Category: Cannes
Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Evil Angels / A Cry in the Dark, 1989
We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Evil Angels / A Cry in the Dark,…
First Reactions: Under the Silver Lake
I rather enjoyed David Robert Mitchell’s It Follows, it was an entertaining, fresh debut which left a lasting impression. So, I was eagerly anticipating his…
Girls of the Sun – Festival de Cannes In Competition Prospectus
Les filles du soleil / Girls of the Sun Eva Husson – France IN A NUTSHELL Set in Kurdistan. Bahar played by Golshifteh Farahani is commander…
First Reactions: Beoning / Burning
This is rather a teaser trailer than an actual full length trailer, but still is helps to build up the suspense, tension and mood of…
First Reactions: Dogman
The trailer begins with rather uplifting music accompanying shots of an urban town, two children are playing on a swing set, and it looks innocent…
First Reactions: Rafiki
What should have been a happy time for director Wanuri Kahiu was peppered with sadness. Her moving drama about two young Kenyan girls falling in…
First Reactions: The House That Jack Built
Oh, it pains me to say this but I really want to see a Lars Von Trier film, and I don’t know why. Or rather,…
First Reactions: Todos lo saben / Everybody Knows
After the previous success of The Salesman and A Separation, one would have almost expected director Asghar Farhadi to make his next film in the…
To Boo Or Not To Boo: Why Do People Boo At Cannes?
Booing at something, especially a film, is usually considered rather impolite. However at the Cannes Film Festival, it’s actually fairly common. Almost every year, the…
71st Festival de Cannes Film Line-up
As the 71st Cannes Film Festival quickly approaches, the French Riviera is alive with the sound of movies. That is, if you can hear it…
Festival De Cannes Sélection Officielle: Mal De Pierres
The first rule about not being in Cannes is that you can still talk about Cannes. Mal De Pierres (From the Land of the Moon)…
Festival De Cannes Sélection Officielle: Toni Eerdman
The first rule about not being in Cannes is that you can still talk about Cannes. Toni Eerdman Maren Ade Germany, Austria SUMMARY Writer-director Maren…
Festival De Cannes Sélection Officielle: I, Daniel Blake
The first rule about not being in Cannes is that you can still talk about Cannes. I, Daniel Blake (Moi, Daniel Blake) Ken Loach United…
Festival De Cannes Sélection Officielle: Ma Loute
The first rule about not being in Cannes is that you can still talk about Cannes. Ma Loute (Slack Bay) Bruno Dumont France, Germany SUMMARY…
