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Cannes REVIEWED BY VINCENT LE LEURCH
Cannes 2015 2018

the next, when his wife Laura abandons Completed. Drama, 94’. original micro-photographic footage of single father seeking the help of a Audrey Delaney (SVP Worldwide
the family home, he is left alone to By Nanouk Leopold with Bas Keizer, nature’s secrets in action, with a new disgraced priest to save his son, who Marketing & Distribution), Caroline
juggle between the children’s needs, Naomi Velissariou, Wim Opbrouck, contemporary score by tindersticks. he believes is possessed by the Devil. Johnson (Sales and Acquisitions
life’s daily challenges and his job. Dana Marineci, Cosmina Stratan. MY FERAL HEART AVENGEMENT Consultant), Michael Huntsman
RUST The moving story of a teenage-boy Completed. First film, 83’. Pre-Production. Action/Adventure. (Acquisitions & Sales Assistant)
Completed. Drama, 100’. giving all the love he has to give to try By Jane Gull with Shana Swash, Steven By Jesse V. Johnson with Scott Adkins. RIDE
By Aly Muritiba with Tifanny Dopke, and save his mother. Brandon, Will Rastall, Pixie Le Knot. While released on furlough from prison, Post-Production. Thriller.
Giovanni Di Lorenzi, Pedro Inoue, DRIVER A young man with Down’s syndrome a lowly criminal evades his guards THE ELEPHANT AND THE
Enrique Diaz, Clarissa Kiste, Dudah Completed. Drama, 92’. is forced into care after his mother and returns to his old haunts to take BUTTERFLY
Azevedo. By Yehonatan Indursky with Moshe dies, in this sensitive, poignant and revenge on the people that made him Completed., 86’.Antoine has just
Tati and Renet were already trading Folkenflik, Manuel Elkaslassy Vardi. naturalistic drama. a cold-hearted killer. returned to his hometown, where he
pics, videos and music by their THE FAMOUS FIVE-AND THE THE BIG TAKE reunites with his former lover and the
cellphones, and on the last school VALLEY OF DINOSAURS BLACK LION Post-Production. Crime, 90’. mother of their little girl, Elsa, whom he
trip they started making eye contact. Completed. Family, 101’. PICTURES OY By Justin Daly with Ebon Moss- has never met. An unexpected turn of
However, what could be the beginning By Mike Marzuk with Allegra Tinnefeld, Salmelantie 6 Bachrach, Zoe Bell, Robert Forster. events leaves Antoine suddenly alone
of a love story, becomes an end. Amelie Lammers, Marinus Hohmann, 88600 Sotkamo, Finland A reclusive movie star hires a private to take care of Elsa.
SOFIA Ron Antony Renzenbrink. Tel: +358 505 397 399 detective after he’s anonymously JO, THE MEDICINE RUNNER
Completed. Drama, 80’. During the summer holidays, [email protected] blackmailed. Completed. Romance, 115’.
By Meryem Benm’Barek with Sara unscrupulous criminals steal the blacklionpictures.fi BLACKMARK
Elmhamdi Elalaoui, Lubna Azabal, coordinates to the legendary “Valley Miika J. Norvanto (CEO-Producer), Pirita Post-Production. Action/Adventure, PRIMAL RAGE
Completed. Thriller, 104’.
Sarah Perles, Faouzi Bensaïdi, Hamza of Dinosaurs”! The Famous Five have Norvanto (Fashion Designer), Joonas 90’. By Patrick Magee with Andrew Joseph
Khafif, Nadia Niazi. to find the dinosaur skeleton first, or Makkonen (Director), Miia Haaja By Aj Martinson Iii with Kaiwi Lyman, Montgomery, Casey Gagliardi, Eloy
Casablanca. While at lunch with the bones will be lost forever. (Costumer), Marika Pekkarinen (Costume Jeff Hatch, Corey Macintosh. Casados, Marshal Hilton, Justin Rain.
her family, Sofia experiences violent THE HAPPY PRINCE Designer) Inspired by true events in 1963, a Lost deep in the forests of the Pacific
stomach cramps. Her cousin Lena, a Completed. Drama, 105’. ELIZA military industrialist must race against Northwest, a young couple is stalked
medical student, quickly examines her. By Rupert Everett with Rupert Everett, Development. Martial arts. the clock to stop an international by a terrifying creature that may be the
Suddenly, water starts running down Colin Firth, Colin Morgan. By Mikko Löppönen. incident which threatens to end the legendary Bigfoot.
