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Cannes REVIEWED BY VINCENT LE LEURCH
Cannes 2015 2018

Jade is a young mother recovering from
an acid attack that has left her with
severe facial burns. Her face has been
reconstructed, but her beauty is gone.
ILKLEY
Post-Production. Comedy.
By Harry Michell with Derek Jacobi,
Roger Allam, Tom Brooke, Anna
Maxwell Martin, Harry Melling.
A comedy following two hapless
evangelicals tasked with killing the
world’s most famous secularist at a
literary festival.
OUT OF BLUE [S]
Post-Production. Crime.
By Carol Morley with Patricia Clarkson,
Jackie Weaver, James Caan, Toby Jones,
Aaron Tveit, Mamie Gummer, Jonathan
Majors, Devyn A Tyler, Yolanda Ross.
When homicide detective Mike
Hoolihan is called to investigate the
shooting of leading astrophysicist and
black hole expert, Jennifer Rockwell,
she is affected in ways she struggles
to comprehend.
VS. [S]
Post-Production. Drama.
By Ed Lilly with Connor Swindells, Fola
Evans-Akingbola, Ruth Sheen, Nicholas
Pinnock, Adam Rooney.
A troubled foster kid uses his scathing
word skills to become an unlikely rap
battle champion.
THE ESCAPE
Completed. Drama, 102’.
Kirill Serebrennikov’s « Leto » sold by Charades By Dominic Savage with Gemma
Arterton, Dominic Cooper, Jalil Lespert.
Tara loves her children deeply and to all
Kimberly Fox (Head of International Jo De Meyere. By Aniëlle Webster with Jelka Van unusual baby names. To her, it is those around her, her life is seemingly
Sales), Marc Butan (President), Lesly Two people meet again after more Houten, Loes Luca, Eva Van De constantly surprising, ever entertaining perfect. But Tara feels trapped.
Gross (EVP Int’l Distribution), Samantha than 50 years. They were lovers once, Wijdeven. and she has strong opinions about it! LITTLE WOODS [S]
Deshon (International Sales) but their lives took different turns: she In the comedy No Such Thing as WILD HEART OF HOLLAND Completed. Drama, 105’.
UNDER THE SILVER LAKE married his best friend. Housewives, two sisters and their Completed. Documentary, 80’. By Dacosta Nia.
Post-Production. Thriller, 140’. CIRCUS NOEL mother are forced to set aside their By Luc Enting. MCKELLEN: PLAYING THE PART
By David Robert Mitchell with Andrew Completed. Family, 90’. differences as they reflect on the lives Completed. Biography, 110’.
Garfield, Riley Keough. By Dennis Bots with Tommy Lent, Luna they are living… and the homes they INDEPENDENT By Joe Stephenson with Ian Mckellen.
“Only I know the secrets of Silver Lake. Wijnands, Samuel Beau Reurekas. are running. 195 Wardour Street A unique journey through the key
In time I will reveal the truth behind PREY W1F 8ZG London, United Kingdom landmarks of McKellen’s life, from early
the mysterious crimes, murders and CONTROL Completed. Horror, 103’. Tel: +44 207 257 8734 childhood into a demanding career that
Completed. Crime, 122’.
disappearances within this cursed By Dick Maas with Sophie Van Winden, [email protected] placed him in the public eye for the best
community. I have the answers… I By Jan Verheyen with Koen De Bouw, Julian Looman, Mark Frost. independentfilmcompany.com part of his lifetime.
