Thanks Bruttenholm. As clumsy as Google Translate is, I think I got the gist of the article.
This tweet by Corinne Audouin also gives more than a little hope for a Cannes premier: https://twitter.com/cocale/status/981520460117630978
Guillermo Del Toro is a huge Gilliam fan.* Knowing this, it could be that Gilliam played this card with the hope that Del Toro would really push to get Quixote in Cannes (just in case there would be a problem), as both you and the above tweet pointed out it wouldn't be considered to be a theatrical release.
*Check out #5 of his top 10 on Criterion: https://www.criterion.com/explore/125-gu...o-s-top-10
This tweet by Corinne Audouin also gives more than a little hope for a Cannes premier: https://twitter.com/cocale/status/981520460117630978
Quote:Finally, not legally impossible that "The man who killed Don #Quichotte" is in Cannes (it's not a theatrical release). But will the festival take this risk - if the team loves the film of course? That's the question. cc @THIERRYFREMAUX
Guillermo Del Toro is a huge Gilliam fan.* Knowing this, it could be that Gilliam played this card with the hope that Del Toro would really push to get Quixote in Cannes (just in case there would be a problem), as both you and the above tweet pointed out it wouldn't be considered to be a theatrical release.
*Check out #5 of his top 10 on Criterion: https://www.criterion.com/explore/125-gu...o-s-top-10