and AI

In the fifth episode of The Screen Podcast at Cannes, the team explores Asia’s presence and what themes are emerging from the press conferences. Host Wendy Mitchell is joined by Screen’s Asia editor Michael Rosser and reporter and video producer Ellie Calnan to discuss the Asian films making noise in both the festival and the market. They also delve into the weighty topics being tackled at press conferences, from politics to AI.

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Cannes day 5: Mixed picture for Asia, plus talent talks politics and AI is an episode from The Screen International Podcast by The Screen Podcast.

This episode is 00:18:03 long.

This episode was published on May 16, 2026.

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