Cannes 2018

[Foggy]

Originally Posted by imsounoriginal

Never heard of Cold War, but reading about it now, it sounds like it's right up my alley.

Ida, Pawel Pawlikowski previous film, is fantastic if you haven't caught it yet.

[NARMAK]

Surprised nobody mentioned Netflix pulled out of Cannes allegedly amid a controversy of sorts.

[leey]

Originally Posted by NARMAK

Surprised nobody mentioned Netflix pulled out of Cannes allegedly amid a controversy of sorts.

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[Poya]

Jafar Panahi!!!!

[sawdustandtinsel]

Worth noting that what was announced today isn't set in stone, The Square was a late addition last year and they still have a month to go.

[AaronJ]

Truffaut's press card from 1957:

[Cremildo]

Trailer for Ciro Guerra's Birds of Passage:

Trailer de Pájaros de verano — Birds of Passage subtitulado en inglés (HD) - YouTube

A teaser for Lee Chang-dong's Burning:

Teaser trailer de Burning (HD) - YouTube

[Foggy]

Birds of Passage looks a bit average considering how singular and unique Embrace of the Serpent was. The latter half of the trailer had some interesting aspects, but it kinda looked like a plain Cartel story overall.

[dgoswald]

Why do the critics boo films in Cannes, even the apparently good ones? Is it a cultural / tongue in cheek thing, or is it just because they're French?

[esteban²]

It happens in Venice too, so I don't think it's a French thing. Sort of tradition to let know what you think of it when the movie is over. Some boo, some clap. But, partly, I think it's also the sort of people that are invited there, to be honest. I know several Belgian press- and/or movie-related persons who go there and I've been there myself more then 10 years ago and we all have the same idea about it. During the festival period, the people walking around there often are extremely snobbish.

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by dgoswald

Why do the critics boo films in Cannes, even the apparently good ones? Is it a cultural / tongue in cheek thing, or is it just because they're French?

Originally Posted by esteban²

It happens in Venice too, so I don't think it's a French thing. Sort of tradition to let know what you think of it when the movie is over. Some boo, some clap. But, partly, I think it's also the sort of people that are invited there, to be honest. I know several Belgian press- and/or movie-related persons who go there and I've been there myself more then 10 years ago and we all have the same idea about it. During the festival period, the people walking around there often are extremely snobbish.

True, but it does happen at Cannes even more than anywhere else, as I understand. I do think that, at least in part, it is a French thing.

Don't get me wrong: I love the French. I love their culture, their people, I love Paris. And really, in my experience, the French are very friendly and accepting people (for instance, in Paris it's almost impossible to find someone who doesn't speak English to one degree or another; in Quebec City, OTOH, there are all sorts of people who DO speak English, but just refuse to do so). So, this is not some anti-French tirade or anything. Heck, their films are my favorite films.

But, the fact of the matter is, the French do like to be a bit snobby sometimes. I, personally, have no problem with that. But it is true.

[Cremildo]

‘Wildlife’ With Jake Gyllenhaal and Carey Mulligan to Headline Cannes Critics’ Week

[Cremildo]

Lars von Trier's The House That Jack Built Will Probably Join the Lineup

[The Debts]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Lars von Trier's The House That Jack Built Will Probably Join the Lineup

Hohohohohohohohoho! Oh Lars!

[jacobsever]

I have no idea why, but I just can't find any interest for this year's event. I usually follow all the YouTube streams and events closely. But this year I'm just so disengaged.

[Mothravka]

For me, Wang Bing's film is the biggest highlight by a huge margin.

[Cremildo]

Directors' Fortnight Lineup:

“Pajaros De Verano” (“Birds Of Passage”), Cristina Gallego, Ciro Guerra
“Amin,” Philippe Faucon
“Climax,” Gaspar Noé
“Carmen y Lola,” Arantxa Echevarria
“Comprame un Revolver,” Julio Hernandez Cordon
“Les Confins du Monde,” Guillaume Nicloux
“El Motoarrebatador,” Agustin Toscano
“En Liberté,” Pierre Salvadori
“Joueurs,” Marie Monge
“Leave No Trace,” Debra Granik
“Los Silencios,” Beatriz Seigner
“Ming Wang Xing Shi Ke De,” Ming Zhang
“Mandy,” Panos Cosmatos
“Mirai,” Mamoru Hosoda
“Le Monde Est a Toi,” Romain Gavras
“Petra,” Jaime Rosales
“Samouni Road,” Stefano Savona

[AaronJ]

Originally Posted by Cremildo

Lars von Trier's The House That Jack Built Will Probably Join the Lineup

I hope this turns out to be true. It would be nice to see Lars return.

[Cremildo]

The Man Who Killed Don Quixote will close the Cannes Film Festival.

[Cremildo]

New additions to the roster:

In Competition
The Wild Pear Tree by Nuri Bilge Ceylan
Knife + Heart by Yann Gonzalez
Ayka by Sergey Dvortsevoy

OOC
The Man Who Killed Quixote by Terry Gilliam [Closer]
The House That Jack Built by Lars von Trier

UCR
Donbass by Sergey Loznitsa

Midnight
Fahrenheit 451 by Ramin Bahrani
Whitney by Kevin MacDonald