Emilia Perez surrendered a lot to get the results she was wanting. The surrendering allows Manitas to become the woman he has always wanted. This musical brings the transformation of cartel boss Manitas to reality he always wanted.
Emilia Perez Synopsis
Mexico, today. Overqualified and exploited, lawyer Rita is wasting her talents working for a large firm far better at whitewashing criminal garbage than serving justice. But an unexpected way out appears, the sort of offers you can’t refuse : to help feared cartel boss Juan “Little Hands” Del Monte – aka Manitas – retire from his business and disappear forever. Manitas has a plan he’s been fine-tuning in secret for years : to become, at last, the woman he’s always dreamed of becoming.
Director Jacques Audiard brings his talents to the development of Karla Sofía Gascón as cartel boss Juan “Little Hands” Del Monte – aka Manitas and transformed to Emilia Perez. Gascón states about the characters, “It was a real gift from Jacques. It was wonderful to work with all these actors and to be a person in the film like that. I did not want to give on this opportunity. I threw myself into the character.”
This is Pérez’s first roll following transition in 2018. The film is the first film with all women as leads.
Emilia Perez Musical
Composers Camille and Clément Ducol with choreographer Paul Guilhaume brought this musical with a fluid acting and singing. Clément Ducol states, “There are lost of technical means at our disposal which enable us to make the music more of a part of the narrative.” The choreography needed to be apart of the script not just an obstacle. Damien Jalet says that it took some time to work how the choreography would fit in the story. Jalet states, “we needed to find a language that really worked for this story and something that all the actors could espouse as something real.”
The Opera
Audiard states, “It’s an opera . . . people sing and dance so why not against the background of a tragedy.” The films inspiration for the idea of the musical from a chapter in a novel about a drug trafficker who yearns to change his identity. The story brings forward the struggle of violence, femicide, regions that are crumbling, and missing people everywhere.
Adriana Paz states, ” I live in Mexico and every day I live with fear you can’t go out of your house at night alone. . . you have to be very careful in terms of your children as well. . . It is such a beautiful country with so much in terms of culture landscapes and worth many wonderful people. . . Jacques show with great mastery he mixes together the music and dancing. . . but you can sense the as the inner fiber.”
The release date is August 28, 2024.
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Megalopolis time stands still int this film. Francis Ford Coppola always discussed making time stand still. Laurence Fisher (Fundi Romaine) speaks on time, “Francis would say I could stop time. I can stop time. . . It’s so wonderful to see it, on the screen. The way it’s depicted in this great film that we saw last night. I am so proud of you.” Artist do control time Nathalie Emmanuel states, “Adam said, ‘you taught me, all artists control time.'” Francis states, “painters freeze it, dancers move in space with it. Gerta said ‘architecture is frozen in it.’”
Synopsis Megalopolis
Megalopolis is a Roman Epic set in an imagined Modern America. The City of New Rome must change, causing conflict between Cesar Catilina (Adam Driver), a genius artist who seeks to leap into a utopian, idealistic future, and his opposition, Mayor Franklyn Cicero, who remains committed to a regressive status quo, perpetuating greed, special interests, and partisan warfare. Torn between them is socialite Julia Cicero, the mayor’s daughter, whose love for Cesar has divided her loyalties, forcing her to discover what she truly believes humanity deserves.
Francis Ford Coppola
Francis known for film such as Apocalypse Now, The Godfather (first 3 films), and many more. He is the recipient of 5 Academy Awards, 6 Golden Globe Awards, 2 Palmes d’Or, and a British Academy Film Award. Presents Megalopolis world premier at 77th Cannes Film Festival.
Francis started this film, Megalopolis 40-years ago. Francis states, “I want to do a Roman Epic but set in modern America. A lot of people said well why and I would say because America was founded on the ideas of the Roman Republic.”
This dream project screened at 77th Cannes Film Festival to a 10-min standing ovation. Francis stated about the ovation, “It was a beautiful feeling. . . It was joy and relief after abandoning the project and then realizing I shouldn’t abandon the film.”
Francis speech after the film premiere and standing ovation he dedicates this to his wife and family. Francis talks about “hope/speranza” during his speech. Giancarlo Esposito (Mayor Franklin) state regarding hope, “There was a sense of hope on set. . .It’s supposed to inspire us to a new way of thinking and in the end that inspiration is supposed to allow us to have hope for our world and believe me, I do because of you.”
Esposito read for this film 37-years ago. He states “Francis explained to me what my character represented and that is the old guard. . . And as I walked myself through the movie in my dreams last night. I realized the genius of what Francis does is, is allows me to be a channel and to channel what he’s shared with me. He allowed for us to be free and then gave us directive. . . I am not suppose to know the answers.”
The cast shared what it is like working on set with Francis. Talia Shire (Coppola’s sister) States, “He is creative courage. . . he is a visionary. . . When you’re with Francis you go forward.” Aubrey Plaza says, “For me it was a dream come true. . . Francis really likes actors. His method, my takeaway was that he like to inspire actors and he’s very playful, and he trusts the people that he’s cast.”
The end of the film discusses problem solving. Jon Vaight(Hamilton Crassus) states, “human beings are capable of solving every problem we get ourselves, into we can do it. That’s what the last moment of the film with Cesar beautifully saying it.”
Megalopolis Future
When asked about financing the film himself, Coppola states, “The money doesn’t matter. What’s important? Our friends. Because a friend will never let you down money may evaporate.” This film has mixed reviews. There is no American distributor for the film at this time. Recently IMAX will show this. film 20 U.S. cities in late September with or without a distributor.
This film my bring thought provoking ideas on time, utopia, and hope, if the film can find a distributor or streaming service to present the story in America.
Cannes Film Festival presents the films in and out of competition for 2023. This festival season will feature directors whose talent is artistic influential film creations.
Cannes 2023
Cannes Film Festival this year Ruben Östlund, award winning Swedish director, is the jury president. Östlund was nominated in 2022 for an Academy Award for Triangle of Sadness. His films, The Square and Triangle of Sadness (film won five other nominations) won Palme D’Or.
The official poster honors Actress Catherine Deneuve. She is is standing on Pampelonne beach, near Saint-Tropez, for the shooting of La Chamade by Alain Cavalier, adapted from the novel by Françoise Sagan. The actress of Peau d’Âne is an embodiment of cinema, far from what is conventional or appropriate. Without compromise and always in tune with her convictions, even if it means going against the grain of the times.
