A 77th edition of the Cannes Film Festival starts this Tuesday (14th) and runs until May 25th. Over the next 12 days, dozens of films will be shown, several movie stars will walk the red carpet and thousands of people will walk through the halls of the Marché du Film.
The event has several attractions, such as shows, classes, tributes and exhibitions, with the Official Selection of films being the main one. Of the more than 50 titles shown at the festival, 20 compete for the Palme d'Or, one of the most prestigious awards in the film industry.
The event brings together professionals from the sector, including producers, buyers, distributors and directors, and can serve as a business meeting between them. For journalists and film critics, it is the opportunity to see first-hand films that could be popular throughout the year.
Which feature films are in the Official Selection Competition in 2024?
- “Le Deuxième Acte”, by Quentin Dupieux
- “The Apprentice” by Ali Abbassi
- “Motel Destino”, by Karim Aïnouz
- “Bird” by Andrea Arnold
- “Emilia Perez”, by Jacques Audiard
- “Anora” by Sean Baker
- “Megalopolis”, by Francis Ford Coppola
- “The Shrouds” by David Cronenberg
- “The Substance” by Coralie Fargeat
- “Grand Tour”, by Miguel Gomes
- “Marcello Mio”, by Christophe Honoré
- “Feng Liu Yi Dai” by Jia Zhang-ke
- “All We Imagine as Light” by Payal Kapadia
- “Kinds of Kindness”, by Yorgos Lanthimos
- “L'Amour Ouf”, by Gilles Lelouche
- “Diamant Brut”, by Agathe Riedinger
- “Oh Canada” by Paul Schrader
- “Limonov – The Ballad”, by Kiril Serebrennikov
- “Parthenope”, by Paolo Sorrentino
- “Pigen Med Nalen” by Magnus Von Horn
Are there Brazilians in the running?
Yes! Karim Aïnouz represents Brazil with “Destination Motel” in the main category of the festival and André Hayato Saito competes for Palme d'Or for short film with “Yellow” .
Furthermore, three Brazilian films were selected for parallel exhibitions, such as “Baby” by Marcelo Caetano, in Critic's Week ; “The Fall of the Sky” by Eryk Rocha and Gabriela Carneiro, in Filmmakers' Fortnight ; It is “The Girl and the Pot” by Valentina Homem, on Directors' Fortnight .
See six Brazilian films awarded at Cannes.
Documentary about Lula
A documentary about President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva (PT) will be shown at the festival and competes for the Olho de Ouro, an award for films of the genre. Although the production is not Brazilian, it is about an important figure for the country. The direction is Oliver Stone renowned North American filmmaker responsible for titles such as “Platoon” (1986), “JFK – The Question That Doesn’t Want to Be Silenced” (1989) and more.
Who votes and chooses the winners?
Every year, the festival sets up a jury made up of industry professionals, which is also chaired by a relevant name in the sector.
In the 77th edition, Greta Gerwing is president, and the jury is made up of Erbu Ceylan Turkish screenwriter and photographer; Lily Gladstone American actress; Eva Green French actress; Nadine Labaki Lebanese actress; Juan Antonio Bayona Spanish director, producer and screenwriter; Pierfranceso Favino Italian actor; Kore-Eda Hirokaxu , Japanese director; It is Omar Sy French actor and producer.
When will the winners be announced?
The awards ceremony for the films In Competition for the Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival will be on May 22nd.
Tributes
The event organization announced that names such as Meryl Streep , George Lucas and Studio Ghibli will be honored this year.
Source: CNN Brasil
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