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Martin Scorsese Masterclass in Cannes

 

 

 

Daily for Cannes May 21st 6d3z2c

THE HISTORY OF SOUND and AFFEKSJONSVERDI.

      

COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)

FUORI by MARIO MARTONE at 8:30 (runtime 1h55)

Rome, 1980. After the magnum opus The Art of Joy she has been working on for a decade is rejected by the Italian publishing world, writer Goliarda Sapienza ends up in prison for stealing jewelry, but the encounter with some young inmates turns out to be a life-changing experience. After their release and over the course of a sweltering summer, the women continue to meet, and Goliarda forms a deep bond with Roberta, a repeat offender and political activist. A connection no one on the outside can truly understand, but through which Goliarda rediscovers the joy of living and the drive to write again.

UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT by JAFAR PANAHI at 11:30 (runtime 1h45)

What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences.

ROMERÍA by CARLA SIMÓN at 15:00  (runtime 1h55)

Marina, 18, orphaned at a young age, must travel to Spain’s Atlantic coast to obtain a signature for a scholarship application from the paternal grandparents she has never met. She navigates a sea of new aunts, uncles, and cousins, uncertain whether she will be embraced or met with resistance. Stirring long-buried emotions, reviving tenderness, and uncovering unspoken wounds tied to the past, Marina pieces together the fragmented and often contradictory memories of the parents she barely re.

THE HISTORY OF SOUND by OLIVER HERMANUS at 19:00  (runtime 2h07)

Lionel is a talented singer from rural Kentucky raised on the songs his father would sing on the front porch. In 1917, he leaves his family farm to attend the Boston Music Conservatory. There he meets David, a charming music composing student who is soon drafted into the end of the war. In 1920, the two spend a winter walking through the forests and islands of Maine, collecting folk songs in order to preserve them for future generations. Lionel drifts through Europe in his twenties and thirties, building a new life of profound success and happiness, and experiencing new loves. Yet he is constantly drawn back to memories of his brief time with David, trying to understand the impact of their relationship. Eventually, a reminder of their work together reveals why their connection rang loud

AFFEKSJONSVERDI (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) by JOACHIM TRIER at 22:30 (runtime 2h15)

Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father — and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.

 

 

UN CERTAIN REGARD (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)

HOMEBOUND by NEERAJ GHAYWAN at 11:00 (runtime 1h59)

Two childhood friends from a small North Indian village chase a police job that promises them the dignity they’ve long been denied. But as they inch closer to their dream, mounting desperation threatens the bond that holds them together.

LE CITTÀ DI PIANURA (UN DERNIER POUR LA ROUTE / THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD) by SCO SOSSAI at 14:00 (runtime 1h40)

Carlobianchi and Doriano, two broke fiftysomethings with a “never skip the last drink” philosophy, meet Giulio, a shy architecture student adrift in life. What starts as a chance encounter turns into a chaotic road trip through the Venetian plains — where bad advice, hangovers, and unexpected friendship redraw Giulio’s plans for life and love.

 
 
 
CANNES CLASSICS (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)

MAGIRAMA by ABEL GANCE at 16:30  (runtime 1h20)

Implementing the polyvision system device invented by Abel Gance, Magriama is comprised of four short films: Auprès de ma blonde, Fête foraine, Château des nuages, J’accuse.

MERLUSSE by MARCEL PAGNOL at 18:30 (runtime 1h12)

Being hated by every student at the all-boys school he works at because of his glass eye and smell and his strict work ethic, Merlusse is left with a small group of boys over the holidays who don't go back to visit their families. Having multiple pranks pulled on him, Merlusse does not get along well with his students, however on Christmas morning, they wake up to a surprise. 

ONE FLEW OVER THE CUCKOO’S NEST (VOL AU-DESSUS D’UN NID DE COUCOU) by MILOŠ FORMAN at 20:15  (runtime 2h13)

 

 

SÉANCES DU LENDEMAIN (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)

UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT de / by JAFAR PANAHI at 8:30 (runtime 1h45)

What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences.

