All articles by Rebecca Leffler – Page 29
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Features“Genre is political”: Emma Benestan talks about her Critics’ Week closer ‘Animale’
The French-Algerian director says the film was inspired by its Camargue location.
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News‘Simon Of The Mountain’ wins top Cannes Critics’ Week prize
The Argentinian first feature is a coming of age story.
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NewsPyramide beefs up sales for Louise Courvoisier’s Un Certain Regard title ‘Holy Cow’ (exclusive)
The film is the coming of age story of a partying teenager forced to take over the family farm and look after his little sister.
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NewsSalim Kechiouche to shoot ‘Wolf Dreams’ in Algeria as country makes big Cannes comeback (exclusive)
An Algerian delegation is in Cannes to promote the country as an international partner and locations hub.
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NewsZou Jing wins Critics’ Week Next Step prize for coming-of-age drama ‘A Girl Unknown’
Didar Domehri of France’s Maneki Films has come on to co-produce.
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NewsVincent Lindon boards Ruben Östlund’s ‘The Entertainment System Is Down’ (exclusive)
Lindon joins Keanu Reeves, Kirsten Dunst, Daniel Bruhl, Samantha Morton and Nicolas Braun in the cast.
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NewsBuyers take shine to Agathe Riedinger’s Cannes Competition title ‘Wild Diamond’ (exclusive)
Pyramide International is handling sales.
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NewsIndia’s Cannes Competition entry ‘All We Imagine As Light’ charms buyers (exclusive)
Luxbox is handling international sales.
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NewsUS collective Omnes Films head talks Cannes selections, expanding slate (exclusive)
Coming up are Los Capítulos Perdidos, No Sleep Till.
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FeaturesHow the #MeToo movement helped inspire Noémie Merlant to make ‘The Balconettes’
Noémie Merlant tells Screen about the journey to Cannes for her second feature, female-led horror comedy The Balconettes.
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NewsNeue Visionen unwraps French family comedy ‘Present Perfect’ (exclusive)
Present Perfect is directed by Raphaele Moussafir.
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NewsFrance’s dynamic Agat Films-Ex Nihilo unveils eclectic shared slate (exclusive)
“We are a house of auteur cinema.”
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FeaturesInside France’s masterplan to lure more international blockbusters
France is positioning itself as a one-stop shop for international production.
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NewsImagineers Studio launches French superhero film ‘Fantax’ (exclusive)
Fantax is set to start shooting in Paris and the UK in the summer of 2025.
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NewsNeon takes US rights to ‘The Unknown’ starring Léa Seydoux
It is the third feature for Harari who is fresh off an Oscar win for co-writing Anatomy Of A Fall
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NewsFrance’s rising generation of female directors look for festival buzz despite lack of official selection parity
Emerging filmmakers are looking to hold their own in the male auteur-dominated line-up.
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NewsTarzan and Arab Nasser to make ’Once Upon a Time in Gaza’ in Jordan (exclusive)
Bac Films is handling international sales and French distribution.
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NewsFirst Look at German family adventure ’Akiko The Flying Monkey’ (exclusive)
The live-action title is produced by writer-director Helmer’s production house Veit Helmer-Filmproduktion.
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NewsMPM sends ‘Fine Young Men’, ‘Vanishing Goats’ to Cannes (exclusive)
Alejandro Pease’s queer coming-of-age drama is set in a Catholic school.
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FeaturesHow Cannes Competition title ‘Wild Diamond’ explores “extreme femininity”
First-time French filmmaker Agathe Riedinger talks to Screen.