Cannes fans dig deep for black-market tickets
Written by Black Hot Fire Network on May 26, 2023
The black market for the top tickets at the Cannes Film Festival is in full swing.
While industry professionals and accredited journalists get in free, there are many general punters who show up in the hope of blagging or buying entry to the hottest events on the Cannes Croisette.
Many hang around -- ready to go, in full evening dress -- outside the Palais des Festivals with signs, hoping for a freebie.
"I've already seen three films for free. Each time, nice people gave me a ticket," says Sienna, an Italian woman in her . . .