Sofia’s thighs: she’s about to give birth. The story of the last days of Oscar Hell hath no fury like a woman scorned. world.
Wilde in exile. Starring Colin Firth, Emily BLUE LANTERN
BE FOR FILMS (PARIS) Watson, Tom Wilkinson and Rupert BACKWOOD MADNESS BURNING SHADOW ENTERTAINMENT
23, rue Fourcroy Everett. Post-Production. Fantasy, 85’. Post-Production. Thriller, 88’. INTERNATIONAL
75017 Paris, France IN THE AISLES By Ari Savonen. By Alex Nahon with Russell Matthew 24551 Del Prado #3733
The war amongst men had an influence
Lewis, Roxane Mesquida, Julie Delpy,
THE BENEFIT OF THE DOUBT Completed. Drama, 125’. on the beings of the forest. Now Roger Guenveur Smith, Richard Edson. 92629 Dana Point, California, USA
Completed. Drama, 90’. By Thomas Stuber with Franz Rogowski, the beings demand revenge. Balance Reminiscent of films by David Lynch and Tel: +1 949 701 7214
By Tilman Samuel. Peter Kurth, Sandra Huller. between men and the forest has been David Cronenberg. After discovering a [email protected]
NORTHERN WIND Introverted Christian discovers love, broken. homeless man who is his exact look- bluelanterncorp.com
Completed. Drama, 91’. friendship and a whole new and TIME OUT alike, a former soldier is drawn into the Dan Tran (Head of Acquisitions)
By Mattar Walid. mysterious world between the aisles Post-Production. Drama, 90’. dangerous LA underworld.
of a wholesale market. THE LOST TOUR
RUST By Matti Kinnunen with Mikko THE COUSIN Post-Production. Horror, 85’.
Completed. Drama, 100’. STYX Nousiainen, Niila Nousiainen, Santtu Completed. Comedy, 93’. By Kiet Le-Van.
By Muritiba Aly. Completed. Drama, 94’. Karvonen, Heikki Nousiainen, Seppo By Tzahi Grad. Never travel alone again.
By Wolfgang Fischer with Susanne Halttunen, Meri Nenonen, Minna A comedy about a family man and his
BETA CINEMA Wolff, Gedion Wekesa Oduor, Kelvin Suuronen, Ona Kamu, Pihla Penttinen. foreign worker who is facing unbased GENTLE
Completed. Drama, 98’.
Gruenwalder Weg 28D Mutuku Ndinda. About a father, a son and finding your accusations. By Kiet Le-Van with Dustin Nguyen.
82041 Oberhaching-Munich, Germany The transformation of a strong woman way through the frost. In modern-day Southern Vietnam, the
Tel: +49 89 67 34 69 828 torn from her contented world during VIRALITY BLOOM silence is loud between a middle-aged
a sailing trip.
[email protected] Post-Production. Crime, 111’. 400 S. Beverly Dr. Suite 300 man and a young lady, and love is all
betacinema.com BFI SALES-BRITISH By Thomas Laine. 90212 Beverly Hills, California, USA but impossible. Based on The Gentle
Grand Hotel: Bâtiment Le Goéland FILM INSTITUTE Consequences can’t be chosen. Tel: +1 323 510 3330 Creature by Fyodor Dostoyevsky.
(Tel: +4 917 610 312 646) 21 Stephen Street RENDEL [email protected] THE RICH WOMAN
Dirk Schürhoff (CEO), Thorsten Ritter W1T 1LN London, United Kingdom Completed. Action/Adventure, 105’. bloom-media.com Completed. Thriller, 104’.
(EVP-Acquisitions Sales and Marketing), Tel: +44 20 7957 8905 By Jesse Haaja with Kris Gummerus, Alex Walton (Partner), Beth Mcphee (EVP, By Kiet Le-Van with Ky Duyen Nguyen
Tassilo Hallbauer (Sales & Acquisitions), bfi.org.uk Rami Rusinen, Bianca Bradey, Sheila International Marekting & Publicity), Cao, Quynh Anh Truong, Su Quang, Anh
Cosima Finkbeiner (Festival Riviera: Media Stand-H6 Shah, Johnny Vivash, Michael Hall, Christine Jourdan (SVP, Business Tuan Huynh, Vinh Thuy.
