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SCREENINGS Sunday 19 May
DAY 6

MARKET

Sunday 19 May

Sales: Wild Bunch Director: Johnny Ma Inc. (19.08 (Palais Club)) +13108695370 Palais K
(5 Square Mérimée – 1st floor) Synopsis: Zhao Li is the manager of a small Section: Market Sales: New Horizons Int’L Film Festival /
Section: Market (Un Certain Regard) Sichuan Opera troupe, living and performing Director: Nestor Abrogena New Horizons Association
Director: Kantemir Balagov together in a rundown theatre located in the Casting: Nicco Manalo, Emmanuelle Vera, Section: Market
outskirts of Chengdu, China. When she receives the
Casting: Viktoria Miroshnichenko, Vasilisa notice of demolition for the theatre, Zhao Li hides Alex Medina, Anna Luna Synopsis: New Horizons’ Polish Days Goes to
Perelygina, Andrey Bykov, Igor Shirokov, the news from everyone else, fearing that this could Synopsis: Five years after their break-up, ex-lovers Cannes presents a selection of works-in-progress:
Konstantin Balakirev, Ksenia Kutepova, spell the end of her opera troupe: besides turned friends attempt to find romance but find #Toomanykicks, Maciej Slezak & Maria Zbaska/
Olga Dragunova demolition, it’s the life of her “family” that is at nothing except the pain of being in love with Broad Peak by Leszek Dawid/I Never Cry by Piotr
someone else whom they can never be with.
Synopsis: The sprawling city that just survived the stake. As she struggles to search for a new theatre Domalewski/The Antarctic Syndrome by Piotr
Jaworski/Tony Halik. Born For Adventure by Marcin
war and the long siege looks like a terminally ill for them to both sing and live in, the opera and its DARKHOONGAH (Premiere) Borchardt.
person. fantastic characters slowly begin to seep into her Iran, 103’, Drama.
real world. TRUE COLOURS PROMO (Premiere)
AASHA AND THE STREET DOGS Next screening: 20 May, 11:30, Theatre Lerins 1
(Premiere) Croisette Sales: Arthood Entertainment Gmbh (K6) Italy, 110’, Comedy. Trailer
United Kingdom, 95’, Family. Section: Market Riviera 1
Palais B (Priority Badges Only) THE CORDILLERA OF DREAMS (Premiere) Director: Siyavosh Asadi Sales: True Colours Glorious Films Srl
Casting: Amin Hayee, Jaleh Sameti,
(A10-C1)
Sales: Cinestaan International France, 85’. Mehraveh Sharifinia, Mahmoud Jaffari, Section: Market
Section: Market Riviera 2 Mansour Shahbazi
Director: Frederik Du Chau Sales: Pyramide International (J6) Synopsis: During the beginning of the Iranian 11:00
Synopsis: The heart-warming tale of Aasha, a Section: Market (Special screening) Islamic revolution: Reza, tough and bold in his MASTERCLASS ALAIN DELON (Premiere)
spirited and brave three-legged street dog who Director: Patricio Guzmán appearance, returns to his home in Tehran, after
dreams of a better life. The first live-action all-animal Synopsis: Patricio Guzmán left Chile more than 40 eight years of sacrificing work in Japan. With the 120’.
feature to be shot in India, it stars an extraordinary years ago when the military dictatorship took over earnings he had sent over during all the years, he Salle Buñuel
cast of dogs, pigs, camels, cows and a charismatic the democratically-elected government, but he proudly plans to buy land, start a new business, and Sales: Festival De Cannes
young street kid. never stopped thinking about a country, a culture, live a well deserved decent life with his family - Section: Market
and a place on the map that he never forgot. After meaning his parents, his sister and his grandmother.
JOAN OF ARC (Premiere) covering the North in Nostalgia for the Light and the 11:30
France, 133’, Historical. South in The Pearl Button, his shots get up-close But Reza’s energy clashes with his sister spending
the day on the couch in total boredom, his father
BENJAMIN THE ELEPHANT (Premiere)
Palais C (Priority Badges Only) with what he calls “the vast revealing backbone of not living at home, his grandmother aged to Germany, 110’.
