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RESURRECTION and ZAN O BACHEH

 

COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)

THE HISTORY OF SOUND by OLIVER HERMANUS at 8:30  (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 11:30 (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.

ZAN O BACHEH (WOMAN AND CHILD) by SAEED ROUSTAEE at 15:30 (runtime 2h11)

Mahnaz, a 40-year-old widowed nurse, struggles with her rebellious son, Aliyar, who has been suspended from school. Family tensions reach a peak during the betrothal ceremony with her new boyfriend Hamid, and a tragic accident occurs. In the aftermath, Mahnaz will be forced to confront betrayal and loss, and to embark on a quest for justice.

RESURRECTION (RÉSURRECTION) by BI GAN at 22:15 (runtime 2h40)

In a world where humanity has lost the ability to dream, one creature remains entranced by the fading illusions of the dreamworld. This monster, adrift in reverie, clings to visions no one else can see—until a woman appears. Gifted with the rare power to perceive these illusions for what they truly are, she chooses to enter the monster’s dreams, determined to uncover the truth that lies hidden within.
 
 

UN CERTAIN REGARD (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)

TESTA O CROCE? (HEADS OR TAILS?) by MATTEO ZOPPIS & ALESSIO RIGO DE RIGHI at 11:00 (runtime 1h59)

At the dawn of the 20th century, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show rolls into Italy, peddling the myth of the American frontier and sparking the imagination of Rosa, a young woman trapped in a stifling marriage to a powerful and violent landowner. When a rodeo between American cowboys and Italian butteri ends in tragedy, Rosa flees with Santino, the daring local rider who bested the Americans. But in a world where justice is sold to the highest bidder, Buffalo Bill and others the hunt for the bounty on Santino’s head. Rosa’s dream of freedom quickly collides with the weight of reality—and like in every good Western ballad, fate flips a coin.

KARAVAN by ZUZANA KIRCHNEROVÁ at 14:00 (runtime 1h40)

Ester’s just turned 45 and has nothing in her life except caring for her severely mentally disabled son, David (15). David can’t speak and needs constant attention. Ester loves him deeply, but she’s drained by routine and coping alone. Friends in Italy invite her for a visit, but they find David’s unpredictable behaviour causes problems. They ask them to stay in a caravan in the garden. For Ester, it’s the final straw. She doesn’t want to feel like a burden anymore. When the night comes, she starts the caravan up and takes off. On their life changing journey across Italy and thanks to the people they meet, especially Zuza (29)-their fun loving companion and David’s first love, Ester realizes she can be more than just a mother and can live a different life. At least for a short while.

 

 

CANNES CLASSICS (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)

LA COURSE EN TÊTE by JOEL SANTONI at 14:30 (runtime 1h40)

Eddy Merckx, the greatest champion in the history of cycling, is a legend in his own right. To portray this man who was both a conqueror on his bike and reserved in his private life, Santoni abandons the traditional documentary formula (alternating interviews and voice-overs) and creates a film that highlights the mythological dimension of the champion. Through a series of shots showing heat, thirst, joy, pain, fatigue, falls, injuries, retirements and finally the deliverance of victory – all accompanied by classical music – the races are transformed into veritable epics. The film offers a portrait of a legendary champion, as well as a tribute to the anonymous riders who populate the peloton.

DOGMA by KEVIN SMITH at  20:30 (runtime 1h47)

Dogma (1999), directed by Kevin Smith, is a satirical comedy about two fallen angels, Bartleby (Ben Affleck) and Loki (Matt Damon), who plan to return to Heaven by exploiting a loophole in Catholic doctrine. However, their plan could destroy the universe. Bethany Sloane (Linda Fiorentino), a disillusioned Catholic, is chosen to stop them. She is ed by Jay (Jason Mewes), Silent Bob (Kevin Smith), Rufus (Chris Rock), and Metatron (Alan Rickman), who reveal deeper truths about faith and purpose. The film explores religion, dogma, and spirituality with humor and satire, challenging beliefs while questioning divine authority.

 

 

SÉANCES DU LENDEMAIN (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)

AFFEKSJONSVERDI (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) by JOACHIM TRIER at 8:30 (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.

THE HISTORY OF SOUND by OLIVER HERMANUS at 11:15  (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

ROMERÍA by CARLA SIMÓN at 14:00  (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.

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.

