A year ago the Palme d’Or in Cannes went to Anatomy of a fall. Justine Triet’s court film had a chance to win five Oscars last month. Like The zone of interest, another contender from back then. You can’t get better advertising as a film festival. Cannes proved that its selection included the crème de la crème of the film year.
It remains to be seen whether things will be as successful again this year. The films that will have their big premiere on the Croisette in May already include some promising titles. This became apparent when the 77th edition was announced by festival boss Thierry Frémaux.
Successor to ‘Poor things’
There is no stopping Yorgos Lanthimos, because with Kinds of kindness he has already finished a new film, just a few months after Poor things has gone over the tongues. The Greek once again roped in Emma Stone and Willem Dafoe, this time for a contemporary story in three parts. David Cronenberg promises with The shrouds a thrilling trip with Vincent Cassel. The Canadian master of the body horror may already be 81, but he is not yet finished.
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Neither is Francis Ford Coppola (85). It became known earlier that he had… Megalopolis will present his long-awaited passion project at the festival. Adam Driver signs for the leading role.
The other notable names that have a chance to win the Palme d’Or include Paolo Sorrentino, the Italian master we know from The great beauty, alongside Palme d’Or winner Jacques Audiard. Also the British filmmaker Andrea Arnold and Americans Sean Baker (from The Florida project) and Paul Schrader present their new films. The latter comes with Oh Canadathe one next to Euphoriastar Jacob Elordi also has Richard Gere on the bill. In 1980 he played the leading role in the famous neo-noir American gigolo from the same Schrader.
Gere is not the only one who is returning to the spotlight for the first time in a long time. Demi Moore is also making her comeback with The substancea bloody piece of cinema by French filmmaker Coralie Fargeat.
Justine Triet received the Golden Palm last year for ‘Anatomie d’une chute’. It was only the third time that the prize went to a woman. — © afp
Fargeat is only one of four female makers in the competition, compared to fifteen men. This makes the imbalance greater than in 2023, when seven directors presented their films in the main competition. So one of them won: Justine Triet, and she was only the third woman in the history of the festival. Due late this year Barbiedirector Greta Gerwig will be the chairman of the jury. How she views this promises to be the first question she will receive later.
From Tommy Lee to Donald Trump
One of the eye-catchers of the coming edition is The apprentice. As the title suggests, it is about Donald Trump. Not at the time of that famous reality program, but in the 1970s and 1980s during the expansion of his real estate business. It is Sebastian Stan who plays the high-profile role. A few years ago he was Tommy Lee, Pamela Anderson’s ex, in the surprisingly strong TV series Pam & Tommy. Stan does not shy away from daring projects.
The apprentice is the English-language debut of Ali Abbasi, the Iranian-Danish filmmaker who will release the thriller Holy spider was also in the Cannes selection. Next to Stan is Successionactor Jeremy Strong as the controversial lawyer Roy Cohn. Maria Bakalova, the Oscar-nominated actress of Boratplays Trump’s then-wife Ivana.
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Outside the competition, eyes are on Furiosa: a Mad Max saga by George Miller. Nine years after the success of Mad Max: Fury road the Australian is taking a new path with the franchise. The film will arrive in theaters on May 22, the day after the premiere.
Where are the Belgians?
Belgian names are not included this year. Frémaux did indicate that two to three more titles will be added to the competition of nineteen titles in the coming period. In any case, a repeat of the 2022 scenario is ruled out. Of The eight mountains, Close in Tori et Lokita three Belgian films then had a chance to win the Golden Palm. Last year, Baloji defended with his debut film Augur our national tricolor in the side competition Un certain regard.
Baloji, in Cannes in 2023, where he presented his first feature film ‘Augure’. — © AFP
The 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival kicks off on May 14 The second act by Quentin Dupieux. The Golden Palm will be awarded during the closing ceremony on Saturday, May 25.
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– 2024-04-11 17:47:19
