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DAY 4
Friday 17 May

Friday 17 May

Sales: Playtime (3 Square Mérimée) OF CINEMATIC SOUND (Premiere)
Section: Directors’ Fortnight USA, 94’, Documentary.
Director: Bertrand Bonello Salle Buñuel
Casting: Louise Labèque, Wislanda Louimat, Sales: Cannes Classics
Katiana Milfort, Mackenson Bijou Section: Cannes Classics
Synopsis: Haiti, 1962: A man is brought back Director: Midge Costin
from the dead only to be sent to the living hell Synopsis: Presented by Dogwoof and Cinetic
of the sugarcane fields. In Paris, 55 years later, Media. The biggest directors and artists make
at the prestigious Légion d’honneur boarding us immerse in the history and impact of sound
school, a Haitian girl confesses an old family in cinema: Steven Spielberg, George Lucas,
secret to a group of new friends - never Barbra Streisand, John Lasseter, Andrew
imagining that this strange tale will convince a Stanton, Patty Jenkins, Robert Redford, Ryan
heartbroken classmate to do the unthinkable. Coogler, David Lynch, Sofia Coppola,
Next screening: 18 May, 15:30, Arcades 3 Christopher Nolan, Ang Lee, Walter Murch. A
20:00 rich, fascinating and essential documentary.

THE CLIMB (Premiere) 21:30 Discover
USA, 95’, Comedy. FILM SURPRISE
Théâtre Claude Debussy (Press screening) Plage Macé
Sales: Memento Films International (MFI) Section: Cinéma de la plage
(84 Rue D’Antibes, Fifth Floor) Director: Reprise Du Film De La Veille En Cas
Section: Un Certain Regard De Pluie. Sinon, Un Film Surprise Sera Projeté. Latvia
Director: Michael Angelo Covino 22:00
Casting: Kyle Marvin, Michael Angelo Covino,
Gayle Rankin, Judith Godrèche, George Wendt, SORRY WE MISSED YOU (Premiere)
Talia Balsam United Kingdom, 102’, Drama.
Synopsis: Kyle and Mike are best friends who Olympia 1
share a close bond — until Mike sleeps with Sales: Wild Bunch in Cannes
Kyle’s fiancée. (5 Square Mérimée – 1st floor)
Next screening: 18 May, 19:30, Bazin Section: In competition
Director: Ken Loach
ATLANTICS (Premiere) Latvian Pavilion No. 209
France, Senegal, Belgium, 105’, Drama. Casting: Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood
Synopsis: Ricky and his family have been
Olympia 1 fighting an uphill struggle against debt since Village International Pantiero
Sales: MK2 Films (52 La Croisette) the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to
Section: In competition wrestle back some independence appears with
Director: Mati Diop a shiny new van and the chance to run a Latvian Film in Cannes 2019
Casting: Mama Sané, Amadou Am, Ibrahima franchise as a self-employed delivery driver. OLEG by Juris Kursietis
Traoré LITTLE JOE (Premiere) (Latvia – Tasse Film, Lithuania, Belgium, France)
Synopsis: Along the Atlantic coast, a soon-to- Austria, Germany, United Kingdom, 105’, at Quinzaine des Réalisateurs / The Directors’ Fortnight
be-inaugurated futuristic tower looms over a Drama.
suburb of Dakar. Ada, 17, is in love with May 17, 14.45 Theatre Croisette
Souleiman, a young construction worker. . Salle Bazin (Press Screening) May 18, 11.30 Cinéma Les Arcades
Sales: Coproduction Office (Paris)
HEROES DON’T DIE (Premiere) (L8) +33 4 92 993314 May 18, 21.30 Studio 13
France, Belgium, Bosnia And Herzegovina, 90’, Section: In competition May 19, 11.30 Theatre de La Licorne
Drama. Director: Jessica Hausner
Miramar Casting: Emily Beecham, Ben Whishaw, Kerry Latvian Co-production in Cannes 2019
Sales: Le Pacte (M21) Fox DOGS DON’T WEAR PANTS (Finland, Latvia – Tasse Film)
Section: Critics’ Week (Special Screening) Synopsis: Alice, a single mother, is a dedicated
Director: Aude Léa Rapin senior plant breeder at a corporation engaged Market screenings
Casting: Adèle Haenel, Jonathan Couzinié in developing new species. .
Synopsis: After being violently called out by a SORRY WE MISSED YOU (Premiere) THE MOVER (Latvia – Mistrus Media)
stranger, Joachim believes he is the May 16, 14.00 Palais E Marché du Film
reincarnation of a Serbian soldier who died on United Kingdom, 102’, Drama.
the very day he was born. . Salle Du 60e LOTTE AND THE LOST DRAGONS (Estonia, Latvia – Rija Films)
Next screening: 19 May, 17:30, Lerins 2 Sales: Wild Bunch May 18, 14.00 Palais G Marché du Film
(5 Square Mérimée – 1st floor)
BURNING GHOST (Premiere) Section: Day after screenings (In Competition) Producer on the Move
France, 106’, Fantasy. Director: Ken Loach
Arcades 1 Casting: Kris Hitchen, Debbie Honeywood INESE BOKA‡GRUBE (Latvia – Mistrus Media)
Sales: Les Films Du Losange (G1) Synopsis: Ricky and his family have been
Section: ACID fighting an uphill struggle against debt since
Director: Stephane Batut the 2008 financial crash. An opportunity to
Casting: Thimotée Robard, Judith Chemla wrestle back some independence appears with
Synopsis: Juste wanders the streets of Paris a shiny new van and the chance to run a
looking for people only he can see. He collects franchise as a self-employed delivery driver. CASH
their last memory before helping them into the Next screening: 19 May, 13:30, Arcades 1 40–
afterlife. 22:15 REBATE
Next screening: 19 May, 11:30, Lerins 2 by the National Film
I LOST MY BODY (Premiere)
20:15 France, 110’, Animation. UP TO 50% Centre of Latvia and
Riga Film Fund
MAKING WAVES : THE ART Miramar

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