Directors’ Week reveals its power – Editing

Now it’s the turn of the Directors’ Week, the parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival (led by Italian Paolo Moretti for the last time before the arrival of the new general delegate), to unveil their programming from May 18-27. We can move forward without risking that the 2022 edition, a mixture of signatures and estimated discoveries already, is attractive – and more sensitive to the dynamism of the output’s practice, here 11 in the number, than the official selection revealed there. some days.

Geographically selective films

Sensitive outlook: after a very good adaptation of Martin Eden and the wonderful Bella and Lost, againstt is Pietro Marcelo who will open the ball with take offhis first work in French, announced as A folk, musical and historical story. This 54th edition will also conclude with the action movie green perfume from Nicholas Pariser, already passed by and revealed in Fortnight with the Wizard Alice and the mayor.

Between the two: nine geographically selective premiere films (Ukrainian, Chilean, Colombian, Tunisian, etc.) including, for example, A trial run by the Spanish Elena Lopez Riera, El Agua The Lebanese plastic artist, Ali Sherri, who left the galleries to present it Dam (Dam); or A family story in Super 8 signed by Annie Ernaux and her son David Ernaux-Briot, super 8 years. Spotted a few years ago with her first pretty feature seizuresAnna Rose Holmer signed with Saela Davis on one of the two American anthology films, God’s creatures.

Ignite two weeks

In the race for the Palme d’Or last year only with Bergmann IslandAnd Mia Hansen-Løve is finally back through the door of Fortnight to present beautiful morningWith Lea Seydoux. Also on the radar: Lea Messius’ second feature film The Five Demonswith Adèle Exarchopoulos, as well as the new film from Alice Winocour Watch Paris againWith Virginie Evira and Benoit Magimel, back to basics after American Adventure nearby. The “A strong presence of French cinema”, According to Paolo Moretti’s confession, it was confirmed by the presence of the new film by Philippe Faucon, Alhareesi (Release Has visited the shooting) who has an author Fatema Look at the Algerian war.

There’s no telling, we’re not sorry to find Portuguese Joao Pedro Rodrigues (lost, or nearly, since the astounding birds World in 2016), who will try to set fire to Fortnight Fogo Fatou (Will-o-the-wisp). The Gold Medal Coach, the two-week honorary award, will be awarded this year to the great American director Kelly Richardt, who directed her last film. show up He will appear in the competition.

full selection:

Flight By Pietro Marcello (Opening film)

1976 by Manuela Martelli

agua by Elena Lopez Riera

Dam by Ali Sherry

Super 8 years by Annie and David Erno

shapes Youssef Chebbi

The Five Demons by Lea Messius

D Human Corporation Fabrica By Verena Paravel and Lucien Castaing-Taylor

continental drift (to the south) by Lionel Bayer

Ennis men by Mark Jenkins

falcon lake by Charlotte Lebon

Fogo Fatu by Joao Pedro Rodriguez

funny pages by Owen Klein

God’s creatures Written by Anna Rose Holmer and Syla Davis

Alhareesi by Philip Faucon

the mountain by Thomas Salvador

Pampere By Dmytro Sokoletki-Sobchuk

Watch Paris again by Alice Winocourt

under the fig by Irig Sehery

beautiful morning by Mia Hansen Love

Varun by Fabian Hernandez

green fragrance Nicholas Pariser (film closing)

men By Alex Garland (Special Show)