🎨 The first Cannes Film Festival (1946)
Where: Cannes, France
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📅 On This Day: September 20
September 20, 1946: The first Cannes Film Festival. On 20 September 1946, the first international film festival opened in Cannes, a seaside city in the south of France. It ran until 5 October in the town's old casino building. Today the Cannes Film Festival is one of the most famous film festivals in the world.
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What kind of city is Cannes?
- A city in the desert
- A seaside city in southern France
- A snowy mountain village
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Answer: A seaside city in southern France
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September 20, 1946: The first Cannes Film Festival. It happened in Cannes, France.
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