CANNES (FRANCE) – It has been a year of Hollywood icons and ground-breaking women’s perspectives, but as an epic edition of the Cannes Film Festival draws to a close on Saturday, all eyes turn to the jury who will pick the winner of a tight race for the Palme d’Or.
There have been strong contenders among the 21 entries in the main competition at the French Riviera festival — including a record seven women filmmakers — but no clear frontrunner.
Crews from several of the films were invited back for the closing ceremony on Saturday, giving an early indication of who might win.
Hollywood legend Jane Fonda, who was set to…