Cannes Film Festival Red Stairs
Cannes Film Festival Juries 2023
Main competition
Jury President
Ruben Östlund, Swedish director
Caméra d’or Jury
Anaïs Demoustier Jury President
Raphaël Personnaz Nathalie Durand
Mikael Buch
Sophie Frilley
Nicolas Marcadé
Cinéfondation and short films
Ildikó Enyedi, Hungarian director and screenwriter, Jury President
Ana Lily Amirpour, American director and screenwriter
Shlomi Elkabetz, Israelian actor, director, screenwriter and producer
Charlotte Le Bon, Canadian actor and director
Karidja Touré, French actress
Independent juries
International Critics’ Week
Audrey Diwan, French film director, Jury President
Rui Poças, Portuguese cinematographer
Franz Rogowski, German actor
Meenakshi Shedde, Indian journalist and festival programmer of Berlinale
Kim Yutani, programming director of Sundance Film Festival
Queer Palm
John Cameron Mitchell, American actor, playwrighter, screenwriter, singer, songwriter, producer and director, Jury President
Louise Chevillotte, French actress
Zeno Graton, Belgian director
Isabel Sandoval, Filipina director
Cédric Succivalli, French journalist, film critic and festival programmer
L’Œil d’or
Kirsten Johnson, American director, screenwriter and cinematographer, Jury President
Sophie Faucher, Canadian actress
Ovidie, French actress, director and author
Pedro Pimenta, Mozambican producer
Jean-Claude Raspiengeas, French journalist and critic
Cannes Film Festival Directors
This year’s directors bring au·teur to their films. The directors include the most women in Cannes’ history:
Justine Triet
Jessica Hausner know for illusion, mystery, and connecting women wanting to depart.
Catherine Breillat
Alice Rohrwacher
Maïwenn
Catherine Corsini
Valerie Donzelli
Kitty Green
Other directors include:
Wes Anderson known for eccentricity and unique visual and narrative styles.
Nuri BilgeCeylan
Nanni Moretti
Aki Kaurismäki
Karim Aïnouz
Kaouther Ben Hania
Marco Bellocchio
Todd Haynes
Hirokazu Kore-eda
Ken Loach
Wim Wenders
Tran Anh Hung
Wang Bing
Jonathan Glazer
Cannes Film Festival Official Selection 2023
Palme d’Or
This year nominations selection was from 4288 films. This is a international festival with 12 countries represented in the short films. The short films will be presented the last day of the festival, May 27, 2023.
La Perra, Carla Melo Gampert Colombia & France
As it Was, Anastasia Solonevych & Damian Kocur Poland & Ukraine
27, Flóra Anna Buda France & Hungary
Le Sexe De Ma Mére, Francis Canitrot France
Aunque Es De Noche, Guillermo García López Spain & France
Barsri & Salma in a Never-Ending Comedy, Khozy Rizal Indonesia
Poof, Margaret Miller United States
Nada De Todo Esto, Patricio Martínez & Francisco Canton Argentina & Spain
Wild Summon, Karni Arieli & Saul Freed United Kingdom
Fár, Gunnur Martinsdóttir Schlüter Iceland
Caméra d’Or
The Caméra d’or is awarded to the best first feature film presented in the official Selection.
Club Zero Jessica Hausner
The Zone of Interest Jonathan Glazer
Fallen Leaves Aki Kaurismaki
Les Filles D’Olfa (Four Daughters) Kaouther Ben Hania Asteroid City Wes Anderson
Anatomie D’Une Chute Justine Triet
Monster Kore-Eda Hirokazu
Il Sol Dell’ Avvenire Nanni Moretti
Lété Dernier Catherine Breillat
Kuru Otlar Ustune (About Dry Grasses) Nuri Bilge Ceylan La Chimera Alice Rohrwacher
La Passion De Dodin Bouffant Tran Anh Hùng
Rapito Marco Bellocchio
May December Todd Haynes
Jeunesse Wang Bing
The Old Oak Ken Loach
Banel E Adama Ramata-Toulaye Sy | 1st film
Perfect Days Wim Wenders
Firebrand Karim Aïnouz
Black Flies Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire
Le Retour Catherine Corsini
Un Certain Regard
These films are bold and innovative and are a jumping off point for these films.
How to Have Sex, Molly Manning Walker | 1st Film
The Delinquents (Los Delincuentes), Rodrigo Moreno
Simple Comme Sylvain, Monia Chokri
The Settlers (Los Colonos), Felipe Gálvez
The Mother of All Lies (Kadib Abyad), Asmae El Moudir
The Buriti Flower (Crowrã), João Salaviza, Renée Nader Messora
Goodbye Julia, Mohammed Kordofani | 1st film
Omen, Baloji Thasiani | 1st film
The Breaking Ice, Anthony Chen
Rosalie, Stéphanie Di Giusto
The New Boy, Warwick Thornton
If Only I Could Hibernate, Zoljargal Purevdash | 1st film
Hopeless, Kim Chang-hoon | 1st film
Rien à Perdre, Delphine Deloget | 1st Film
Les Meutes, Kamal Lazraq
Terrestrial Verses, Ali Asgari & Alireza Khatami
La Regne Animal, Thomas Cailley | opening film
Only The River Flows Wei Shujun
Cannes Premiere
Kubi Takeshi Kitano
Bonnard, Pierre Et Marthe
Cerrar Lose Ojos Victor Erice
Le Temps D’Aimer Katell Quillévéré
Perdidos En La NOche Amat Escalante
L’amour Et Les Forêts Valérie Donzelli
Eureka by Lisandro Alonso
Out of Competition
Killers of the Flower Moon, Martin Scorsese
Jeanne du Barry, Maïwenn
The Idol, Sam Levinson
Cobweb, Kim Jee-woon
Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny, James Mangold
Une Nuit, Alex Lutz Closing out the competition
L’abbé Pierre – Une Vie De Combats, Frédéric Tellier
Midnight Screenings
Kennedy, Anurag Kashyap
Omar La Fraise, Elias Belkeddar | 1st film
Acide, Just Philippot
Hypnotic, Robert Rodrigues
Project Silence, Kim Tae-gon
Special Screenings
Anselm (Das Rauschen Der Zeit) Wim Wenders
Bread and Roses Sahra Mani
Little Girl Blue Mona Achache
Man in Black Wang Bing
Occupied City Steve McQueen
Pictures of Ghosts (Retratos Fantasmas) Kleber Mendonça
Le Théorème de Marguerite Anna Novion
Series
The Idol Sam Levinson
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75 years of the Cannes Film Festival brings us back to more normal times. A celebration of art, talent, and film.
75 Years of Cannes Film Festival Party
The red carpets were filled with the world’s best film creators, actors, actress, and photographers. They all were dressed to the nines and ready to watch the top films of 2022.
The films created during a time of world wide struggles of war, refuges, pandemics, and shortages unseen in these days. They showed up the best to compete and remind us that human beings are resilient and move forward to bring us emotions, feelings, and life.