Sales: Luxbox (23 Rue Bivouac Napoléon) Chile’s past and recent history.” La Cordillera de los muteness, and his mother overacting in pretending Arcades 3
sueños is a visual poem, an historical inquiry, a
Section: Market (Un Certain Regard) cinematographic essay, and magnificent personal normality. Soon Reza loses his patience and Sales: Studiocanal
uncovers a huge mess. He responds with a stunning
Director: Bruno Dumont exercise in soul-searching. fight for justice to himself and the love he has given Section: Market
Casting: Lise Leplat Prudhomme and invested. Director: Tim Trachte
Synopsis: In the 15th century, both France and 10:00 SOUTH
England stake a blood claim for the French throne. THE WILD GOOSE LAKE (Premiere) PRIMAL (Premiere)
Believing that God had chosen her, the young Joan China, 113’, Thriller. Portugal, 100’, TV Series. USA, 90’, Action/Adventure.
leads the army of the King of France. When she is Lerins 3 (Priority Badges Only)
captured, the Church sends her for trial on charges Arcades 2 Sales: Latido Films (A5) Gray 2 (Priority Badges Only)
of heresy. Refusing to accept the accusations, the Sales: Memento Films International (MFI) Sales: The Exchange (42 La Croisette,
graceful Joan of Arc will stay true to her mission. (84 Rue D’Antibes, Fifth Floor) Section: Market Entrance A)
Bruno Dumont’s decision to work with a 10-year-old Section: Market (In Competition) Director: Ivo Ferreira Section: Market
actress re-injects this heroine’s timeless cause and Director: Diao Yinan Synopsis: July 2013. The heat blankets Lisbon, thick Director: Nick Powell
ideology with a modernity that highlights both the and paralyzing. Humberto, a nihilistic and socially
tragic female condition and the incredible fervor, Casting: Hu Ge, Kwai Lun Mei, Liao Fan, awkward Inspector of the Criminal Investigation Casting: Nicolas Cage, Famke Janssen,
strength and freedom women show when shackled Wan Qian Police, inquiries the appearance of a woman’s Kevin Durand
by societies and archaic virile orders that belittle and Synopsis: The story of a gangster on the run who corpse at a dock on the River Tagus. Synopsis: Frank Walsh (Cage), an expert big game
alienate them. eventually sacrifices himself to save his family and PIRANHAS trapper, has just boarded a Greek shipping freighter
with a fresh haul of exotic and deadly animals from
the woman he encounters along the way.
LEPAGE AU SOLEIL: AT THE ORIGINS Next screening: 20 May, 15:30, Olympia 3 Italy, 110’, Drama. the Amazon, including a rare jaguar.
OF KANATA (Premiere) Olympia 2
Canada, 90’, Documentary. DEPRAVED (Premiere) Sales: Elle Driver (7 La Croisette) MR. DESHEE (Premiere)
Palais F USA, 114’, Horror. Section: Market USA, 90’, Drama.
Sales: Filmoption International Gray 1 Director: Claudio Giovannesi Gray 4
Section: Market Sales: Yellow Veil Pictures Synopsis: Naples. Nicola and his friends are fifteen Sales: Adler & Associates Entertainment
Director: Hélène Choquette (19.08 (Palais Club)) years old. They want to make money, buy designer Inc. (K1)
Synopsis: Lepage at the Soleil explores the origins Section: Market clothes and brand new scooters. Section: Market
of Kanata, a daring theatrical creation, swept away Director: Fessenden Larry Next screening: 21 May, 12:00, Olympia 2 BURNING GHOST (Premiere)
by a media scandal in the summer of 2018, before
ALICE AND THE MAYOR (Premiere)
its premiere. U - 235 (Premiere) France, 110’, Drama. France, 104’, Fantasy.