ELEANOR THE GREAT by SCARLETT JOHANSSON at 8:30 (runtime 1h38)

In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to vivid life the witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own. Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut is a comically poignant exploration of how the stories we hear become the stories we tell.

AISHA CAN’T FLY AWAY by MORAD MOSTAFA at 13:00 (runtime 2h03)

Aisha is a 26-year-old Sudanese caregiver living in a neighbourhood in the heart of Cairo where she witnesses the tension between her fellow African migrants and local gangs. Stuck between an undefined relationship with a young Egyptian cook, a gangster that blackmails her into an unethical deal in exchange for safety, and a new house she’s assigned to work in, Aisha struggles to cope with her fears and lost battles, causing her dreams to cross with reality and leading her to an ime.

DAS VERSCHWINDEN DES JOSEF MENGELE by KIRILL SEREBRENNIKOV at 16.00 (runtime 1h16)

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as « The Angel of Death » will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.

FUORI by MARIO MARTONE at 22:30 (runtime 1h55)

Rome, 1980. After the magnum opus The Art of Joy she has been working on for a decade is rejected by the Italian publishing world, writer Goliarda Sapienza ends up in prison for stealing jewelry, but the encounter with some young inmates turns out to be a life-changing experience. After their release and over the course of a sweltering summer, the women continue to meet, and Goliarda forms a deep bond with Roberta, a repeat offender and political activist. A connection no one on the outside can truly understand, but through which Goliarda rediscovers the joy of living and the drive to write again.

 

 

Director's Fortnight

MILITANTROPOS by YELIZAVETA SMITH, ALINA GORLOVA & SIMON MOZGOVYI at  08:45 and 17:45 (runtime 1h51)

INDOMPTABLES (UNTAMABLE) by THOMAS NGIJOL at 11:30 (runtime 

While investigating the death of a police officer,  Commissaire Billong struggles to keep the peace within his family and on the streets of Yaound, but is reaching his breaking point.

LES FILLES DÉSIR (THE GIRLS WE WANT) by PRÏNCIA CAR at 12:00 and 20:45 (runtime 1h32)

Working at a summer camp for children in Marseille, these 20-something-year-old longtime friends have their dynamic shaken up after a friend returns to camp after years away.

PROGRAMME COURTS 1(CŒUR BLEU, LOYNES, LA MORT DU POISSON, BEFORE THE SEA FORGETS, WHEN THE GEESE FLEW) at 14:45  (runtime 1h28) 

GIRL ON EDGE by ZHOU JINGHAO at 22:30 (runtime 1h45)

Under the relentless gaze of her mother/coach, Jiang tries to salvage her figure skating career.

 

 

De La Critique

IMAGO by DÉNI OUMAR PITSAEV at 8:45 (runtime 1h49)

Dreaming of a house among the trees ever since he was a child, Déni finally inherits land in the wild and gorgeous valley of Pankissi and now has a chance to achieve his dream.

PLANÈTES (DANDELION’S ODYSSEY) by MOMOKO SETO at 11:30 and 21:00 (runtime 1h16)

Four friends crash-land on an unknown planet after being rescued from the nuclear destruction of Earth. They must now set their sights on finding someplace on this planet inhabitable to continue human life.

CÉRÉMONIE DE REMISE DES PRIX AWARDS CEREMONY at 18:00 

 

 

REPRISE DE LA SÉLECTION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)

UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT de / by JAFAR PANAHI at 8:45 (runtime 1h45)

What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences.

ELEANOR THE GREAT by SCARLETT JOHANSSON at 8:45  (runtime 1h38)

In Eleanor The Great, June Squibb brings to vivid life the witty and proudly troublesome 94-year-old Eleanor Morgenstein, who after a devastating loss, tells a tale that takes on a dangerous life of its own. Scarlett Johansson’s directorial debut is a comically poignant exploration of how the stories we hear become the stories we tell.

