Though still few in number, female directors’ impact at Cannes notable

At the 69th Cannes Film Festival, there are only three female directors out of 21 in competition for the Palme d’Or, but their impact has been outsized. Midway through the festival, two of the most lauded films of Cannes are the ones helmed by Arnold and German director Maren Ade, whose “Toni Erdmann” is that rarest of birds: a 162-minute-long, crowd-pleasing German comedy. Read More…