Complex sentence: At the Cannes Film Festival, some left-wing sympathizers protested against the film's inclusion, and it was dropped from the main competition This is reportedly done at the behest of the French government, seeking to solidify its relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.
Split into simpler sentences: At the Cannes Film Festival, some left-wing sympathizers protested against the film's inclusion, and it was dropped from the main competition. This was reportedly done at the behest of the French government, seeking to solidify its relations with the Socialist Republic of Vietnam.