Day 8: Hollywood Ghosts Cannes — and the World Notices

No studios, no streamers, just Dior: What happened to American film's hegemony?

AMERICAN BEAUTY Jennifer Lawrence, fest director Thierry Frémaux and fest president Iris Knobloch at the May 17 premiere of Die, My Love, which is garnering heavy Oscar buzz for the star. (Photo by Monica Schipper/Getty Images)

If there was clearer evidence needed that America’s grip on the global movie business has loosened, then the Cannes Film Festiva…