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SCREENINGS Tuesday 8 May 2018
DAY 1
MARKET
Tuesday 8 may
17th century. It soon becomes apparent that 15 MINUTES OF WAR (Premiere)
Sales: Le Pacte (Booth M21) the house holds more than one dark France, 95’, Action/Adventure.
(Marina Club H6) Section: Market secret… Olympia 9
Section: Market Director: Patrick Cassir Next screening: 10 May, 17:30, Palais F Sales: Playtime (3 Sq Mérimée - 3rd Fl.)
Director: Burhan Gun Casting: Camille Chamoux, Jonathan Section: Market
Cohen, Camille Cottin ANIMAL (Premiere) Director: Fred Grivois
KINODANZ PROMO REEL (Premiere) Synopsis: Marion and Ben are both in their
Russia, 11’, Science-fiction. Trailer thirties and living in Paris. That and the Argentina, 95’, Thriller. Casting: Alban Lenoir, Olga Kurylenko
Palais I Lerins 2 Synopsis: 1976. Somalian rebels hijack a
Sales: Kinodanz (Booth M13) Tinder app on their phones is pretty much all Sales: Film Factory Entertainment school bus with 21 French children and an
Section: Market they have in common. But opposite attract, (Booth A5) American teacher and drive it to a no-man’s-
and two weeks after the first date, they are Section: Market land on the border between the French colo-
BAD SEEDS (Premiere) leaving together for their summer holidays... Director: Armando Bo ny and Somalia. French captain André Gerval
France, 110’, Comedy. to Bulgaria. With no clear plan, and as they Casting: Guillermo Francella, Carla is called to lead a small team of elite snipers
Palais K soon discover, with very different ideas of Peterson, Gloria Carrá to secretly prepare an emergency rescue.
Sales: Studiocanal what a dream holiday should look like. Synopsis: Antonio has the perfect life: a When diplomacy is stalled and time is run-
Section: Market Next screening: 10 May, 18:00, Lerins 3 loving family, a good job and a nice house. ning out, Gerval and his team take the
Director: Kheiron But that bubble bursts when he finds out responsibility of carrying out a simultaneous
Next screening: 11 May, 16:00, Gray 1 CRUCIBLE OF THE VAMPIRE he’s in urgent need of a kidney transplant. five-man sniper attack to get the children
15:30 United Kingdom, 97’, Horror. Antonio has always been a by-the-book guy, and their teacher out safely. A true story.
but when all legal means fall through, he
Next screening: 10 May, 16:00, Riviera 1
Gray 4
GAUMONT PROMO REELS Sales: Screenbound International Pictures turns to the black market where he’s forced
France, 120’, Action/Adventure. Trailer (Booth E4) to the moral edge by a couple who put his HEAVY WATER
Arcades 1 Section: Market desperation to the test. USA, 90’, Documentary.
Sales: Gaumont Director: Iain Ross-Mcnamee Next screening: 10 May, 11:30, Gray 2 Palais B
(2 Rue Bivouac Napoleon, 6th Fl.) Casting: Neil Morrissey, Katie Goldfinch, Sales: Red Bull Media House
Section: Market Charles O’Neill COHEN MEDIA PROMO SCREENING (6, Le Croissette, 06400 Cannes)
Director: Various Artists (Premiere) +4366488684920
Synopsis: Isabelle (Katie Goldfinch) is a Unknown, 15’. Trailer Section: Market
OUR HAPPY HOLIDAY (Premiere) naive, university researcher who is sent to a Lerins 4 (Priority Badges Only) Director: Michael Oblowitz
France, 100’, Comedy. gothic manor to appraise an ancient cruci- Sales: Cohen Media Group Casting: Nathan Fletcher, Makua Rothman,
Arcades 3 (Press Allowed) ble, once belonging to a Sorcerer from the (Marina Club H6) Danny Fuller, Herbie Fletcher
Section: Market Synopsis: A close look at Nathan Fletcher’s
Next screening: 10 May, 12:00, Palais I
relationship with big -wave surfing, tracing
LOOKING FOR TEDDY his lineage back to his grandfather, one of
France, 82’, Comedy. the pioneers of Oahu’s North Shore, and
Olympia 3 examining the consequences that Fletcher
Sales: Pathe International (France) and his friends have faced in the pursuit of
(Ibis Entrance) their passion. A journey through the eyes of
Section: Market the surfing community that delves deep into
Director: Philippe Mechelen, Julien Hervé big-wave culture and its roots
Synopsis: Sofiane spots a reward advertised Next screening: 09 May, 16:00, Gray 3
for the recovery of a lost teddy at the air-
port. He does not hesitate to claim it. BLAZE (Premiere)
Teaming up with the square father of the USA, 127’, Drama.
teddy’s owner, a hilarious hunt ensues, filled Palais D
with twists. Sales: The Exchange
Next screening: 11 May, 17:30, Olympia 6 Section: Market
Director: Ethan Hawke
SISTERHOOD (Premiere) Casting: Alia Shawkat, Ben Dicky, Josh
France, 106’, Comedy. Hamilton, Charlie Sexton
Olympia 6 Synopsis: Inspired by the life of Blaze Foley,
Sales: SND - Groupe M6 the unsung songwriting legend of the Texas
(42 Rue Des Serbes) outlaw music movement that spawned the
Section: Market likes of Merle Haggard and Willie Nelson.
Director: Saphia Azzeddine, François-Régis The film weaves together three different
Jeanne periods of time, braiding re-imagined ver-
Casting: Sabrina Ouazani, Alice David, sions of Blaze’s past, present and future,
Charlotte Gabris exploring his love affair with Sybil Rosen; his
Synopsis: 25 something Salma, Olivia and last night on earth; and the impact his songs
Lauren have never met — until they inherit and death had on his fans, friends and foes.
a luxurious flat in Paris, from their estranged The bittersweet ending acknowledges
biological father. The three sisters have noth- Blaze’s profound highs and lows, as well as
tense new all worldwide
thriller from media rights ing in common and cohabitation is rocky. the impressions he made on the people who
Wolgang Bueld available Salma teaches, Lauren is a fashionista and shared his journey.
Olivia is obsessed by finding the perfect hus- Next screening: 11 May, 18:00, Palais C
band. They have to learn to become sisters
visit us at stand e4 / riviera to keep the flat the legitimate family wants THE RAFT (Premiere)
back. Sweden, USA, Denmark, Germany, 98’, True
Next screening: 10 May, 13:30, Arcades 1 Story.
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