These films competed, some films released here on the world front of film, and film makers to spark the next great film.
Ruben Östlund Palme d’or for TRIANGLE OF SADNESSZar Amir Ebrahimi – Holy Spider Best Actress Award Swedish director Tarik Saleh with Venezuelan actor. Tarik Saleh – Screenplay Award Winner for WALAD MIN AL JANNA Song Kang-ho – The Good Stars Best Actor Award Jianying Chen, Maimouna Doucoure and Yousry Nasrallah “The Warter Murmurs” Jury and Winners – 2022 Closing Ceremony Lukas Dhont – Grand Prize Winner CLOSE Park Chang Wook Chie Hayakawa receives the Camera d’Or Special mention from Rossy de PalmaJerzy Skolimowski Jury Prize for the film “Eo (Hi-Han) Prix du 75 eme les freres Dardenne conference de presseJianying Chen – Short Films Palme d’Or & Special Mention for HAI BIAN SHENG QI YI ZUO XUAN YA for LORI Hayakawa Chie Special Mention Award for a first film for “Plan 75” Director Gina Gammell receives the Best First Film Caméra d’Or for ‘War Pony’ Winners of the Jury Prize (Ex-Aequo) for LE OTTO MONTAGNEStars at Noon, joint Grand Prix Grand Prize Winner (Ex-Aequo) for Stars at Noon Abinash Bikram Shah – Special Mention of the Short Films Jury for Lori
Feature Films
Palme d’or
Triangle of Sadness directed by Ruben Östlund
Grand Prix (jointly awarded)
Close directed by Lukas Dhont
Stars at Noon directed by Claire Denis
Award for Best Director
Park Chan-Wook for Heojil Kyolshim (Decision to Leave)
Award for Best Screenplay
Tarik Saleh for Walad Min Al Janna (Boy From Heaven)
Jury Prize (jointly awarded)
EO directed by Jerzy SKOLIMOWSKI
Le Otto Montagne (The Eight Mountains) directed by Charlotte Vandermeersch & Felix Van Groeningen
75th anniversary Prize
Tori ET Lokita (Tori and Lokita) directed by Jean-Pierre & Luc Dardenne
Award for Best Actress
Zar Amir Ebrahimi in Holy Spider directed by Ali Abbasi
Award for Best Actor
Song Kang-ho in Broker directed by Kore-Eda Hirokazu
Short Films
Palme d’or
Hai Bian Sheng Qi Yi Zuo Xuan Ya (The Water Murmurs) directed by Jianying Chen
Special Mention
Lorie (Melancholy of My Mother;s Lullabies) directed by Abinash Bikram Shah
Un Certain Regard
Un Certain Regard Prize
Les Pires (The Worst Ones) directed by Lise Akoka & Romane Gueret
Jury Prize
Joyland directed by Saim Sadiq
Best Director Prize
Alexandru Belc for Metronom
Best Performance Prize (jointly awarded)
Vicky Krieps in Corsage directed by Marie Kreutzer
Adam Bessa in Harka directed by Lotfy Nathan
Best Screenplay Prize
Mediterranean Fever directed by Maha Haj
Coup de cœur Prize
Rodeo directed by Lola Quivoron
Caméra d’or
War Pony directed by Riley Keough and Gina Gammell, presented as part of the Un Certain Regard Official Selection
Special Mention
Plan 75 directed by Hayakawa Chie
La Cinef
First Prize
Il Barbiere Complottista(A Conspiracy Man) directed by Valerio Ferrara Centro Sperimentale di Cinematografia, Italie
Second Prize
Di Er (Somewhere) directed by L iJiahe Hebei University of Science and Technology School of Film and Television, Chine
Joint Third Prize
Glorious Revolution directed by Masha Novikova London Film School, Royaume Uni
Les Humains Sont Cons Quand Ils S’Empilent (Humans Are Dumber When Crammed up Together) directed by Laurène FERNANDEZ La CinéFabrique, France
Higher Technical Commission (CST)
The CST jury has awarded the CST ARTIST-TECHNICIAN AWARD 2022 to the entire sound crew headed up by Andréas Franck, Bent Holm, Jacob Ilgner and Jonas Rudels for the film Triangle of Sadness by Ruben Östlund and the
CST Young Film Technician Award to Marion Burger, head set designer for the film Un Petit Frére (Mother and Son) by Léonor Serraille.
Non-Competition Cannes Film Festival
There are a few films that do not compete each year. So do release their films for world premiere.
COUPEZ ! Director Michel Hazanavicius
Elvis Director Baz Luhrmann
Fumer Fait Tousser Director Quentin Dupieus
Hunt Director Lee Jung-Jae
L’innocent Director Louis Garrel
Mascarade Director Nicolas Bedos
Moonage Daydream Director Brett Morgen
Novembre Director Cédric Jimenez
Rebel Director Adil El Arbi, Bilal Fallah
Three Thousand Years of Longing Director George Miller
Top Gun: Maverick Director Joseph Kosinski
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Fashion is flowing at 75th Cannes Film Festival on the red carpet and photo call. The years of missing Cannes or shorten Cannes gave everyone time to find their favorite fashion and designers. Check out the fashion details here!
Ladainian CRAZY THUNDER – War Pony photo. Woody Harrelson Triange of Sadness conference de presseViola Davis – Top Gun – Maverick She is wearing Alexander McQueen and Jewels Boucheron.Valeria Bruni Tedeschi – Climbing the Almond Trees at Cannes. Tom Cruise Cannes Film Festival. Tom Cruise Cannes Film Festival. Tilda Swinton – Climbing the NMR Steps at Cannes Film Festival.Sandrine Kiberlain – Chronicle Of A Passing LiaisonSharon Stone – Almond Trees. She is wearing Dolce Gabbana.
Thomas Michael Wright – The Stranger Cannes Film Festival.
Tilda Swinton – NMR Steps She is wearing Yseult.
Rossy de Palma – Final Cut. She is wearing Saint Lauren and Boucheron.Rossy de Palma -“Brother And Sister.Rossy de Palma – Brother and Sister at Cannes Film Festival.Raymond Depardon – Climbing the steps of Holy Spider at Cannes Film Festival.
Movie Crew – War Pony at Cannes Film Festival. Noomi Rapace – Holy Spider Cannes Film Festival at Cannes Film Festival.
PHOTOGRAPHERS’ PRIZE Adele’s ear of corn at Cannes Film Festival.
PHOTOGRAPHERS’ PRIZE Showtime at Cannes Film Festival.
Lise Akoka, Romane Gueret, Mallory Wanecque, and Timeo Mahaut Les Pries PhotocallNoomi Rapace – Holy Spider Cannes Film Festival.
