The Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury headed by Bertrand Bonello and including Khalil Joreige, Valeska Grisebach, Alanté Kavaïté and Ariane Labed, has awarded the 2018 Cinéfondation Prizes during a ceremony held in the Buñuel Theatre, followed by the screening of the winning films.
The Cinéfondation Selection consisted of 17 student films, chosen out of 2 426 entries coming from 512 film schools around the world.
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Competition Official Selecition: Grand Théâtre Lumière
UN COUTEAU DANS LE CŒUR
(KNIFE + HEART) DE/BY YANN GONZALEZ
8.30
1H40
CAPHARNAÜM DE/BY NADINE LABAKI
11.30
2H
AYKA DE/BY SERGEY DVORTSEVOY
16.00
1H40
AHLAT AGACI (LE POIRIER SAUVAGE /
THE WILD PEAR TREE ) DE/BY NURI BILGE CEYLAN
18.30
3H08
Un Certain Regard:
MANTO DE/BY NANDITA DAS
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Grand Prix Nespresso
Nespresso Grand Prize
DIAMANTINO de by Gabriel Abrantes & Daniel Schmidt
Prix Découverte Leica Cine du court métrage
Leica Cine Discovery Prize for short film
EKTORAS MALO : I TELEFTEA MERA TIS CHRONIAS de byJacqueline Lentzou
Prix Fondation Louis Roederer de la Révélation
Louis Roederer F...
The winner for the Semaine de la Critique's Distributor Award is "Sir" by Rohena Gera. Set in Mumbai, India the film follows the love story between a high class, successful architect and his hired help. Below are just a few things that the critics have to say about "Sir":
“An intelligent romance within the confines of upper-crust Indian society. Premiering in the Cannes Critics’ Week sidebar, the film could occupy the same slot that The ...
Directed by Yann Gonzalez and written by Yann Gonzalez and Cristiano and Mangione, Un Couteau Dans Le Coeur, or Knife + Heart, “In Paris , in the late 1970s , Anne Parez is a producer of pornographic films, produced at the chain. But to find the favors of his companion (who is also his editor) Lois, Anne will decide to change the registry. She now wants to finance by financing a much more ambitious film, made by her long-time friend, the flamboyant Archibald...
Directed and written by Nadine Labaki, Caperharnaum is “a politically-charged fable, featuring mostly non-professional actors, about a child who launches a lawsuit against his parents.” It will be showing tonight in the Grand Theatre Lumiere at 19.00.
Written by Dallas Fitzmartin
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(Director Fernando Solanas)
Blaq Out is proud to announce that the film "L'Heure des Brasiers" by Fernando Solanas will be a part of Cannes Classics this year. On Thursday, May 17th at 14h30 in Salle Bunuel, interested viewers can view the film.
"L'Heure des Brasiers" shows Solanas' view of his home country of Argentina. Showing the country's need and dependence on armed struggle and focusing on its grave economic situation, the film paints a fresco ...
The cast of "Girl" lined up outside of the Palais des Festivals for the debut of the film, which is a part of the Un Certain Regard selecton.
Post by: Anna Mancino
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The Trouble with You
Pierre Salvadori
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Edouard Waintrop described The Pluto Moment as "a reflexion about film making and politics, with whimsical comedy accents à la Hong Sangsoo."
The film premieres today, May 16th, at 11:45 am at The Directors' Fortnight.
Zhang Ming is a central figure of the 6th Generation.
His debut, In Expectation, was unveiled in Forum and won at the very first Busan Festival.
But in 1996, a year of tighter control over film industry, it resulted in five years of purgatory.
In ...
Tonight, the next film in the competition that will be showing is "Burning"; directed by Lee Chang-Dong the story is decribed as "A mysterious incident takes place among three young persons Jong-soo, Ben, Hae-mi, who have lived in their own way." It stars Yoo Ah-in, Stephen Yeun, Jeon Jong-seo, will be in the Grand Theatre Lumiere at 18:30.
