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During his brief stay, Ahmad discovers the conflicting nature of Marie’s relationship with her daughter Lucie. Ahmad’s efforts to improve this relationship soon unveil a secret from their past. PRODUCED BY MEMENTO FILMS PRODUCTION CO-PRODUCED BY FRANCE 3 CINEMA AND BIM DISTRIBUZIONE BUDGET: 11 MILLION USD LANGUAGE: FRENCH, ITALIAN, FARSI | FRANCE | 2013 | 129 MIN NEW DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT IN CANNES ILO ILO A film by Anthony Chen First Feature - Caméra d’Or contender Set in Singapore, ILO ILO chronicles the relationship between the Lim family and their newly arrived maid, Teresa. Like many other Filipino women, she has come to this city in search of a better life. Her presence in the family worsens their already strained relationship. Jiale, the young and troublesome son, starts to form a unique bond with Teresa, who soon becomes an unspoken part of the family. But this is 1997 and the Asian Financial Crisis is begin- ning to be felt in the region… WITH YEO YANN YANN, CHEN TIAN WEN, ANGELI BAYANI, KOH JIA LER PRODUCED BY FISHEYE PICTURES PTE LTD SINGAPORE | 2013 | 99 MIN NEW DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT IN CANNES BLUE RUIN A film by Jeremy Saulnier Blue Ruin follows a mysterious homeless man whose quiet life is turned upside down by dreadful news regarding a past tragedy. He sets off for his childhood home to carry out an act of vengeance but proves an amateur assassin, finding himself in a brutal fight to protect his estranged family. WITH MACON BLAIR, DEVIN RATRAY, AMY HARGREAVES PRODUCED BY FILMSCIENCE, NEIGHBORHOOD WATCH AND THE LAB OF MADNESS USA | 2013 | 92 MIN DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT IN CANNES WE ARE WHAT WE ARE A film by Jim Mickle By the director of STAKE LAND (Audience Award Winner Midnight Madness Toronto 2011) A re-imagining of the Mexican Horror Cult Film ‘Somos Lo Que Hay’ In their small town, the Parkers are known for their discretion and reclusiveness. Behind closed doors, the father, Frank, rules his family with a firm severity. “A refreshingly mature genre entry that plants queasy Following the brutal and unexpected death of their dread and unleashes a good dose of scares, the film mother, teenage daughters Iris and Rose need to start is that rare modern horror movie that doesn’t simply looking after their younger brother Rory. Soon though, fabricate its scares with the standard bag of post- they must carry even more weight as they are faced production tricks and grips from start to finish. Both with new responsibilities. At their father’s command, actresses are terrific.” THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER they must continue a macabre ancestral tradition at all costs. But when a torrential storm hits the region, the “Tastefully Macabre. Jim Mickle is the strongest town’s rivers overflow, and the local authorities start new voice in American genre film, one I can only to uncover clues that lead them closer to the Parker compare to the golden era of John Carpenter. Mickle family’s terrible secret. writes characters that are timeless.” TWITCH WITH JULIA GARNER (THE LAST EXORCISM 2, MARTHA MARCY “The film is markedly more frightening than its MAY MARLENE), AMBYR CHILDERS (GANSTER SQUAD, predecessor, in a crooked ‘Night of the Hunter’ vein. THE MASTER), BILL SAGE (AMERICAN PSYCHO, BOARDWALK As in the original, the encroachment of authorities EMPIRE) AND KELLY MC GILLIS (TOP GUN, WITNESS) ratchets up tension further toward the climax, but PRODUCED BY RODRIGO BELLOTT, ANDREW CORKIN, NICHOLAS Mickle and Damici find a denouement all their own; SHUMAKER, JACK TURNER AND LINDA MORAN it’ll certainly be a talking point among audiences, so USA | 2013 | 100 MIN suffice to say it’s at once more physically extreme and more thematically elegant than the Mexican film’s exit strategy.” VARIETY “Outdoing the original by a long shot, Mickle’s take on