Marie Kreutzer, Vicky Krieps – Three Thousand Years Of LongingKristina Aberg Boy from Heaven Press ConferenceJosé Luis López Linares – The Shadow of Goya Michael Fassbender, Alicia Vikander – Holy Spider Sandra Drzymalska – EO Jean Dujardin – Climbing the steps of NovemberJaylin Webb – Armageddon Time Frédéric Beigbeder – Climbing the steps Triangle of Sadness Film Crew – Three Thousand Years Of Longing Idris Elba Trois – A Thousand Years Waiting For YouHayakawa Chie – Map 75 Cannes Film Festival Film Crew – The Worst Ones Film crew – The Almond Trees Giovanna Ralli – Marcel! Film Crew – Triangle of Sadness Jerzy Skolimowski Ewa Piaskowska Jeremy Thomas Lorenzo Zurzolo -EO Saim Sadiq Alina Khan Sarwar Gillani Sania Saeed Ali June Jo Răsti Farooq Apoorva Charan Sarmad Khoosat Sana Jafri – Joyalnd Film Crew – TCHAIKOVSKY’S WIFE CANNES, FRANCE – MAY 21: (L-R) Audrey Diwan, Macrina Barladeanu, Cristian Mungiu, Judith State, Marin Grigore and Orsolya Moldovan attend the screening of “R.M.N” during the 75th annual Cannes film festival at Palais des Festivals on May 21, 2022 in Cannes, France. (Photo by Gareth Cattermole/Getty Images)Film Crew – EO Film Crew – Climbing the November Steps Film Crew – November Marie Kreutzer Vicky Krieps -Corsage Film Crew – Armageddon TimeEva Longoria – Opening ceremony. She is wearing Aquazzura sandals and Alberta Ferretti. Emmanuel Mouret – Diary Of A Fleeting AffairClaude Lelouch – November Le Petit Nicolas – What Are We Waiting For To Be Happy? Come on KidsCrew of the film – Smoking makes Coughing Elle Fanning – Top Gun- Maverick. She is wearing Armani PriveDeepika Padukone – Armageddon Time. She is wearing Louis Vuitton.Orsolya Moldovan, Marin Grigore, Macrina Barladeanu, Cristian Mungiu Judith State and Audrey Diwan – R.M.NCrew of the film – Three Thousand Years Of Longing Cannes Film Festival Anne Hathaway wearing, Armani Privé dress; Bulgari sapphire necklace and ring; Santoni shoesSaim Sadiq Alina Khan – Joyland Emily Atef – More Than Ever East West Regis Wargnier Cinema from the beachAlicia Vikander – Holy Spider Marion Cotillard, Arnaud Desplechin and Benjamin Siksou attend the screening of Brother And Sister Adèle Exarchopoulos (She is wearing Fendi), Grégoire Ludig, David Marsais – Smoking Makes You Cough Rain over the city.“Shadow Steps”“Last pose”Movie crew – “Elvis.”Film Crew – “Tori and Lokita” Andie MacDowell – Closing Ceremony at Cannes. She is wearing Prada.Clara Delevingne, Olivier Rousteing Cannes Film Festival 75th party. They are wearing Balmain. Alton Martin Elvis Conference de presseWinnie Harlow – She is wearing a design by the late Virgil Abloh.Helen Mirren, Andie MacDowell – ” Mirren is wearing Chopard. Aissa Maiga – “Stars At Noon.” She is wearing Boucheron, Roger Vivier, and Stephane Rolland.Noomi Rapace – “Elvis.” She is wearing Dries van Noten, Paula Rowan, and Chopard.Olivia DeJonge – “Elvis.”Isabelle Huppert – She is wearing Cartier and Balenciaga.Olivia DeJonge – She is wearing Gucci and Bulgari.Austin Butler – “Elvis.”Bérénice Bejo & Michel Hazanavicius She is wearing Alexis Mabille Couture. Tom Hanks “Elvis”Naomi-Kawase “The Olympic Games Tokyo 2020-Side-AIn cahoots with the PalmAndie MacDowell closing ceremony. She is wearing Prada.‘Camera d’Or’ Jury President Rossy De Palma Film crew climbing the steps “Leilas Brothers”Maha Haj Mediterranean FeverAnnabelle Lengronne “A Little Brother.” She is wearing Dior and Chopard jewels. Joachim Trier screening of “Stars At Noon” Diane Kruger and Norman Reedus for closing ceremony French actress Aissa Maiga arriving for Stars At Noon
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Cannes Film Festival brings the best short and student films each year for viewing. This year is no different. The Jury will be watching and selecting four films from two selections, short films, and Cinéfondation.
Cannes Film Festival
Films
Short Films Cannes Film Festival
This year, the selection committee has viewed 4240 short films. The 2019 Short Films Competition comprises 11 films (9 works of fictions, 1 documentary, and 1 animation), from Albania, Argentina, France, Finland, Greece, Israel, Ukraine, Sweden, and the USA.
The Van – Erenik Beqiri
Synopsis – The Van
stops, the doors open, and Ben comes out alive. Another few fights and he will
be able to leave Albania. He still hopes his father will leave with him.
Anna – Dekel Berenson
Synopsis – Living in
war-torn Eastern Ukraine Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a
change. Lured by a radio advertisement, she goes to party with a group of
American men who are touring the country, searching for love.
The Jump Documentary – Vanessa
Dumont and Nicholas Davenel
The Distance Between Us
and The Sky
– Vasilis Keatos
Synopsis – Two strangers
meet for the first time at an old gas station. One has stopped to gas up his
bike, while the other is just stranded.
All Inclusive – Teemu Nikki
Ingen Lyssnar -Elin Övergaard
Synopsis – The new refugee home for children is being discussed at a public
council meeting. Two people standing on opposite sides try to get heard.
And Then The Bear – Agnès Patron
Parparim (Butterflies) – Yona Rozenkier
Monstruo Dios (Mother
God) – Agustina San Martin
White Echo – Chloë Sevigny
Synopsis – Five women in
their thirties examine their own power in life.
La Siesta (The Nap) – Federico Luis Tachella
Synopsis – A girl wraps
her grandmother in a spiral of fantasy that ends up causing amnesia.
Cinéfondation Films Cannes Film Festival
Cinéfondation selection chose 17 films (14 live-action and 3 animated films), from among the 2,000 submitted by schools all over the world.
Ambience – Wisam A L Jafari
Synopsis: Two young
people try to record music inside the camp for a competition. If they succeed,
they have the chance to make a music album.
Mano A Mano – Louise Courvoisier
One Hundred and
Twenty-eight Thousand – Ondřej Erban
Synopsis – Today, almost
one in ten Czechs over the age of 15 face bankruptcy and distraint, and many
more fall into the debt trap every day, often without any way out. Karel,
however, stands on the other side – his job is to collect debts.