Written by Dallas Fitzmartin
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Under the Silver Lake is a film that sees Sam, a resident of Los Angeles, California, desire stardom and when his neighbor Sarah disappears, he begins an investigation sending him to the dark depths that the City of Angels has to offer. Directed by David Robert Mitchel and starring Andrew Garfield and Riley Keough will be showing tonight in the Grand Theatre Lumière.
Written by Dallas Fitzmartin
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Mythology meets murder in the newest relase from Lars von Trier. Described by some viewers as one of his less violent films, “The House That Jack Built” brings the United States of America’s obsession with serial killers to the big screen. Jack, portrayed by Matt Dillon, is a typical serial killer: unfeeling, anti-social, and impulsive. He tells Verne 5 incidents that defined his bloody career, starting with his first victim (Uma Thurman). By the time the film arrives at its ...
When the first scene begins to roll in Blackklansmen, I was surprised when, showing a scene from classic movie Gone With the Wind, a man comes in spouting out a white power message, but bloopers included. Then the title shows up after it with a specially funny subtitle that solidifies the fact that this was in fact going to be a comedy. Not that this wasn't told ahead of time, but I didn't know and it made for an interesting movie watching experience. ...
Tonight’s first competitive film is En Guerre, or At War, directed by Stephane Brize and starring Vincent Lindon it is about “After promising 1100 employees that they would protect their jobs, the managers of a factory decide to suddenly close up shop. Laurent takes the lead in a fight against this decision.”Filmed in only 23 days, It sets to show at the Grand Theatre Lumiere today at 16:00.
Written by Dallas Fitzmartin
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Saturday, May 14th saw a large crowd showing for HBO’s newest film Fahrenheit 451, based on the book written by Ray Bradbury* of the same name. It stars Michael B. Jordan, Michael Shannon, and Sofia Boutella and was directed by Ramin Bahrani*, who all graced the red carpet that night to watch Walking in they all meet with booming applause, and were walked to their seat, one by one, as the camera followed them down. Their faces being cased on the screen that was about to show what they&rs...
Competing in this year’s Un Certain Regard is “Murder Me, Monster” (“Muere, Monstruo, Muere”; “Meurs Monstre Meurs”) a film that could slay its competition. The Argentinian film, brought to life by director Alejandro Fadel, focuses on a string of murders where each female victim is violently beheaded. The lead detective on the case, Cruz, believes that the local madman (and potential schizophrenic) David is behind the gruesome deaths. However, after hi...
Wim Wenders brings one of the world's most well-known personalities to the Festival this year. The Hors Competition film “Pope Francis: A Man of His Word” tells of the reign of Pope Francis and gives the background of St. Francis of Assissi, the man who took a life of poverty to carry out the work and teachings of God. St. Francis' lifestyle drives the habits and beliefs of Pope Francis, whose actions have caused a stir in the Vatican and in the global Catholic community. S...
Netemo Sametemo, or Asako 1 & 2, directed by Ryusuke Hamaguchi, and starring Masahiro Higashide and Erika Karata, here’s it synopsis, “Asako lives in Osaka. She falls in love with Baku, a free-spirit. One day, Baku suddenly disappears. Two years later, Asako now lives in Tokyo and meets Ryohei. He looks just like Baku, but has a completely different personality.” It will premiere tonight at 16:00 at the Grand Theatre Lumiere
Written by Dallas F...
One of the more anticipated movies in the competition, Blackklansman is based on true events about Ron Stallworth, a black police officer living in the 70's, who spearheads an attempt to infiltrate the Klu Klux Klan. Directed by Spike Lee and starring John David Washington, Topher Grace and Adam Drive and will be showing in the Grand Theatre Lumiere tonight at 19:30.
Written by Dallas Fitzmartin
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A happy kind peasant, Lazzaro is a hermit far from the place reigned over by Marquise Alfonsina de Luna. He lives distant from this world until he comes across Tancredi, son of the Marquis and together they bring Lazzaro to this distant world. Directed by Alice Warwacher, "Lazzaro Felice", or "Heureux Comme Lazzaro", or "Happy as Lazzaro" will be showing today at 16:30 in the Grand Theatre Lumière.
Written by Dallas FItzmar...
