Employees of the prestigious Cannes Film Festival called for a strike over what they consider precarious working conditions on Monday, less than a week before the festival is set to begin in southern France. A labour collective of workers at the festival appealed on Monday to “all employees of the Cannes Film Festival and parallel sections” to disrupt the screenings, according to a statement reported by various French media. Those involved in the labour action, including projectionists and ticket sellers, complain about the increasing instability and lack of job security of their professions. …