Jeremiah – Kenya Gillespie
Synopsis – A closeted
Asian-American high school football player tries to come out to his best
friend, but a strange and haunting masked figure stands in his way.
Pura Vida – Martin Gonda
Synopsis – Financial
crisis enters the households of a provincial town and people start to lose
their jobs. Two adolescent brothers rebel against their father, a factory
foreman, who becomes a scapegoat for the frustrated community.
Adam – Shoki Lin
Netek – Yarden Lipshitz
Synopsis – Lidor is a 15
years old girl who lives with her unemployed father Oded. When the electricity
in their house shuts down, she must find a way to bring it back.
Solar Plexus – David McShane
Synopsis – Noah battles
to overcome his grief following the death of his mother.
Rosso: A True Lie About
A Fisherman
– Antonio Messana
Synopsis – Clemente is
an old Sicilian fisherman who goes on working in spite of his late age. His
life is disrupted the day he finds a young refugee’s dead body stuck in the
fishnets.
As Up To Now – Katalin Moldovai
Synopsis – Clemente is
an old Sicilian fisherman who goes on working in spite of his late age. His
life is disrupted the day he finds a young refugee’s dead body stuck in the
fishnets.
Favourites – Martin Monk
Synopsis – After falling
out with her mother, young Sofia hitchhikes southwards in search of the father
she never had.
Roadkill – Leszek Mozga
Synopsis – A stop-motion
puppet animated thriller. One alpha male deer goes for an evening car ride and
has an unfortunate car accident.
The Little Soul – Barbara Rupik
Synopsis – A dead body
gets stuck on the riverbank. Its decaying internal organs still hide a human’s
soul. The rotting guts separate and a tiny being crawls out. It sets off on a
journey through a post-mortem world.
Hiếu – Richard Van
Synopsis – A
Vietnamese-American household receives a surprise visit from a long-lost
patriarch after he fails at a get-rich-quick scheme.
Bamboe – Flo Van Deuren
Complex Subject – Olesya Yakovleva
Alien – Yeon Jegwang
Jury Cannes Film Festival
French filmmaker and
screenwriter Claire Denis is to lead the Short Films and
Cinéfondation Jury this year. She will present three awards for Cinefondation
to 17 student films and the Short Film Palme d’or. The jury members are all
talented film actresses, actors, directors, and screenwriters.
President
Claire DENIS
Director & screenwriter France – She is a provocative filmmaker. This has
made her one of the leading figures in world cinema.
Stacy MARTIN
Actress France – United
Kingdom
Eran KOLIRIN
Director &
screenwriter – Israel
Panos H. KOUTRAS
Director &
screenwriter – Greece
Cătălin MITULESCU
Director, screenwriter
& producer – Romania
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This year, the selection committee has viewed 4240 short films. The 2019 Short Films Competition comprises 11 films (9 works of fictions, 1 documentary, and 1 animation), from Albania, Argentina, France, Finland, Greece, Israel, Ukraine, Sweden, and USA.
The Van – Erenik Beqiri
Synopsis – The Van stops, the doors open, and Ben comes out alive. Another few fights and he will be able to leave Albania. He still hopes his father will leave with him.
Anna – Dekel Berenson
Synopsis – Living in war-torn Eastern Ukraine Anna is an aging single mother who is desperate for a change. Lured by a radio advertisement, she goes to party with a group of American men who are touring the country, searching for love.
The Jump Documentary – Vanessa Dumont and Nicholas Davenel
The Distance Between Us and The Sky – Vasilis Keatos
Synopsis – Two strangers meet for the first time at an old gas station. One has stopped to gas up his bike, while the other is just stranded.
All Inclusive – Teemu Nikki
Ingen Lyssnar -Elin Övergaard Synopsis – The new refugee home for children is being discussed at a public council meeting. Two people standing on opposite sides try to get heard.
And Then The Bear – Agnès Patron
Parparim (Butterflies) – Yona Rozenkier
Monstruo Dios (Mother God) – Agustina San Martin
White Echo – Chloë Sevigny
Synopsis – Five women in their thirties examine their own power in life.
La Siesta (The Nap) – Federico Luis Tachella
Synopsis – A girl wraps her grandmother in a spiral of fantasy that ends up causing amnesia.
Cinéfondation Films
Cinéfondation selection chose 17 films (14 live-action and 3 animated films), from among the 2,000 submitted by schools all over the world.
Ambience – Wisam A L Jafari
Synopsis: Two young people try to record music inside the camp for a competition. If they succeed, they have the chance to make a music album.
Mano A Mano – Louise Courvoisier
One Hundred and Twenty-eight Thousand – Ondřej Erban
Synopsis – Today, almost one in ten Czechs over the age of 15 face bankruptcy and distraint, and many more fall into the debt trap every day, often without any way out. Karel, however, stands on the other side – his job is to collect debts.
Jeremiah – Kenya Gillespie
Synopsis – A closeted Asian-American high school football player tries to come out to his best friend, but a strange and haunting masked figure stands in his way.
Pura Vida – Martin Gonda
Synopsis – Financial crisis enters the households of a provincial town and people start to lose their jobs. Two adolescent brothers rebel against their father, a factory foreman, who becomes a scapegoat for the frustrated community.
Adam – Shoki Lin
Netek – Yarden Lipshitz
Synopsis – Lidor is a 15 years old girl who lives with her unemployed father Oded. when the electricity in their house shuts down, she must find a way to bring it back.
Solar Plexus – David McShane
Synopsis – Noah battles to overcome his grief following the death of his mother.
Rosso: A True Lie About A Fisherman – Antonio Messana
Synopsis – Clemente is an old Sicilian fisherman who goes on working in spite of his late age. His life is disrupted the day he finds a young refugee’s dead body stuck in the fishnets.
As Up To Now – Katalin Moldovai
Synopsis – Clemente is an old sicilian fisherman who goes on working in spite of his late age. His life is disrupted the day he finds a young refugee’s dead body stuck in the fishnets.
Favourites – Martin Monk
Synopsis – After falling out with her mother, young Sofia hitchhikes southwards in search of the father she never had.
Roadkill – Leszek Mozga
Synopsis – A stop-motion puppet animated thriller. One alpha male deer goes for an evening car ride and has an unfortunate car accident.
The Little Soul – Barbara Rupik
Synopsis – A dead body gets stuck on the riverbank. Its decaying internal organs still hide a human’s soul. The rotting guts separate and a tiny being crawls out. It sets off on a journey through a post-mortem world.