Coordinator), Lilian Schiffer (Sales & (Tel: +447 776 243 811) Alina Tomnikov, Renne Korppila, Aake Affairs), Mallory Thomasson (Director, A powerful business woman loaded
Marketing) Kalliala, Matti Onnismaa. International Marketing & Publicity), with dark secrets makes an irreversible
Violette Martin (Distribution Sales
WOMAN AT WAR Manager) Revenge begets revenge Zach Glueck (Director, International Sales mistake, intertwining her life and the
Post-Production. Thriller, 100’. SAMURAI RAUNI and Distribution), Ryan Friscia (Director, life of her downward spiraling teenage
By Benedikt Erlingsson with Halldóra ARCADIA Completed. Fantasy, 80’. Finance), Kristen Figeroid (President, daughter with a ruthless international
Completed. Documentary, 78’.
Geirharosdóttir. By Mika Rättö with Mika Rättö. International Sales and Distribution), Dan smuggling ring.
Halla is an independent woman in her By Paul Wright. Guando (President, Production), Tiffany
Arcadia is a fresh new film, crafted from
late 40’s. But behind the scenes of her BLEIBERG Cruz (Marketing Assistant), Viviana Mauri BRAVOS PICTURES LTD.
quiet routine, she leads a double life the past; a mash-up of archive material ENTERTAINMENT LLC (COOrdinator) Room 2206, Kodak House II,
from the last 100 years that examines
as a passionate environmental activist. the rich, strange history of the British 150 S. Rodeo Drive, Suite 240 DRAGGED ACROSS CONCRETE 39 Healthy Street East, North Point
3 DAYS IN QUIBERON countryside. 90212 Beverly Hills, California, USA Pre-Production. Thriller. NIL Hong Kong, Hong Kong (China)
Completed. Drama, 115’. Tel: +1 310 273 0003 By S. Craig Zahler with Vince Vaughn. Tel: +852 2156 1326
By Emily Atef with Marie Bäumer, Birgit AROUND INDIA WITH A MOVIE [email protected] THREE SECONDS [email protected]
CAMERA
Minichmayr, Charly Hübner, Robert Completed. Historical, 73’. bleibergent.com Pre-Production. Action/Adventure. bravospictures.com
Gwisdek, Denis Lavant. By Sandhya Suri. Lerins: M7 By Otto Bathurst with Luke Evans. Ricky Tse (Managing Director), Ida To
In a spa hotel Romy Schneider-the Archive footage tells the emotionally- Ehud Bleiberg (Producer & CEO), Nick SHADOW (Sales & Distribution Manager), Ken To
biggest female star in Europe of her resonant story of life across India Donnermeyer (President), Nicholas Completed. 110’. (Assistant Manager), May Yip (Consultant)
time, gives her last interview to two pre-1947, date of the country’s Bennett (Coordinator), Ariel Bleiberg By Yimou Zhang. IN LOVE WITH A MONSTER
journalists. Three days, driven by independance. Pre-Production. Fantasy.
romantic desire, professional ambition ACROSS THE RIVER AND INTO THE BLUE FOX By Fire Lee with Cong Li, Heidi Lee,
TREES
and the urge for living. FRANTZ FANON, BLACK SKIN Pre-Production. Action/Adventure. ENTERTAINMENT Yi Sha, Ke Hu, Mu Chen, Zi-Xin Yang,
WHITE MASK
ÁGA Completed. Historical, 72’. By Martin Campbell with Pierce Century Park East Cheryl Yang.
Completed. Drama, 96’. By Isaac Julien with Colin Salmon, Al Brosnan, Maria Valverde, Grant Gustin, Century City, California, USA Wai-Ling has the supernatural power
By Milko Lazarov. Nedjari, John Wilson. Giancarlo Giannini, Laura Morante. [email protected] of seeing the inner selves of everyone
In the snowy Northern wilderness, THE ASSENT bluefoxentertainment.com around her. As the authentic sides of
Nanook and Sedna dream to reunite MINUTE BODIES: THE INTIMATE Pre-Production. Thriller. 29 Rue du Commandnt André-1st Fl human nature she has seen are mostly
WORLD OF F. PERCY SMITH
with their daughter Ága, who has left Completed. Documentary, 54’. By Pearry Teo. James Huntsman (Co-Founder), andreas evil, she calls those “monsters”.
the slowly eroding traditional way of By Stuart A. Staples. Tonally similar to "The Sixth Sense" Olavarria (Co-Founder), Todd Slater THE STRANGLED TRUTH
life a long time ago. Minute Bodies combines pioneering and "The Exorcist," "The Assent" is a (Co-Founder), Lisa Gutberlet (EVP, Pre-Production. Crime.
COBAIN inventor and filmmaker F. Percy Smith’s bracing horror thriller about a young International Sales & Acquisitions), By Jil Wong with Ka Tung Lam, Louis
[S] Screening
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