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Women take spotlight as curtain rises on Cannes film fest

A gritty French social drama by a female director opened the Cannes Film Festival on Wednesday rather than a customary Hollywood blockbuster, helping to underline this year’s focus on women. Director Emmanuelle Bercot became the first woman since 1987 to open the world’s most famous film festival with “Standing Tall”, starring French icon Catherine Deneuve. The tough drama marks a change from the normally star-studded openers of past years, such

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