Hiếu – Richard Van
Synopsis – A Vietnamese-American household receives a surprise visit from a long-lost patriarch after he fails at a get-rich-quick scheme.
Bamboe – Flo Van Deuren
Complex Subject – Olesya Yakovleva
Alien – Yeon Jegwang
Jury
French filmmaker and screenwriter Claire Denis is to lead the Short Films and Cinéfondation Jury this year. She will present three awards for Cinefondation to 17 student films and the Short Film Palme d’or. The jury members are all talented film actresses, actors, directors, and screenwriters.
President Claire DENIS Director & screenwriter France – She is a provocative filmmaker. This has made her one of the leading figures in world cinema.
Stacy MARTIN
Actress France – United Kingdom
Eran KOLIRIN
Director & screenwriter – Israel
Panos H. KOUTRAS
Director & screenwriter – Greece
Cătălin MITULESCU
Director, screenwriter & producer – Romania
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Kevin Willmott, Oscar® winner screenwriter, brings his insight into screenwriting adaptation, being true to self, and BlacKkKlansman to the Prochnow Auditorium in Flagstaff AZ.
Kevin Willmott and Tammy Ann
Kevin Willmott Screenwriting
Willmott discusses creating stories that Stallworth tells from
Willmott’s own life experience. This is one part of the screenplay he owns. He
states, “Telling a character’s story you have to fictionalize the stories.
Often as a writer, you do that with your own life experiences.”
His adapting from the book he takes as much as he can from the source. A screenwriter’s job is to create a movie. Willmott tries to remain as loyal to the book as possible. He tries to connect to the spirit of the story when writing the film. The addition of Flip Zimmerman being Jewish brings the spirit of the film. This adds to the story with the KKK suppressing and victimizing not only African Americans but also others.
Willmott takes a lot of his writing to the awareness of human behavior. The ability to find the darkness in human behavior comes from life experience and observations. His ability to bring the real enemy provides an insight to the audience to think their own human behavior. He states, “we need to remain true to ourselves.”
Kevin Willmott NAU Flagstaff
Kevin Willmott Film Ending
The KKK burning cross scene was the end of the film and brought to the front that there are still issues in our country today. The addition of Charlottesville to the movie is the true events. This moment in history wrote this scene in the film of that day. They had to bring this moment to the completed film. “The characters, President Donald Trump and David Duke, wrote themselves right into the film,” he says. The narrative in this present day event fit with the completed film. The screening of the film completed with a standing ovation.
Willmott takes time
after the film to discuss the screenwriting, production, and how he has fought
against racism his entire life. “America First” is a Nazi
slogan from the 1930s used in this country at rallies across the US. “Make
America Great Again” is from the 1970s. David Duke started this propaganda
on the Donahue show. They did not have to reach to tie the past to the current
political rhetoric. Willmott says, “The past is living in us today
right now. It is what is making it a dangerous time.”
Kevin Willmott Twoness
The main theme of the film as well as life in America is twoness. That happens to anyone who has to deal with a majority that does not understand who you are. Willmott explains, “that the film has 2 Ron Stallworths in the film. The real Ron Stallworth faces being black and blue. The other being white and being Jewish. Throughout the film, there is often twoness with Ron Stallworth character and life in America.
Kevin Willmott, Writer
Kevin Willmott Racism
The language in the film and racism is something that Spike Lee, director, and Willmott decided to not apologize for it, didn’t tone it down, didn’t make it palpable, didn’t make it better than it is, and show it for everything it is. This creates the absurdity that makes the humor and lets the audience deal with uncomfortable feelings.
Harry Belafonte’s scene runs between the KKK initiation scenes. This is a powerful moment in the film that takes me to something I learned as a young child. Not everyone sees the world or people the same. There are times in our life that we are asked to stop and think about our own stance and view. The value of finding your own voice to stand and speaking up is important. Willmott explains, “it is not always easy to do this but you teach those around you that it is wrong.”
Willmott brings a
strong statement to the audience when discussing racism. He says, “We would
like to believe that they are a different creature than we are. In reality they
look like everyday folks like we are.” The ability for the screenwriting to
portray this in film brings the darkness of racism.
He greatest
message is that we need to understand what I means to be American, our complex
history, and living in American. We need to understand more about each other
and eliminate the ignorance.
Kevin Willmott Side Note
David Duke did call Ron Stallworth
when the film finished. He asked, “How am I portrayed in the film?”
This is a film that brings the circle of life in America clearly. We have times in this country where we are good and flowing forward and then step back in time. Traveling the US this past year I often stopped at many locations for Underground Railroad. The feeling standing where thousands risked their lives to be understood by the majority is a true insight into the human spirit. We need to eliminate the ignorance and misgivings by standing true.
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BlacKkKlansman is a film that is on the right side of history. The film debuted at Cannes De Festival to an 8-minute standing ovation and one of four American films to win the Grand Prix Award. This Spike Lee film brings the present day events to their historical ties with this film of Ron Stallworth’s real-life story.
BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee Film
Film Synopsis:
Director Spike Lee presents BlacKkKlansman, an incendiary film inspired by the life of Ron Stallworth, the first police officer African-American to have infiltrated the Ku Klux Klan. Against all odds, the agent Stallworth (John David Washington) and his partner (Adam Driver) Flip Zimmerman will infiltrate the highest echelons of the Klan, to stop him from taking control of the city.
Actors at Festival De Cannes:
Spike Lee ~ Director/Writer
Adam Driver ~ Flip Zimmerman
Topher Grace ~ David Duke
Laura Harrier ~ Patrice
John David Washington ~ Ron Stallworth
BlacKkKlansman Current History
Spike Lee discusses how surreal the tragedy of Heather Higher being murdered at Charlottesville Virginia protests brings coda to this film. Her death took place after filming completion. Lee put it in the film to see what happened. When he saw what happened he knew this was the final scene.
He states, “I had to do something first. I was given Susan Bro’s, Higher’s mother, phone number. I was not going to put that murder scene in that film without her blessing. Mrs. Bro said, ‘Spike I give you permission to put that in.'” Willmott states, “It was a beautiful sacrifice she made. They collected footage and photos from those at the time of Higher’s murder to get the best coverage of this horrific unnecessary murder. Higher should be alive today. The President of the United States could not stand up to the world to say we are about love, not about hate, we are better than murdering a young woman.
Lee goes on to speak about the building of the United States of America (USA) from the genocide of Native Americans and slavery. This is the fabric of the USA. This scene had to go in to show that our leaders are giving us a direction that is not moral. This is a worldwide problem. It is not a black, brown, and white world. We all live on this planet. We have to stand up and stop being silent.
BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee Cannes Red Carpet
BlacKkKlansman Screenplay
Jordan Peele, the film’s producer, pitched the story of Ron Stallworth. Lee thought it was a comedy skit. When he realized it was a true story he brought Kevin Willmott in to assist with writing the screenplay. There was one thing that Lee understood in making the film it had to tie to the current climate. The situations today did not just pop up but they have been around for decades.
The focus of the story was to tell this period piece while connecting to the present day. The movie needed to end in the present day. Lee says, “I did not have the crystal ball, even though my friends call me negrodamus {sic}. The film’s ending was not written it was true life. Lee continues with Spike Lee joiners you got to flow, cannot be rigid, got to be hip, on it. There is no way in the world he could not make that the end of the film. The screenplay is based on the book by Stallworth, Black Klansman.
Chaz Ebert asks about the language in the film and if it is necessary to use the tone and word choice. Lee answers “words are hateful. Words can be hateful and I do not think I was elaborating on how the Klan not only hates blacks they hate Jews, they are number two on the list. They do not speak lovely terms and those words are harmful. The way we had them speaking in the film is the way they speak every day. It was my decision to hear those words. I wanted the hate to be verbalized.”
BlacKkKlansman Kevin Willmott Screenwriter
Kevin Willmott, Oscar® nominated screenwriter, brings his insight into screenwriting adaptation and BlacKkKlansman to the Prochnow Auditorium in Flagstaff AZ.
Willmott discusses creating stories that Stallworth tells from Willmott’s own life experience. This is one part of the screenplay he owns. He states, “Telling a character’s story you have to fictionalize the stories. Often as a writer, you do that with your own life experiences.”
His adapts from the book as much as he can from the source. Screenwriters job is to create a movie. Willmott tries to remain as loyal to the book as possible. He tries to connect to the spirit of the story when writing the film. The addition of Flip Zimmerman being Jewish brings the spirit of the film. This adds to the story with the KKK suppressing and victimizing not only African Americans but other groups.
Willmott takes time after the film to discuss the screenwriting, production, and how he has fought against racism his entire life. “America First” is a Nazi slogan from the 1930s used in this country at rallies across the US. “Make America Great Again” is from the 1970s. David Duke started this propaganda on the Donahue show. They did not have to reach to tie the past to the current political rhetoric. Willmott says, “The past is living in us today right now. It is what is making it a dangerous time.”
David Duke did call Ron Stallworth when the film finished. He asked, “How am I portrayed in the film?”
BlacKkKlansman Cast and Crew
Lee states, “This is very simple we tell the story. That is what we do. I do not do this shit alone. I am a general manager of a sport’s team. Put the best players out there. Filmmaking is a collaborating effort. It is some hard shit. Filmmaking is hard shit. You got to go to work. Learn your craft and do your research.” You want to put the best people behind the camera to make the best film you can.
Barry Alexander Brown, a film editor, is able to create the final scene from footage taken from people’s phone. He was able to prove the needless death of Higher and that she should be alive now.
Chayse Irvin, the cinematographer, is amazing. He shot this on film, not digital. We really wanted to have the look of seventies films split screens. I forgot shooting with film takes a lot of time because it has been so long since working with film.
John David Washington (son of Denzel Washington) plays Ron Stallworth in the movie. Washington was able to learn from Stallworth about what he was going through he is like the Jackie Robinson of police. It took a lot to get the position in the police department. While Stallworth was protecting and servicing Colorado Springs, he prevented terrorist violence. There were no violent acts during this time on the police force. One black man, that is very well supported.
He wanted to inhabit his spirit. Setting up the environment was a great collaborating environment. Your abilities become unlimited in this environment. He felt very blessed to have this experience glad to be a part of this experience.
Adam Drive, his character Flip Zimmerman, we had a week or two to talk about it before. The research helps but you have to let that go when you get on set. Pay attention to what is being said by you and cast. Playing music on my iPod assisted. Spike creates an environment where the best ideas win, a very egoless set. Everyone had a life outside the filming and we got home at a decent hour. Spike sets the tone that it is easy that you feel free to fail.
Topher Grace, his character is David Duke, KKK Grand Wizard put in a lot of time for his part. He read My Awaking by David Duke, watched The Donahue Show when the KKK was on the show and listened to his radio show. Grace recalls being asked to play in a Lee film, “This is one of the happiest times in my life followed by one of the worst times when I realized the character I was going portray.” He felt the responsibility to get it right, but no did not feel the responsibility to Duke.
Grace capture this character through the script, it did a really good job of creating the KKK and David as a leader. Lee is a great coach. There was a day I had to something that was really evil. Spike said, “Try this a Nazi salute and said white power. I am rarely affected by filming but I was in a very bad space.” Lee assisted him by explaining that this is a message that you agree with even though you don’t agree with the character you are playing.
Laura Harrier, her character Patrice, tried to inhabit the spirit and time period. Meeting her real-life character helped her embrace the character’s life, relationships, and spirit. She watched Black Panther footage and listened to the music. Having a great team and taking Spike’s guidance.
BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee Cannes Image Credit Antonin Thuillier
BlacKkKlansman Message
Lee talks about the message as being believing in hope. Many of his films are hope like Do the Right thing is a hopeful film. He is not blind or deaf, he thinks you can be hopeful but be aware. This film will be seen around the world. This is a global problem. I do hope that other people from other countries will see that this is happening where they live. Lee says, “I have hope that this film shakes people from their slumber. This is a very important film. People are having a hard time coping. In our hearts, we know what is right and wrong. When you have wrong staring you dead in your face and mums the word, you are supporting the opposing causes. “sorting the opposing causes.”
The film will release on the one-year anniversary of Charlottesville demonstration August 10, 2018.
This is truly an incredible film one that is gut-wrenching, funny, honest, and real. It brings this issues full circle and to the present day.
Festival De Cannes® will present the Palme d’or film award, the top award at Cannes. This year marks the 71st year this film festival continues to influence film worldwide. There are 22 films official selected for Palme d’or film award.
The Jury of the 71st Festival de Cannes®
Jury Palme D’Or Festival De Cannes®
Palme d’or film award jury is presided over by Cate Blanchett, Australian actress, and producer. She fields lots of questions about gender and the festival during the opening press conference. Festival De Cannes® chose only 3 women directors to present this year. She says, “Three female directors in the competition earned their spots.” She goes on to say, “Being attractive does not preclude being intelligent.” Five women and four men from seven nationalities and four continents join her:
Chang Chen (Chinese Actor)
Chang Chen made his film debut in the late Edward Yang’s A Brighter Summer Day. He rose to fame in the Ang Lee’s Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon in 2000.
