Cannes launches the 75th strong, starry and slim edition

The 75th Cannes Film Festival, which takes place May 17-28, should already have had a stellar relationship with Tom Cruise. Top Gun: Maverick and Baz Luhrman Elvis Projection without competition. Today it has gotten even more intense with a strong official election that is supposed to be enthralling on the red carpets, but also tackles a serious topic.

If the skin is a time to celebrate the film, it will also be a year of reflection and research on the state of the art, General Manager Thierry Fremo said during the cast presentation this morning. The crisis in Ukraine will also be important. The Cannes market has already set a day to support the local film industry and today the festival included two titles by Ukrainian directors: veteran author Sergei Loznitsa. The natural history of destruction. In a special testimony and for the first time by Maksim Nakonechnyi butterfly vision In a sense. Meanwhile, Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov, who left the country and condemned the war, is competing. tchaikovsky’s wife.

Although the official selection consists of 49 shortened titles, compared to 80 in 2021, it is something for almost everyone and from many parts of the world, including a strong presence from Korea. Furthermore, there will be more people on the ground, according to Fremox, after a somewhat silent affair in the midst of the pandemic last July.

Two American directors participate in this year’s competition. James Gray returns the time of armageddon Blurry. With Anne Hathaway, Anthony Hopkins and HeredityJeremy Forte. Kelly Reichardt To exhibit (A24) With Michelle Williams, Hong Chau, Andre 3000 and Judd Hirsch.

The Canadian author has David Cronenberg crimes of the futureLed by Kristen Stewart, Lea Seidou and Viggo Mortensen in the main division. Claire Dennis of France was also selected for the competition, for her Nicaraguan period thriller in English. stars in the evening With Margaret Kuale and Joe Elvin.

Another French hull, Arno Desplechin returns to the shipping company after last year Lie With the drama of his brother Frère et Soeur (brother and sister) With Marion Cotillard.

Returning Palme d’Or winners include Ruben Ostlund with a global satire on fashion. The triangle of pain with Woody Harrelson; Two-time winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Darden Drama tori and lokita; Romanian Christian Mungiu and his NMR; Y thievesHirokazu Koreda with his first Korean film, Runner.

Runner It is one of two films sponsored by the leading Korean company CJ ENM and the stars crash into youLee Ji Yoon, who is having a huge impact on social media today thanks to her selection. Also from CJ is Park Chan-wook’s crime drama The decision to leavePark became the Korean director with the most titles in the country.

Meanwhile, ᲜHuntDirectorial debut squid game Star Lee Jung-jae has booked a spot on the Midnight Screen section. Also in this group is a tribute to David Bowie’s Brett Morgen. The fantasy of the age of the moon. Ethan Cohen has his own musical image in the mix. Jerry Lee Lewis: Problems in the mind Admission to the special screening.

In other outstanding selections, Cedric Jimenez has a place out of the competition NovemberA thriller set after the devastating terrorist attacks of November 2013 in Paris. Jean Dujardin stars.

Elsewhere, Riley Coyog (along with Gina Gamel) celebrates her directorial debut The beast In a sense. Keough’s credits include George Miller Crazy Max: The road to anger. Miller was also cast today along with Idris Elba / Tilda Swinton three thousand years to go No competition in the slot. Keog has another connection to the festival: he is the grandson of Elvis Presley, who is at the heart of Buzz Lurman’s non-competitive script. Elvis.

This film, presumably with the festival event, Top Gun: Maverick, was previously known. More films are expected to be added to the list in the coming weeks, with the jury also expected to be determined in a short sequence.