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Boots Riley Criticizes Cannes Film Festival Choices

Updated 2026-05-25 10:05 UTC 1 source Negative

Filmmaker Boots Riley expressed dissatisfaction with the Cannes Film Festival, stating that his films ‘I Love Boosters’ and ‘Sorry to Bother You’ were not selected. He believes the festival chose ‘The Idol’ over his work due to a personal bias.

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Boots Riley Says Cannes Didn’t Pick ‘I Love Boosters’ or ‘Sorry to Bother You’ and Chose ‘The Idol’ Over ‘I’m a Virgo’: ‘They Just Don’t Like My Stuff. All Good’

Neon may be the toast of Cannes — again — after landing its seventh consecutive Palme d’Or on Saturday thanks to “Fjord,” but according to Boots Riley, the distributor could have had another hot film in its 2026 lineup. With the musician and filmmaker’s latest movie “I

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