Ava DuVernay (American writer, director, producer)
Nominated for the Academy Award and Golden Globe and winner of the BAFTA and EMMY, Ava DuVernay is a writer, director, producer and film distributor known for the historical drama Selma(2014)
Robert Guédiguian (French director, writer, producer)
The work of Robert Guédiguian, an activist filmmaker, celebrates the city of Marseille where he grew up. Acclaimed by critics when he first started directing in the 80s, he met public success with Marius and Jeannette, which won the Prix Louis-Delluc in 1997.
Khadja Nin (Burundian songwriter, composer, singer)
Youngest of a family of eight Khadja Nin studied music at an early age, before leaving Africa to go to Europe. Her albums are a mix of occidental pop music, African and afro-cuban rhythms.
Léa Seydoux (French actress)
Rising to fame with Christophe Honoré’s The Beautiful Personin 2008, Léa Seydoux is an award-winning actress, notably the Palme d’or for Abdelatif Kechiche’s Blue is the Warmest Colour in 2013.
Kristen Stewart (American actress)
Kristen Stewart has been playing roles since an early age and received widespread recognition in 2008 for The TwilightSaga film series (2008–12).
Denis Villeneuve (Canadian director, writer)
Internationally renowned and recently two-time Academy Award winner for Blade Runner 2049, Denis Villeneuve made his debut at the National Film Board of Canada in the early 90’s.
Andrey Zvyagintsev (Russian director, writer)
Multi-award winning filmmaker Andreï Zvyagintsev has already become one of the most respected directors in Russian and international cinema. He directed his first feature film in 2003 The Return, which won him a Golden Lion at the Venice Film Festival.
Palme d’or In Competition Festival De Cannes®
This year’s official Festival De Cannes® selection for the Palme d’or is highly anticipated and exceptional films. Films come from all over the world representing top directing and actors. Jury members bring a strong influence from their careers, strong backgrounds, and talent that is an asset to this choice of the best film.
This year’s Festival De Cannes® official choice for the Palme d’or is highly anticipated and exceptional films. These nominated films come from all over the world representing top directing and actors include:
Asghar FARHADI TODOS LO SABEN (EVERYBODY KNOWS)
Stéphane BRIZÉ AT WAR
Nuri Bilge CEYLANAHLAT AGACI (THE WILD PEAR TREE)
Sergey DVORTSEVOYAYKA
Matteo GARRONEDOGMAN
Jean-Luc GODARD LE LIVRE D’IMAGE (THE IMAGE BOOK)
Yann GONZALEZKNIFE + HEART
Ryusuke HAMAGUCHI NETEMOSAMETEMO (ASAKO I & II) (ASAKO I & II)
Christophe HONORÉ SORRY ANGEL
Eva HUSSON GIRLS OF THE SUN
JIA Zhang-Ke JIANG HU ERNV (ASH IS PUREST WHITE)
KORE-EDA Hirokazu MANBIKI KAZOKU (SHOPLIFTERS)
Nadine LABAKICAPERNAUM
LEE Chang-Dong BURNING
Spike LEE BLACKKKLANSMAN
David Robert MITCHELL UNDER THE SILVER LAKE
Jafar PANAHI SE ROKH (THREE FACES)
Pawel PAWLIKOWSKI ZIMNA WOJNA(COLD WAR)
Alice ROHRWACHERLAZZARO FELICE (HAPPY AS LAZZARO)
Kirill SEREBRENNIKOV LETO
A.B. SHAWKY YOMEDDINE 1st film
Terry GILLIAM THE MAN WHO KILLED DON QUIXOTE
You can see the screening guide here. This award is announced May 19 at the film festival closing ceremony.
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The Beguiled is one of the most anticipated films at Cannes Film Festival. Director, Sofia Coppola, brings the woman’s point of view and how it was for these women during this time period. The original film was from the man’s point of view. This point of view brings a new dynamic to the melodramatic remake.
Film synopsis At a girls’ school in Virginia during the Civil War, where the young women are sheltered from the outside world, a wounded Union soldier is taken in. Soon, the house is taken over with sexual tension, rivalries, and an unexpected turn of events.
The Beguiled Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival
This film is a remake of (The Beguiled (1971). Both films are based on the novel The Beguiledby Thomas Cullinan. The first film brings the male perspective of a wounded Union soldier. Coppola brings the story back with the perspective of the women in the boarding school.
The Beguiled Movie
The revisiting of this film creates its own dynamics. Coppola says, “I never tried to remake the film, go back and tell my story. I wanted to forget that and to imagine how I would make this film.” She brings the women’s stories and perspective to the forefront.
The Beguiled Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival
Coppola discusses the film being a feminist film, she states, “It is up to the audience to determine how they want to take it. I put my thoughts into film and you can determine how it affects you. I was making the film from the female point of view. The core of the story is the power struggle between the male and female.” The story brings this struggle to the center of the film.
Living in a boarding school atmosphere where they are all women who are functioning well, until the new dynamic, Farrell enters the school. Kidman states about Farrell’s character, “I think he comes in an ruins everything. We were fine. We only could not procreate. Good riddance to him.” The dynamic changes for each person in the film.
Kirsten Dunst, plays Edwina Dabney in the film, says “all these people pent-up together no matter male, female, or a mixture. There will always be something that comes out it is a survivalist technique. Colin just happens to be what all our aggression, energy, and emotions corseted up, lets say. They get unleashed because this new dynamic comes in.” This does bring a change for the girls attending the boarding school.
The Beguiled Nicole Kidman
Nicole Kidman recalls Martha Farnsworth, her character in the film, “is very maternal. Kidman states, “She is there to protect these girls in a very treacherous difficult time. Her motivation is to protect them, to guide them, to bring them, so when the war ends they are capable.” Farrell’s character makes it difficult for the continued protection.
Colin Farrell, John McBurney character in the film, states “It has been a journeyman to get here. Many miles of roads and many corsets. It was an amazing experience shooting this film. Coppola sets a particular mood, one that is of comfort, of ease, trust, and an environment that allows you as an actor to explore and play. It was my favorite experience and shoot. Sophia is a creative beast of an engine with tenderness, elegance, and a gentility.” Looking forward to this film? It will be in theaters June 20, 2017.
The Beguiled Courtesy of Cannes Film Festival
Just a few fun notes from the press conference Kidman and Coppola often swiped their hair from the left side of their faces at the same time. Kidman discusses working through mistakes, “I try to focus on the positive. Sometimes you fail and sometimes you succeed. That is the journey. You just get back up. . . You fall over you brush off your knees and get back up. It is a really hard thing to do. You cry and you feel. It is not saying don’t feel, but experience it navigates and get move through it. . . I’ll learn from everything.”
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BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee Cannes Red Carpet
BlacKkKlansman Spike Lee Cannes Image Credit Antonin Thuillier
