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NEWS Thursday 16 May 2019
DAY 3

CINEMA CANNES Charles Bin (left)

LIBRE HITS CONFIDENTIAL with Martin
Gondre
CANNES
WITH Charles Bin

DIVERSE &Martin

SLATE Gondre © DR

INEMA Libre International
is bringing a strong line-up Your job titles? and balancing the other! Ideal still have the excitement of a
hour being the one that does not
major international film festival
of films to the Marché, Co-founders of Best Friend prevent you either to party with while having the luxury of having
starting with Imprisoned, a Forever, a brand new Brussels- friends, nor to be efficient the the time and place to meet
C revenge drama starring based outfit of Indie Sales, next morning! properly the people.
Laurence Fishburne. The film is set for focused on bringing carefully
theatrical release in the US and Latin selected arthouse films to the Where are your favourite Are the digital platforms
America. Directed by Paul Kampf, and international market! spots to dine in Cannes? the future of the cinema
produced by Equitas’ Holly Levow and Salsa Rossa, a small Italian industry?
Tom Sperry, whose mission aligns with Astrological sign? restaurant at the Marché Forville, They’re obviously part of the
Cinema Libre’s to make positive social Cancer and Sagittarius. The run by an Italian couple just like future of the industry. It’s a new
impact through films, the team took internet says it’s not the best at home! The best pizza and opportunity for sales agents,
measures to ensure gender pay equity. combination — one that doesn’t grilled sea bass in town. producers and directors. But it
Other titles for sale include Creating try anything has nothing! will never replace the prestige
Woodstock. More than three decades in Your weirdest Cannes and press linked to festival
exposure or the theatre
the making, this documentary by Mick You both were born on… moment? experience. For young directors, if
Richards, shares the behind-the-scenes Wild at Heart was Palme d’Or this More awkward is definitely the you manage to have a major
story of how the 1969 concert came to be, year. Official Selection protocol platform, while having the
despite enormous obstacles. It is timed for meeting last year. Quick gossip on opportunity to showcase the film
release to commemorate the 50th Your three favourite films the festival bag, of which we in festivals around the world,
were not the biggest fan, before
anniversary of the concert. Meanwhile, of the last 12 months? discovering that our interlocutor then you have a good combo.
The Advocates focuses on the homelessness Girl by Lukas Dhont, The Wild was the one who designed it...
crises in Los Angeles. Up to 54,000 people Boys by Bertrand Mandico and Oops. What are your
post-Festival plans?
are unhoused on any given night. The Good Manners by Juliana Rojas
situation is examined through the eyes of and Marco Dutra. Majestic, Carlton Martin’s family have a lovely
caseworkers who struggle to find affordable or Airbnb? house in Nice. Perfect location to
housing for their clients. Rémi Kessler What can we expect from Airbnb and Petit Majestic! get rid of those nasty dark circles,
getting our voices back, and come
directs. Master, meanwhile, tells the story your company at Cannes back to Brussels good as new…
of an 84-year-old Kung Fu Grandmaster, this year? What would you like
Zhou Ting Jue whose past remains A wonderful launch for Best to say to Alejandro How many stamps
shrouded in mystery. Living in Southern Friend Forever with our first slate! González Iñárritu? on your passport?
California for the last 20 years, Master We are thrilled to have the
chance to begin with a Cannes
Zhou has cultivated a loyal clientele, title, Oleg in Directors’ Fortnight. Have you met Juris Kursietis the Martin lacks pages, Charles’ is
great director of Oleg? Joke
brand new (lost in Berlinale this
including A-list celebrities, musicians, and Come meet your new BFF: we are aside, we would share with him year!).
athletes, who seek out his Qi Gong healing right in front of the Palais! all our admiration. His first films
technique. When his granddaughter Jun were so important to us. How long did it take you to
Zhou, develops a passion for Kung Fu, she When do you usually go answer these questions?
begins to inquire about Zhou’s secretive to bed on a typical night Outside of Cannes what Not that long — two brains for
past. The pair journey to remote areas of during the Festival? is your favourite film the price of one!
China and the Wu Dang Mountain where We’ve got different policies about festival and why?
some of the mysteries are revealed.✦ this: Martin way too early, Charles We love Rotterdam, and then
Liza Foreman way too late, each one watching Karlovy Vary and Locarno. You

FALLING is Viggo Mortensen’s
directorial debut, exploring the © CAITLIN CRONENBERG
fractures and contrasts that make up a
modern family in an intimate drama
about a son’s relationship with his
ageing father. Key cast includes Viggo
Mortensen, Lance Henriksen, Laura
Linney, Sverrir Gudnason Hannah Gross
and Terry Chen. Falling is produced by
Daniel Bekerman of Scythia Films and
Chris Curling of Zephyr Films together
with Mortensen, who previously
produced Everyone Has a Plan, Far
From Men and Jauja through Perceval
Pictures. HanWay Films is handling
international sales and distribution,
and UTA Independent Film Group is
overseeing the US sale.

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