O AGENTE SECRETO by KLEBER MENDONÇA FILHO at 9:15 (runtime 2h38)

Brazil, 1977. Marcelo, a technology expert in his early 40s, is on the run. He arrives in Recife during carnival week, hoping to reunite with his son but soon realizes that the city is far from being the non-violent refuge he seeks.

ONCE UPON A TIME IN GAZA by ARAB NASSER & TARZAN NASSER at 9:15 (runtime 1h30)

Gaza, 2007. Yahya, a young student, forges a friendship with Osama, a charismatic restaurant owner with a big heart. Together, they start peddling drugs while delivering falafel sandwiches, but they are soon forced to grapple with a corrupt cop and his oversized ego …

FUORI by MARIO MARTONE at 11:00 (runtime 1h55)

Rome, 1980. After the magnum opus The Art of Joy she has been working on for a decade is rejected by the Italian publishing world, writer Goliarda Sapienza ends up in prison for stealing jewelry, but the encounter with some young inmates turns out to be a life-changing experience. After their release and over the course of a sweltering summer, the women continue to meet, and Goliarda forms a deep bond with Roberta, a repeat offender and political activist. A connection no one on the outside can truly understand, but through which Goliarda rediscovers the joy of living and the drive to write again.

EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC (LES AIGLES DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE) by TARIK SALEH at 11:00 (runtime 2h07)

MÉTÉORS by HUBERT CHARUEL at  11:15 (runtime 1h51)

’s rural wasteland. Three long-time friends, Tony has become the construction king, Mika and Daniel the kings of nothing. They have big dreams but little luck. Cornered after another blunder, they end up working for Tony at the nuclear dumping ground. So far, so bad…

THE PHOENICIAN SCHEME by WES ANDERSON at 12:30 (runtime 1h45)

The story of a family and a family business.

VIE PRIVÉE by REBECCA ZLOTOWSK at 13:30  (runtime 1h45)

When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients she is deeply troubled. Convinced that it was murder, she decides to investigate…

AISHA CAN’T FLY AWAY by MORAD MOSTAFA at 13:30 (runtime 2h03)

Aisha is a 26-year-old Sudanese caregiver living in a neighbourhood in the heart of Cairo where she witnesses the tension between her fellow African migrants and local gangs. Stuck between an undefined relationship with a young Egyptian cook, a gangster that blackmails her into an unethical deal in exchange for safety, and a new house she’s assigned to work in, Aisha struggles to cope with her fears and lost battles, causing her dreams to cross with reality and leading her to an ime.

ALPHA by JULIA DUCOURNAU at 13:45 (runtime 2h08)

Alpha, a troubled 13-year-old lives with her single mom. Their world collapses the day she returns from school with a tattoo on her arm.

UN POETA by SIMÓN MESA SOTO at 14:45 (runtime 2h)

Oscar Restrepo’s obsession with poetry brought him no glory. Aging and erratic, he has succumbed to the cliché of the poet in the shadows. Meeting Yurlady, a teenage girl from humble roots, and helping her cultivate her talent brings some light to his days, but dragging her into the world of poets may not be the way.

LOVE ME TENDER by ANNA CAZENAVE CAMBET at 16:00 (runtime 2h)

One late summer, Clémence tells her ex-husband that she’s having romantic relationships with women. Her life is turned upside down when he takes custody of her son. Clémence must fight to remain a mother, a woman and a free woman.

EXIT 8 by KAWAMURA GENKI at 16:00 (runtime 1h35)

A man trapped in a endless sterile subway ageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?

DAS VERSCHWINDEN DES JOSEF MENGELE by KIRILL SEREBRENNIKOV at 16:30 (runtime 2h15)

In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as « The Angel of Death » will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.

AMÉLIE ET LA MÉTAPHYSIQUE DES TUBES by MAÏLYS VALLADE & LIANE-CHO HAN at 17:15 (runtime 1h16)

Amélie is a little Belgian girl born in Japan. Thanks to her friend Nishio-san, the world is full of adventure and discovery. But on her third birthday, an event changes the course of her life. For Amélie, everything is at stake at that age, happiness as well as tragedy.

 

 

 

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