The 79th edition of the Cannes Film Festival just ended on Saturday, May 23rd with a closing ceremony marked by a strong political tone. The jury, chaired by South Korean director Park Chan-wook, decided to award the Palme d’Or to the film “Fjord” by Romanian director Cristian Mungiu. Actress Virginie Efira was also honored for her portrayal of a nursing home director in “Suddenly”. When can we expect to see these films from the Croisette on the big screen?
The Huffington Post provides an update.
Based on true events, the film takes place in Norway where a devout evangelical couple (played by Sebastian Stan and Renate Reinsve) settles with their five children. They initially blend in smoothly with a society that proclaims tolerance and respect for minorities. However, complications arise when the family becomes the subject of a social investigation.
A drama about a Russian bourgeois couple set against the backdrop of war and societal decay. It follows the story of a successful businessman who lives with his wife and son in a beautiful forest-edge mansion. Gleb manages his business while seeking conscripts for the Russian army among his company’s employees.
This LGBT advocacy film by Spaniards Javier Calvo and Javier Ambrossi explores self-acceptance during the civil war, juxtaposing past and present to depict closeted gay love stifled by shame and secrecy.
Polish director Pawel Pawlikowski’s film depicts the return from exile of renowned German writer Thomas Mann in 1949, sixteen years after his departure. Set in a country divided between East and West, Mann is pressured to choose sides.
In this film that takes viewers to the borders of Eastern Europe, archaeologist Veska returns to her hometown in Bulgaria for excavations. She reunites with childhood friend Saïd and gets entangled in his smuggling activities and ties to the mafia.
The film portrays a Vichy regime official trying to exploit the chaos of defeat to improve his reputation. Director Emmanuel Marre tells the true story of his great-grandfather Henri Marre (portrayed by Swann Arlaud), who wrote a book promoting managerial thinking and patriotism during the Vichy period.
The story revolves around a nursing home director implementing a new method of care focusing on compassion and listening. She befriends a terminally ill Japanese director in the process.
Belgian director Lukas Dhont’s film recounts the hidden passion between two young soldiers amidst the chaos of the Belgian battlefields during World War I.
This debut film by Rwandan director Marie-Clémentine Dusabejambo addresses the memory of the Tutsi genocide through the tribunals set up to promote reconciliation in fragmented communities.