GREENER GRASS (Premiere) Belgium, 110’, Action/Adventure. Palais G Lerins 2 (Press Allowed)
USA, 93’, Drama. Gray 3 (Invite only) Sales: Bac Films (24 La Croisette) Sales: Les Films Du Losange (G1)
Palais H Sales: Atlas International Film Section: Market (Directors’ Fortnight) Section: Market (ACID)
Sales: Kinology (20bis Rue Des Serbes) Section: Market Director: Nicolas Pariser Director: Stephane Batut
Section: Market Director: Sven Huybrechts Casting: Fabrice Luchini, Anaïs Demoustier Casting: Thimotée Robard, Judith Chemla
Director: Jocelyn Deboer, Dawn Luebbe Casting: Koen De Bouw, Ella- June Henrard, Synopsis: The mayor of Lyon, Paul Théraneau, is in Synopsis: Juste wanders the streets of Paris looking
for people only he can see. He collects their last
Synopsis: Jill and Lisa live in their perfect homes in Thure Riefenstein, Foren Seldeslachts, Bert a bad way. He has run out of ideas. After thirty years memory before helping them into the afterlife.
their idyllic suburban community with their happy Haelvoet, Martin Semmelrogge, Stefan in politics, he feels empty.
families. Perceval, Gilles De Schryver, Sven De Next screening: 22 May, 17:30, Riviera 1 Next screening: 22 May, 14:00, Palais C
Next screening: 22 May, 12:00, Riviera 2 Ridder, Roberth Vanden Thoren ANIMATION DAY PANEL DISCUSSION
SHOOTING THE MAFIA Synopsis: Based on historical facts: 1939, Long FLAWLESS (Premiere) (Premiere)
Island, USA - Albert Einstein is working on a
Iceland, 94’, Documentary. personal letter to president Roosevelt. The letter Israel, Germany, 97’, Drama. 110’.
Palais I
Palais J points out the devastating consequences of uranium Olympia 1
Sales: Charades and the fact that the Germans are experimenting Sales: Beta Cinema (Goeland Entrance) Sales: Festival International Du Film
+4917610312646
(3 Rond-Point Duboys D’Angers) with it. He sees the potential of these materials: Section: Market D’Animation D’Annecy (Citia)
Section: Market upon fusion, a bomb with unseen power could be Director: Sharon Maymon, Tal Granit Section: Market
produced... Roosevelt takes the letter seriously, and
Director: Kim Longinotto starts a research committee: the Manhattan project, Casting: Stav Straschko, Netsanet Zenaneh Synopsis: On the whole animation films are usually
Synopsis: Sicilian photographer Letizia Battaglia to develop the first atomic bomb in the world. They Mekonnen, Noam Lugasy, Micha Selektar, targeted at a younger age group, yet a number of
spends her career documenting the life and crimes succeed and win the ‘race to discovery’ between feature-length animations are specifically aimed at
of the Mafia. Nazi-Germany and the USA, which ends, as we all Arad Triffon Reshef, Niv Sultan, Asi Levy older audiences. From scriptwriting to the film’s
Synopsis: Three 17-year-old girls navigate the daily
TO LIVE TO SING (Premiere) know, the 6th of August 1945. indignities of high school using razor-sharp wit to release, what are the best choices to make? Is a
China, 100’, Drama. US AT THE END OF THE YEAR (Premiere) shield their vulnerabilities. good distributer one that is specialised? What smart
marketing practices help support a film’s successful
Olympia 3 (Priority Badges Only) Philippines, 101’, Romance. NEW HORIZONS’ POLISH DAYS GOES release in cinema theatres? Producers, international
Sales: Films Boutique (G3) +04 92 993220 Gray 5 (Press Allowed) TO CANNES (Premiere) sellers, distributors and operators answer these
Section: Market (Directors’ Fortnight) Sales: Tba Studios/Tuko Film Productions 110’. questions.
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