{"id":4965,"date":"2024-05-26T13:17:21","date_gmt":"2024-05-26T13:17:21","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/34.140.144.153\/2024\/05\/26\/arts24-in-cannes-why-this-years-film-festival-is-set-to-be-the-most-dramatic-yet\/"},"modified":"2024-05-26T13:17:21","modified_gmt":"2024-05-26T13:17:21","slug":"arts24-in-cannes-why-this-years-film-festival-is-set-to-be-the-most-dramatic-yet","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guardian.ng\/tv\/arts24-in-cannes-why-this-years-film-festival-is-set-to-be-the-most-dramatic-yet\/","title":{"rendered":"Arts24 in Cannes: Why this year&#8217;s film festival is set to be the most dramatic yet"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"dailymotion-responsive-container\" style=\"position: relative; padding-bottom: 56.25%; height: 0; overflow: hidden; max-width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dailymotion-player\"><script src=\"https:\/\/geo.dailymotion.com\/player\/x1ee8e.js\" data-video=\"k65jvwIg2FvrlmAF0as\"><\/script><\/div><br><br><\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Film critic Lisa Nesselson and presenter Eve Jackson are live from opening night at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival. 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