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Synopsis: After a terrorist attack in New York, Synopsis: While there are more than 3,000 Arbillot, Dani, Élodie Bouchez, Nicole Calfan,
three characters from a hip media company, wine growers in France, less than 3% are work- Marina Hands, Brigitte Roüan, Julie Arnold
PIERCING seek to capitalise on the event. ing in bio, biodynamic or natural methods. Synopsis: Gauthier, a young journalist, learns
USA, 82’, Thriller. from his mother that he is the illegitimate son
Riviera 2 THE REVENGE OF PHANTOM KNIGHT EN GUERRE (AT WAR) of Guy Jamet, a popular French singer.
Sales: Memento Films International (MFI) Première Première
(84 Rue D'Antibes, 5th Floor) China, Thriller. France, 105’, Social issues. 8:45
Section: Market Palais K Riviera 2
Director: Nicolas Pesce Sales: AKE Entertainment Alliance Sales: mk2 Films (52 Bd La Croisette) LUCIA'S GRACE (TROPPA GRAZIA)
Casting: Mia Wasikowska, Christopher Abbott, Section: Market Section: Market (In competition) Première
Laia Costa, Wendell Pierce Director: Yongwei Shao Director: Stéphane Brize Italy, 120’, Drama.
Synopsis: Reed kisses his wife and baby good- Synopsis: Patriotic doctor Yuanyang Gao Casting: Vincent Lindon, Mélanie Rover, Theatre Croisette
bye, seemingly headed away on business. But comes home with his family, seeking peace. A Jacques Borderie, David Rey, Olivier Lemaire, Sales: The Match Factory
instead of clothes, he’s packed a murder kit. series of weird things happen in their villa. Isabelle Rufin, Bruno Bourthol (La Bagatelle/25 La Croisette) +33493398860
Section: Directors' Fortnight
17:30 Synopsis: Despite heavy financial sacrifices Director: Gianni Zanasi
DIAMANTINO and record profits, a factory closes.
Première Next screening: 18 May, 12:00, Palais K Casting: Alba Rohrwacher, Carlotta Natoli, Elio
Portugal, France, Brazil, 92’. AMIN Germano, Giuseppe Battiston, Hadas Yaron,
Lerins 1 Première 20:00 Thomas Trabacchi
France, 91’, Drama.
Sales: Charades Lerins 1 INFERNO BY DANTE Synopsis: Single working mother Lucia is try-
(3 Rond-Point Duboys D'Angers) Sales: Pyramide International (Booth J6) Première ing to find the right balance between life with
Section: Market (Critic's Week, In competition) Section: Market (Directors Fortnight) USA, 108’, Documentary. her teenage daughter, romance and career.
Director: Gabriel Abrantes, Daniel Schmidt Director: Philippe Faucon Gray 5 (Press Allowed) Next screening: 18 May, 20:30, Olympia 8
Synopsis: The world’s premiere soccer star los- Casting: Moustapha Mbengue, Emmanuelle Sales: Global Film Sales 10:00
es his touch and goes on an odyssey where he Devos, Noureddine Benallouche Section: Market
confronts neo-fascism, the refugee crisis, genet- Synopsis: Amin came from Senegal nine years Director: Boris Acosta BURNING
ic modification, and the source of genius Première
ago to work in France, leaving behind his wife Casting: Eric Roberts, Franco Nero, Nia Peeples,
Aïsha and their three children. Al Sapienza, Jeff Conaway, Vittorio Gassman, Korea (South), 148’, Drama.
ANOTHER DAY OF LIFE Salle Du 60e
Première LITTLE TICKLES Silvia Colloca, Vittorio Matteucci, Veronica De Sales: Finecut (Booth G9) +04 92 99 32 15
Laurentiis, Adrian Paul
Poland, Spain, 85’, Animation. (LES CHATOUILLES) Synopsis: The story of Dante, through the Section: Day after screenings (In competition)
Lerins 2 Première afterlife and inferno to consummate his love at Director: Chang-Dong Lee
Sales: Indie Sales France, 103’, Drama. the gate of Paradise (third sequel). Casting: Ah-In Yoo, Steven Yeun, Jong-Seo Jun
Section: Market Lerins 2 Synopsis: Jong-soo bumps into Hae-mi. Hae-
(Out of Competition, Special Screenings) Sales: Orange Studio (35 Bd La Croisette) mi asks him to look after her cat while she's on
Director: Raúl De La Fuente, Damian Nenow Section: Market (Un Certain Regard) a trip to Africa.
