The Hindu Editorial (Cannes do) – May 28, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Cannes do) – May 28, 2024

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The Hindu Editorial (Cannes do) – May 28, 2024:

indie (noun/adjective) – short form of ‘independent’; relating to a film or music company that is not owned by a larger/major (production) company.
make a splash (phrase) – make an impression, make an impact, cause a sensation, attract attention, get noticed.
Cannes Film Festival (noun) – The Cannes Film Festival was born out of defiance against the Axis powers during World War II. In 1938, at the Venice Film Festival, Hitler and Mussolini infamously rigged the results to favor propaganda films, outraging the international film community. Determined to establish an apolitical festival free from such interference, French diplomat Philippe Erlanger spearheaded the creation of a new festival in the idyllic coastal town of Cannes. It is finally more than a year after the end of the war in 1946, was born the first edition of the International Film Festival in Cannes.
Grand Prix (Cannes Film Festival) (noun) – it is an award of the Cannes Film Festival bestowed by the jury of the festival on one of the competing feature films. It is the second-most prestigious prize of the festival after the Palme d’Or.
etch (verb) – imprint, engrave, inscribe.
pull along (phrasal verb) – to take/drag/force someone or something behind one.
protagonist (noun) – leading actor or principal character.
bag (verb) – get, obtain, win, secure, acquire.
trilingual (adjective) – using or knowing three languages.
feature (noun) – a full-length film (often abbreviated to feature).
shine a light (phrase) – to examine something more precisely in order to make it more clear.
migrant (noun) – a person who moves from one region to another – either within a country or across national borders in order to find work or better living conditions.
Maximum City (noun) – nickname of Mumbai, India.
eschew (verb) – avoid, ignore, reject, rebuff, refuse.
trope (noun) – figurative expression, metaphor, comparison, symbol.
larger-than-life (adjective) – exceedingly imposing, impressive, celebrated, famed, famous,
lead to (verb) – cause, bring on, bring about, result in, produce, give rise to.
solidarity (noun) – unity, unanimity, harmony, cohesion, cooperation.
inclusivity (noun) – the quality of being inclusive without excluding people on grounds of gender, race, class, disability & etc.
empathy (noun) – affection, fellow feeling, compassion, neighbourliness.
strive for (verb) – work towards, aim for, wish for, aspire to, achieve.
takeaway (noun) – a key point/idea/fact.
it takes a village (phrase) – it takes many people.
cast and crew (noun) – it means all the people involved in the production of a filming. The cast refers to the characters (actors) in and the crew to the people (producer, director, DOP, singer, musician, choreographer and etc.)
ecosystem (noun) – a complex situation/environment.
root for (phrasal verb) – show support for.
Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) (noun) – The Film and Television Institute of India (FTII) was set up by the Government of India in 1960, in the premises of the erstwhile Prabhat Studios in Pune.
run-in (noun) – preparation (a period of time leading up to an important event).
effusive (adjective) – enthusiastic, demonstrative, wordy, extravagant, lavish, outpouring, passionate, emotional, unrestrained, unreserved.
single out (phrasal verb) – select, choose, pick, elect, take, prefer, name, opt (for something) from a group of things;
and so forth (adverb) – and so on; and other such things; et cetera, etc.
outing (noun) – trip, journey.
backing (noun) – support, assistance, commendation, endorsement, blessing, approval.