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NEWS Sunday 13 May 2018
DAY 6

SIX DOHA FILM CANNES

INSTITUTE BACKED CONFIDENTIAL

FILMS PLAY CANNES Luis Renart

Managing Director,
Canary Islands Connection
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Astrological Sign Majestic, Carlton

Aries or Airbnb?
In Cannes, Airbnb. Although
You were born on… I recognise that holiday rentals
are causing serious problems
The same day as Casanova and in the domestic rental market
Gainsbourg, although a few in big cities.
© NBCFILM years later.
The Wild Pear Tree

HE Doha Film Institute has and the Doha Film Institute as we Your three favourite films What would you like
to say to Cate Blanchett?
set a first in the Arab region represent 13 films at Cannes, including of the last 12 months?
for a film organisation, with the honour of having six films selected Martin McDonagh’s Three I’d invite her to visit our
two new films co-financed to prestigious sections of the Festival. Billboards Outside Ebbing, islands and find out about
T by the Institute unspooling This underlines the focus of Qatar to Missouri, Agnès Varda’s Faces the interesting projects we
in the Competition section at the 71st support authentic and compelling voices, Places and, a little older, have in development.
Cannes Film Festival. A defining moment especially given the times we live in, Carla Simón’s Summer 1993.
for Arab and regional cinema, Turkish and our commitment to partner with Outside of Cannes what
auteur and 2014 Palme d’or winner visionary film-makers who stand for their What can we expect is your favourite film festival
Nuri Bilge Ceylan’s The Wild Pear Tree passion and exceptional craft in bringing and why?
and multi award-winning Lebanese humane stories to life. The selection from your company/
film-maker Nadine Labaki’s Capharnaüm of these films to a prestigious event like organisation at Cannes My first love: Venice Film Festival.
will vie for the coveted Palme d’Or in Cannes adds to our commitment and this year? It has a lovely vibe, decadent
the Festival’s official competition. pride, and highlights the strong inroads and beautiful.
In addition to the two new co-financed we have made to contribute to a more In the Canary Islands we’re
films, the Doha Film Institute marks an diverse and richly curated global film enjoying a sweet spot in film A post-Weinstein world
exceptional year at Cannes with 11 other landscape.” production, thanks to, among is a world…
films taking part in the Festival. Official She added: “We are truly proud of the other things, our great tax
selection titles include: Sofia (by Meryem works of Nuri Bilge Ceylan and Nadine incentives (up to 45%) and the More aware of its own demons.
Benm’Barek and Long Day’s Journey Into Labaki. The Wild Pear Tree is an fact that the most extensive Perhaps. We’ll see.
Night by Gan Bi selected to screen in Un important and timely film told with the catalogue of locations is just a
Certain Regard; The Load by Ognjen unique craftsmanship of Bilge Ceylan step away. In Cannes we expect Netflix or Amazon?
Glavonić and Weldi by Mohamed and Capharnaüm has a poignant and to meet our final travel
Ben Attia screening in the Directors’ urgent narrative that will resonate with companions for the three Both. Our industry is changing
Fortnight. In addition, seven short films all. We are similarly excited about Sofia, international feature films that rapidly and we should take
we have in pre-production, and
by Qatari talents are being showcased Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Weldi we’re also open to new projects. advantage of all the
at the Cannes Short Film Corner. and The Load, as well as our own talents opportunities on offer.
Fatma Al Remaihi, Chief Executive from Qatar with their captivating short
Officer of the Doha Film Institute, said: films.” ✦ When do you usually go What are your
“This is an exceptional honour for Qatar Liza Foreman to bed on a typical night post-Festival plans?
during the Festival? To finish the pre-production

Later than I should. of White on White, a Spanish-
French-Chilean co-production
directed by Théo Court and
Where are your favourite starring Alfredo Castro (From
spots to dine in Cannes? Afar, Tony Manero), which we’ll

I like a small, traditional start shooting this summer.
restaurant that I stumbled across
by chance years ago and that, How many stamps on
surprisingly, isn’t usually packed. your passport?
A real oasis during festival time.
None! I’ve renewed it and I feel
like someone who’s shaved off
Your weirdest their beard after a long time: a
© GETTY IMAGES Cannes moment? little naked, a little boyish.
COCKTAIL FILM LAUNCH It’s not always easy to find How long did it take you
somewhere to change into
a tuxedo to enter the Grand to answer these questions?
SWATI BHISE (DIRECTOR, WRITER, PRODUCER) WITH DEVIKA BHISE Théâtre Lumière after a tardy
(ACTRESS) AT THE LAUNCH OF SWORDS AND SPECTRES. meeting... Less time than I thought!

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