Synopsis: Warsaw, 1975. Kapuscinski is a vet- Director: Andréa Bescond, Éric Métayer Thursday 17 May
eran journalist, sent to Angola where a bloody Casting: Andréa Bescond, Karin Viard, Clovis 11:00
civil war has broken out. It was a reporter that Cornillac
left Poland, but it was a writer that returned. Synopsis: Odette is eight, she likes to paint WHITNEY
Next screening: 17 May, 09:45, Olympia 2 and laugh. Of course, she trusts adults, why FESTIVAL Première
United Kingdom, 120’, Documentary.
16:00 would she be afraid of her parent’s friend? Salle Bazin (Press screening)
Next screening: 18 May, 16:00, Olympia 2
Sales: Altitude Film Sales
FAREWELL ELLA BELLA THE TOWER 8:30 (9 Rue Des Etats Unis, 2nd Floor)
Première Première Section: Out of Competition
South Africa, 80’, Drama. Norway, France, Sweden, 80’, Animation. DOGMAN (Midnight Screenings)
Gray 5 Lerins 3 Première Director: Kevin Macdonald
Sales: Summerside International Sales: Jour2Fête Sales (Booth D8) Italy, France, 102’, Drama. Synopsis: A profile of music superstar Whitney
(Marina Club H6) Section: Market Grand Théâtre Lumière (Press Houston’s life. Made with full access to her
Section: Market Director: Mats Grorud screening+ticket required) family and collaborators and new footage.
Director: Lwazi Mvusi Synopsis: Beirut, Lebanon. Wardi, an 11-old Sales: Rai Com (Booth A8) Next screening: 17 May, 15:30, Salle Du 60e
Casting: Jay Anstey, Sello Maake, Lionel Palestinian girl, lives with her whole family in Section: In competition
Newton, Mary-Anne Barlow the refugee camp where she was born. Director: Matteo Garrone IN MY ROOM
Synopsis: For Ella (24), the death of her alco- Casting: Marcello Fonte, Alida Baldari Calabria, Première
holic father saddles her with nothing but debt BETWEEN WORLDS Edoardo Pesce, Nunzia Schiano Germany, Italy, 120’, Drama.
and the bitter memory of a complicated past. Première Synopsis: Lucio owns a dog parlour. Simoncino Théâtre Claude Debussy (Press screening)
USA, 90’, Thriller. is an unhinged boxer. Bound by loyalty, Lucio Sales: The Match Factory
DELENDA Olympia 1 (Press Allowed) goes along with Simoncino’s wild plans. (La Bagatelle/25 La Croisette) +33493398860
Première Sales: Rise Up (Booth 24.11) Next screening: 18 May, 12:00, Olympia 2 Section: Un Certain Regard
USA, 106’, Comedy. Section: Market Director: Ulrich Köhler
Palais I Director: Maria Pulera GUY Casting: Hans Löw, Elena Radonicich, Michael
Sales: Industrial Motion Pictures Première Wittenborn, Ruth Bickelhaupt, Emma Bading,
Section: Market WINE CALLING France, 95’, Comedy. Katharina Linder, Felix Knopp, Kathrin
Director: Ralph Moffettone France, 94’, Social issues. Miramar Resetarits
Casting: Adelind Horan, Yael Shavitt, Vasile Riviera 1 Sales: Studiocanal Synopsis: A bored man suddenly realises eve-
Flutur, Arin Maclaine, Michael Romeo Ruocco, Sales: WTFilms Section: Critic's Week ryone around him has disappeared though he
Ralph Moffettone, Jonathan Tindle, Molly Section: Market Director: Alex Lutz isn't sure what happened.
Deacon, Cristina Lucas, Caroline Aimetti Director: Bruno Sauvard Casting: Alex Lutz, Tom Dingler, Pascale Next screening: 18 May, 18:00, Palais I

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