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Grand Tour: Cannes Winner Explores Love Amid War

2/21/2025

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Miguel Gomes' acclaimed film "Grand Tour," which snagged the Best Director award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, tells the poignant story of British civil servant Edward, who leaves his fiancée Molly behind in 1917 Burma. With its striking black-and-white visuals and archival footage, the film delves into the complexities of love and longing. Catch it in U.S. theaters on March 28, and streaming on MUBI from April 18.

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Story summary

Miguel Gomes' acclaimed film "Grand Tour," which snagged the Best Director award at the 2024 Cannes Film Festival, tells the poignant story of British civil servant Edward, who leaves his fiancée Molly behind in 1917 Burma. With its striking black-and-white visuals and archival footage, the film delves into the complexities of love and longing. Catch it in U.S. theaters on March 28, and streaming on MUBI from April 18.