🗓️ On this day in 1946,
the first Cannes Film Festival began — running from Sept 20 to Oct 5.

21 countries. Post-war optimism.
Projectors broke, reels ran upside down, and a storm ripped the tarp off the venue before the winners were announced.

And yet — cinema endured.
Through chaos, beauty. Through ruin, story. 🎥✨

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