will reveal all… Under the Silver Lake.” Werner Desmedt. Dick Maas is back with the horror/ Numa Blanc, 23 Rue Mace
Source Unknown. The friendship between two detectives slasher film Prey. When an enormous INDIE RIGHTS
investigating a serial killer hits the and aggressive lion escapes from Luc Roeg (CEO), Cora Palfrey (Chief 770 South Grand Ave. Suite 6161
INCREDIBLE FILM rocks when one of them falls for an Amsterdam Zoo, causing havoc on Operating of ficer), andrew Orr 90017 Los Angeles, California, USA
Hekendorperweg 21 alluring survivor. the city streets, female vet Lizzy and (Managing Director), Sarah Lebutsch Tel: +1 213 280 5350
(Head of Sales), Asia Muci (Sales
3421 VJ Oudewater, Netherlands LIFE IS WONDERFUL British hunter Jack must go on its trail Executive), Philip Herd (Head of [email protected]
Tel: +31 6 53 94 89 86 Completed. Romance, 97’. and hunt it down. Production), Rachel Brown (Marketing indierights.com
[email protected] By Frans Weisz with Anniek Pheifer, QUARTER-LIFE Manager), Sonny Gill (Acquisitions & Palais -1: 21,01
incrediblefilm.com Willeke Van Ammelrooy, Geza Weisz, Completed. Comedy, 93’. Development Executive) Linda Nelson (CEO), Michael Madison
Riviera: K6 Reinout Scholten Van Aschat,, Stefan By Danny Stolker with Esmee Van ARCHIVE (COO), Jeremy andorfer (Acquisitions
Danielle Raaphorst (CEO), Carolien Sas De Walle. Kampen, Sarah Chronisch, Yootha Pre-Production. Science-fiction. Executive), Beth Dewey (Acquisitions
(Receptionist) Best friends Mees and Boelie are Wong-Loo-Sing, Maryam Hassouni. By Gavin Rothery with Theo James. Executive)
spending a beautiful spring day in
DUMMIE THE MUMMY AND THE Amsterdam’s Vondelpark. It seems just Make your teenage dreams come true 2049. Two and a half years into a three A NORMAL LIFE
TOMB OF ACHNETOET like a normal day, until they meet the before you turn 30! year research contract, George Almore Completed. Social issues, 74’.
Post-Production. Family, 85’. young and attractive Panda. SMART FAMILY is on the verge of a breakthrough. By Alex Herz with Sam O’Byrne, Trevor
By Pim Van Hoeve with Roeland Completed. Family, 80’. A GOOD WOMAN IS HARD TO Barella, Bettina Devin, Ross Turner,
Fernhout, Jennifer Hoffman, Julian LOVE OVER DISTANCE By Roy Poortmans with Tatum Dagelet, FIND Karen Kahn.
Ras, Yahya Gaier. Completed. Comedy, 98’. Harry Piekema, Najib Amhali, Mathieu Post-Production. Drama. A week away from leaving for his
Dummie is homesick. He wants to go By Jelle De Jonge with Katja Herbers, Hinzen, Sara Dol. By Abner Pastoll with Sarah Bolger, first year of college, Michael becomes
back to his country, to find his father’s Maarten Heijmans. In The Smart Family (family adventure), Edward Hogg, Andrew Simpson. concerned about his parents’
grave, but Klaas is not keen. Flying to Evie is thirty, ambitious and ready for young Max is determined to win a prize A recently widowed young mother overprotective tendencies toward his
Egypt is scary, it’s too expensive and the promotion of a lifetime: a job in Rio at Inventicon, the biggest inventor’s fair will go to any length to protect her little brother, who has Down syndrome.
besides, Dummie hasn’t got a passport. de Janeiro! Her boyfriend has already in the world. But after his family are children as she seeks the truth behind ALL I WANT
But Dummie sorts everything out and packed the suitcases, but then it turns kidnapped he must attempt to rescue her husband’s murder. Completed. Drama, 91’.
they set off after all. out that her boss has very different them with one of his inventions. By West Liang with Melissa Center,
plans for her. DARK LIES THE ISLAND
RED BAD [S] SPEECH Post-Production. Black comedy. Drew Rausch, Jonathan Chase, Vivan
Post-Production. Historical, 165’. MISFIT Completed. Romance, 90’. By Ian Fitzgibbon with Peter Coonan, Pat Bang, Josh Casaubon, Rebecca Larsen.
By Roel Reiné with Jonathan Banks, Completed. Comedy, 86’. By Barbara Bredero with Fockeline Shortt, Moe Dunford, Charlie Murphy, Friends gather for a ten-year wedding
Søren Malling, Gijs Naber, Loes By Erwin Van Den Eshof. Ouwerkerk, Tarikh Janssen, Peter Faber, Tommy Tiernan, Jana Mohieden. anniversary only to find things don’t go
Haverkort. Julia returns to the Netherlands after Annet Malherbe. DIRTY GOD the way they plan.
BEHIND THE CLOUDS living in America for many years. Anne is a little clumsy but passionate Post-Production. Drama. AMERICAN DOPE
Completed. Drama, 110’. NO SUCH THING AS HOUSEWIVES about language. Slang, corruptions, By Sacha Polak with Vicky Knight, Completed. Social issues, 60’.
By Cecilia Verheyden with Chris Lomme, Completed. Comedy, 103’. punctuation errors, swearwords and Katherine Kelly. By Al Profit with Al Profit.
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