the story is poetic, creepy and, finally, satisfyingly gross.” INDIEWIRE “A re-make that succeeds superbly while remaining true to the strange and sad intimately spirit of the original.” MSN.COM “One of horror’s most interesting directors. The visual storytelling skill on display here is some of the strongest the genre has seen in years.” FILM THREAT “A grisly, outrageous tale of a small twon family of flesh eaters that’s both chilling and blackly comic.” TOTAL FILM NEW WORLD MARKET PREMIERE IN CANNES SOUTH SOUTH BY SOUTHWEST BY SOUTHWEST GRAND JURY PRIZE AUDIENCE AWARD SHORT TERM 12 A film by Destin Cretton Grace is a 20-something supervisor at Short Term 12, a foster-care facility for at-risk teenagers. She is pas- sionate about her work and takes great care of the “Genuinely moving and heartfelt, honest and kids, though she struggles with her own troubled past. striking, this is a drama that will have audiences When Jayden, a gifted, restless, teenager arrives at simultaneously laughing and crying. Larson the facility, Grace finds herself no longer able to ignore gives a phenomenal performance!” SCREEN the difficulties of her own childhood — and it puts the delicate balance of her life and work at risk. She must “The stunning SXSW fest winner puts the recent find her way through a crisis that both pushes her to the Park City competition lineup to shame.” VARIETY edge and allows her to discover unexpected glimmers of humor and hope. “Genuinely moving, affecting, engaging. Theatrical appeal is strong. Brie Larson gives a breakthrough WITH BRIE LARSON (DON JON’S ADDICTION, THE SPECTACULAR performance.” THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER NOW, UNITED STATES OF TARA), JOHN GALLAGHER JR. (THE NEWSROOM), KAITLYN DEVER (THE SPECTACULAR NOW, “Brie Larson turns in an Oscar worthy performance J. EDGAR), RAMI MALEK (NEED FOR SPEED, TWILIGHT, THE MASTER) as the lead. Not only emotionally engaging, it’s also PRODUCED BY MAREN OLSON, ASHER GOLDSTEIN, JOSHUA funny.” AIN’T IT COOL ASTRACHAN, RON NAJOR USA | 2013 | 96 MIN “Impeccable performances all around. Tremendous- lyinvolving. Intensely likable protagonists with a penchant for cracking jokes under duress.” INDIEWIRE “A roller coaster of every emotion, managing to be both heartwarming and heartrending at once. But what a great ride.” THE PLAYLIST “The whole thing just feels perfect or magical, a shining example of what cinema is all about. Funny, moving, surprising and emotional, Short Term 12 is an awards contender from top to bottom. The performances are mind-blowing, the writing sharp, and the direction beautiful.” SLASHFILM (10/10) “An emotional powerhouse through the confidence of its direction, the thoughtful and surprisingly funny script, and the tremendous performances from its cast led by a breakthrough turn from star Brie Larson. The swiftness with which the film can swing between funny and serious is astounding. Phenomenal performances.” COLLIDER (RATING : A) NEW WORLD MARKET PREMIERE IN CANNES CHASING THE WIND A film by Rune Denstad Langlo Anna hasn’t seen her family for a decade. She’s moved to Berlin, where she now works as a fashion designer, happily living with Mathias. When her grandmother dies, she reluctantly returns to her small town in Norway to take care of the arrange- ments and stays with her grumpy grandfather. But in the week leading up to the funeral, nothing goes as expected and secrets that were kept for too long are soon revealed. Anna is forced to reconsider how she lives her life and learn to care for the ones she really loves. WITH MARIE BLOKHUS, TOBIAS SANTELMANN (KON-TIKI), SVEN-BERTIL TAUBE (MILLENIUM) PRODUCED BY MOTLYS (OSLO, AUGUST 31ST, NORTH, TURN ME ON DAMMIT!) NORWAY | 2013 | 93 MIN NEW WORLD MARKET PREMIERE IN CANNES BACK IN CRIME A film by Germinal Alvarez Inspector Richard Kemp never got around to putting the handcuffs around the Eardrum Slasher, a danger- ous serial killer whose rampage began 20 years before.