LOVE ME TENDER by ANNA CAZENAVE CAMBET at 16:30 (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.

 

 

Director's Fortnight

SORRY, BABY by EVA VICTOR at 08:45 (runtime 1h43)

The world carries on even after Agnes has experienced a tragic event, even her friends continue their lives while she struggles with the aftermath.

YES (KEN) de / by NADAV LAPID  at 11:45 (runtime 2h30)

MILITANTROPOS by YELIZAVETA SMITH, ALINA GORLOVA & SIMON MOZGOVYI at 12:00 (runtime  1h51)

PROGRAMME COURTS 2 (+10K, BREAD WILL WALK, THE BODY, KARMASH, NERVOUS ENERGY)  at 15:45 (runtime 1h25)

SORRY, BABY  by EVA VICTOR  at 19:00 (runtime 1h43)

The world carries on even after Agnes has experienced a tragic event, even her friends continue their lives while she struggles with the aftermath.

LES FILLES DÉSIR (THE GIRLS WE WANT) by PRÏNCIA CAR at 20:30 (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.

 
 
 

De La Critique

DES PREUVES D'AMOUR (LOVE LETTERS) by ALICE DOUARD at 9:00 (runtime 1h37)

Expecting her firstborn from her wife Nadia, Celine searches for a sense of legitimacy under the lens of her mother, friends, and the law.

TALENTS ADAMI CINÉMA | COURT MÉTRAGE at 11:30 

INVITATION AU FESTIVAL INTERNATIONAL DE MORELIA at 14:30 (runtime 1h10)

PRIX DÉCOUVERTE LEITZ CINE DU COURT MÉTRAGE & GRAND PRIX at 16:30 

PRIX FONDATION GAN À LA DIFFUSION at 20:00 

 

 

REPRISE DE LA SÉLECTION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)

ROMERÍA by CARLA SIMÓN at 8:45  (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.

FUORI by MARIO MARTONE at 8:45 (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.

LE CITTÀ DI PIANURA (UN DERNIER POUR LA ROUTE / THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD) by SCO SOSSAI at 9:15 (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.

AISHA CAN’T FLY AWAY by MORAD MOSTAFA at 9:15 (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.

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

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.

EAGLES OF THE REPUBLIC (LES AIGLES DE LA RÉPUBLIQUE) by TARIK SALEH at 11:30 (runtime 2h07)

ELEANOR THE GREAT by SCARLETT JOHANSSON at 11:45 (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.

LOVE ME TENDER by ANNA CAZENAVE CAMBET at 13:30 (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.

AFFEKSJONSVERDI (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) by JOACHIM TRIER at 14:00 (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.

ALPHA by JULIA DUCOURNAU at 14:00 (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.

ORWELL : 2+2=5 by RAOUL PECK at 14:00 (runtime 1h59)

1949. George Orwell finishes what will be his last but most important novel, 1984. ORWELL: 2+2=5 delves deep into Orwell’s final months and visionary works to explore the roots of the vital and troubling concepts he revealed to the world in his dystopian masterpiece… Doublethink, Thoughtcrime, Newspeak, the omnipresent spectre of Big Brother… disturbing socio-political truths which resonate ever-more powerfully today.

HOMEBOUND by NEERAJ GHAYWAN at 16:15 (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.

ÁSTIN SEM EFTIR ER by HLYNUR PÁLMASON at 16:30 (runtime 1h49)

A year in the life of a family as the parents navigate their separation. Through both playful and heartfelt moments, the film portrays the bittersweet essence of faded love and shared memories amidst the changing seasons.

MAGALHÃES by LAV DIAZ CI-I at 16:30 (runtime 2h36)

Magellan is a navigator rebelling against the power of the King, due to his humanism and belief in justice. But once he is finally in command of the Spice Fleet, in which he will make the first circumnavigation of the Earth, what will his journey unravel about himself?

CONNEMARA by ALEX LUTZ at 16:45 (runtime 1h52)

Born into a modest family, Hélène left the Vosges a long time ago. Today, a sudden burn-out forces her to leave Paris and return to the place where she grew up. One evening, in the parking lot of a franchised restaurant, she spots Christophe Marchal, the charismatic field hockey prodigy from her high school days. An unexpected love affair begins between these two people, who are now at odds with each other. In their embrace, two ’s, two worlds that are now strangers, dream of loving each other. Will this idyll, this island, be possible for them?

 

 

 

 

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