Can neon extend one of the most unprecedented stripes of movies?
That is one of the great questions that are addressed to the presentation of La Palme d’Or on Saturday in the Cannes Film Festival. The last five winners in Cannes have been released by the independent distributor, including Victor last year and eventual Oscar winner best present, “Anora”.
On Saturday, Neon could reach six in a row, which adds to its palms for “Parasite”, “Titane”, “Triangle of Sadness”, “Anatomy of A Fall” and “Anora”. As far -fetched as it could sound, it could even be probable.
Four of the most acclaimed film of the festival: Joachim Trier’s family drama “Sentimental value” The revenge of Jafar Panhi Thorler “It was just an accident” Kleber Mendonça Filho’s political thriller “The Secret Agent” and Óliver The road trip of the Laxes Desert “Sirât” – It will be distributed in the United States by neon.
No one knows how the jury of nine members headed by Juliette Binoche I could vote. Their deliberations are made in private, and there are several other films seen as contestants. But the critical reception is often a decent guide of what is in the Cannes mixture.
Other films will be strong support include the Ukrainian era drama Sergei Logznitsa “Two Importors”; New Wave Oda by Richard Linklater “New Wave”; and the Spanish filmmaker of Carla Simón, the personal coast as “Romania”.
Saturday’s ceremony takes to an end a Cannes 78 Film Festival where Geopolitics issued a long shadow, both on the screen and outside. Shortly before the French extravagance of Riviera, which is also the largest film market in the world, the president of the United States, Donald Trump, raised the idea of a 100% tariff on films made abroad.
Most filmmakers responded with a shoulder shrink, calling the illogical plan. “Can you hold the film in customs? “The Phoenician scheme” At the festival.
That was one of the best American films in Cannes, along with Spike’s “lower” The Christopher Mcquarrie-Tom Cruise Actriqueoner “Mission: Impossible – Final Cut” and Ari Aster’s “Eddington”.
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Jake Coyle has covered the Cannes Film Festival since 2012. He has seen approximately 40 films at this year’s festival and Inform about what stands out.
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