20 Problems Only Cannes Film Festival Attendees Will Understand

5. The Bloody Coughing

Irina shayk's shoes at the screening of the film Sicario at the 68th international film festival, Cannes, southern France, Tuesday, May 19, 2015. (AP Photo/Lionel Cironneau)
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It seems that there are a lot of people in Cannes who are allergic to the dark, because as soon as the lights go down (and after the comedian has shouted for Raoul), a trickle of coughing turns into a comedy volley of splutters and hocking throughout the cinema.

It seems that even when you've had your noisy food confiscated, some people will still insist on regressing to childhood the minute they think nobody can tell it's them up to mischief.

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