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SCREENINGS Fri 9th 14:00 Debussy (World Premiere) Sat 10th 8:30 Debussy (Public) DIRECTOR Teodora Ana Mihai Sun 11th 8:30 Palais H (Buyers only - CAST Arcelia Ramirez, Álvaro Guerrero (Amores Perros), Jorge A. Jiménez (Narcos) Market version 135’) Mon 12th 8:30 Online Repetition PRODUCERS Menuetto Film, One For The Road, Les Films du Fleuve, Mobra Films, Teorema Thu 15th 21:00 Riviera 1 (Buyers only - Market version 135’) Cielo’s teenage daughter, Laura, is kidnapped in Northern Mexico. Despite paying several ransoms, Laura is not returned. When the authorities offer no support in the search, Cielo takes CANNES IN THE CITY matters into her own hands and transforms from housewife into vengeful militant. TOKYO The story is inspired by true events. Thu 8th 10:00 Film School of Tokyo (Buyers only - Market version 135’) SEOUL Produced by the Dardenne Brothers, Cristian Mungiu and Michel Franco Fri 9th 13:40 Art Nine (Buyers only - Market version 135’) TRAILER Action Drama Belgium, Romania, Mexico I 2021 I 145’ MARKET PREMIERE
MARKET SCREENINGS Thu 8th 14:15 Palais I Fri 9th 14:15 Online Repetition DIRECTORS Jeff Tudor, Steven De Beul, Ben Tesseur Thu 15th 13:45 Riviera 2 CAST Michaela DePrince (USA), Daniel Camargo (Brazil), Vito Mazzeo (Italy) PRODUCERS Submarine, 3 minutes West, Lunanime, MotionWorks
When everyone in town falls under the spell of charismatic cosmetic surgeon Doctor Coppelius, feisty Swan must act to save her sweetheart Franz, before his heart is used to spark life into Coppelia - the ‘perfect’ robot-woman the Doctor has created. A modern family tale, told through a unique combination of animation and live-action dance.
It’s impossible not to be caught up in the beautiful fantasy of it all. Young audiences should be particularly smitten with its Disney-esque charms. SCREEN TRAILER Live Action & Animation Netherlands, Germany, Belgium I 2021 I 82’ COMING SOON
DIRECTOR Floor van der Meulen CAST Julia Akkermans, Johan Leysen (A Hidden Life) PRODUCERS Keplerfilm, Nefertiti Film, Tramal Films In the middle of a family dinner, Jan (74) breaks the news to his daughter Iris (29) that he’s done with life, with no apparent reason. On his upcoming birthday he will end it. Unable to comprehend this absurd news, Iris kidnaps Jan and takes him to the snow-covered mountains of Slovenia, to find a way to deal with her father’s last wish.
By the Producers of The Lobster and Bullhead
Comedy Drama PROMOREEL AVAILABLE Netherlands, Italy, Slovenia I post-production I 2021
DIRECTORS Juan José Lozano, Zoltán Horváth CAST Vera Mercado (Narcos), Alvaro Bayona PRODUCERS Intermezzo Films, Dolce Vita Films, Nadasdy Film, Tchack In 2008, FARC second-in-command Raul Reyes, was killed in a raid orchestrated by the CIA and the Colombian army. His computers were found: ten years of letters written by the man in charge of negotiating the release of 100 hostages - including Ingrid Betancourt. RED JUNGLE delves into the secrets of the oldest communist guerrilla, as the revolutionary utopia was slowly turning into a nightmare. A gripping and unique testimony from within the Colombian guerrilla FARC Animation PROMOREEL AVAILABLE Switzerland, France I post-production I 2021
DIRECTOR Yianna Americanou CAST Dimitris Kitsos, Andreas Konstantinou PRODUCERS Filmblades, View Master Films Young Dimitris, on the verge of manhood yet very much a child, has romanticized his imprisoned father to mythic proportions. When he gets released after ten years, Dimitris cannot wait to make up for lost time. But when his father reveals his true nature, Dimitris must face a great dilemma: will his need of belonging prevail over his sense of justice?
Drama Cyprus, Greece I post-production I 2021 ON RELEASE
DIRECTOR Alexandre Rockwell CAST Will Patton (American Honey, The Good Wife), Karyn Parsons (The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air) PRODUCER Black Horse Productions
In New Bedford Massachusetts, a dysfunctional family portrayed in all shades of black-and-white, lead forgotten lives. One eventful summer, in an act of liberation, the kids Billie and Nico set off on their own adventure into the fantastic and poetic world of childhood, unseen by the adults around them.
One of the most powerful new films I’ve seen in years. QUENTIN TARANTINO
TRAILER Drama USA I 2020 I 91’
DIRECTOR Martin Laroche CAST Léane Labrèche-Dor, Micheline Lanctôt, Alexandre Landry PRODUCER La Boîte à Fanny
A civil war has erupted in Quebec. Valérie escapes alive, but only after surviving a terrible mass execution which took the life of her lover. Eight years later, she works at a job she loves and has a new partner, but the war cannot be easily forgotten. The struggle Valérie endures every day is to find meaning in why she survived when so many did not.
David Lynch strangeness, with one of the best single performances you’re likely to see in 2020, or any year. NERDIST
TRAILER Dystopian drama Canada | 2020 | 124’ CONTACTS
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