Cannes Directors’ Fortnight has added Bruno Dumont’s Red Rocks to its 58th edition as a Special Screening.
First reported by Screen, Red Rocks is set on the French Riviera, where two gangs of young children compete in the dangerous game of cliff jumping.
Géo, one of the children who has just turned five years old, discovers the first stirrings of the heart, against the dazzling Meditteranean landscape.
Dumont will take part in a masterclass session following the world premiere screening of the film.
According to Directors’ Fortnight, the film shot in the French Riviera with “a documentary-like approach”, and features young children on its cast.
It is produced by Joaquim Saphinho, Marta Alves and Fiorella Moretti, for Portugal’s Rosa Films, in co-production with Luxbox, Nightswim, Andergraun Films, Pulpa Films and Sula films. France’s Luxbox is handling sales.
Dumont first appeared in Directors’ Fortnight in 1997 with The Life Of Jesus, receiving a special mention for the Camera d’Or prize for best first feature across the whole festival.
His miniseries Li’l Quinquin played in the section in 2014, as did feature Jeannette, the Childhood of Joan of Arc in 2017; while he has also played in official selection, with Humanity and Flanders winning the Competition Grand Jury Prize in 1999 and 2006 respectively.
Announced last week, the Directors’ Fortnight lineup for 2026 includes high-profile directors including Clio Barnard, Quentin Dupieux, and Radu Jude.
The independent section will run from May 13-23.
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