“Cannes Got Its Own Cliff-Hanger Ending on Saturday, The Final Day of the 78th Film Festival, WHEN A POWER OUTAGE, Apparently Caused by Deliberate Sabotage, Shut Down The Anating The Power Gri. surrounding region. From 10:00 am on, the outage disrupted screenings, Forced Cafes and Restaurants to Close, or Shift”, – WRITE: www.hollywoodReporter.com
From 10:00 am on, the outage disrupted screenings, forced cafes and restaurants to close, or Shift to Cash-Only Payments, and Even Caused Chaos on the Streets As Traffic Light.
The Blackout Only Caused Minor Disruption at the Palais, The Festival Headquarters, with Generators Kicking in To Restore Power. The Press Conference for Kelly Reichardt’s Mastermind, with the Director and Cast Members Josh O’connor and Paul Mescal, Went Ahead As Planned at 10.15 Am Local Time. In a statement, the Festival of the Palais’ Independent Power Supple Meant that Tonight’s Closing Ceremony would not be affected.
The Blackout Hit the City of Cannes and Surrowing Towns, DEPRIVING 160,000 Households of Power Supple, Said French Electricity Transmission System Operator RTE on ITS.
Foul Play is Suspected in the Outage. French Media Is Reporting A Fire, A Suspected Arson Attack, at An Electricity Station Outside the Town of Tanneron Oversh Mougins, Just North of Cannes, and Vilneuve-Loubet and Cagnes-Su to the Northeast. French Radio Network Franceinfo Cited Local Police and Sources from the French Police Ministry of Interior That Said Were Were Sigins That Downed Pylons Hads.
By 3:00 PM, The Electricity Supple Had Been Partally Restored, With Traffic Lights Working Again and Some Shops Operation with Minimal Power. MOST OF THE HOTELS AND APARTMENTS AROUNDS ALSO BACK ONLINE, MEANING THERE’S Unlikely to Be Any Disruption for The VIP Guests Atending Tonight’s Ceremony.