11 · 28 · 12 India to be "guest country" at Cannes 2013 Share with twitter Share with facebook Share with mail Copy to clipboard The announcement was made by Christian Jeune, Cannes director of film department, on behalf of Thierry Frémaux, general delegate of the Cannes Festival, at the Film Bazaar 2012 market, in Goa, which is being held alongside the 43 International Film Festival of India (IFFI). Jeune read a note from Frémaux that said the festival "is delighted to celebrate one of the most important countries in the world of cinema, a country with a prestigious history and tradition, one whose current day and creative impulses are a perennial example of vitality." The details of the celebration, that will coincide with Indian cinema commemorating its 100th anniversary, will be announced soon. The 66th edition of the Cannes Festival will be held from May 15 to 26 in 2013.
