15 films showcased and a generational renewal
- Claire Denis, Valeria Golino, Rebbeca Zlotowki and Alain Guiraudie are for now the only Europeans in a programme including five first feature films
As the reflexion of an ever more globalized cinematographic production, the programme of Un Certain Regard, an inherent part of the Official Selection of the 66th Festival de Cannes (from May 15th to 26th, 2013), was partially revealed today at lunchtime. Featuring a few resonating names (Sofia Coppola, Claire Denis, James Franco) and a "clandestine” film by Iranian director Mohammad Rasoulof, the Certain Regard 2013 nevertheless sets aside a very significant space for discoveries since first feature films currently constitute a third of the list (which will be completed in the coming weeks).
From the 15 feature films selected so far, only four are by European filmmakers. Italian actress Valeria Golino celebrates her first steps as a director by directly entering Cannes’s official selection with Miele [+see also:
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interview: Valeria Golino
interview: Valeria Golino
film profile] (article). She will have by her side two French directors: the experienced Claire Denis with Les salauds [+see also:
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film profile] (news – starring Vincent Lindon and Chiara Mastroianni) and young director Rebecca Zlotowki (noticed at the Critics’ Week in Cannes in 2010 with Belle Epine [+see also:
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interview: Rebecca Zlotowski
film profile] (article - with Léa Seydoux and Tahar Rahim in the cast). Representing the Old Continent, French director Alain Guiraudie (already present three times at the Directors’ Fortnight) with L’inconnu du lac [+see also:
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interview: Alain Guiraudie
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As in the competition of the 2013 Cannes Film Festival (article), North America is very present at Un Certain Regard with five titles (three American films – including the winner of Sundance –, a Canadian film and a Mexican one), nevertheless overtaken by Asia and its six selected films (two Filipino movies, a Chinese one, a Cambodian film with Rithy Panh, an Iranian film and a Palestinian one). South America is however completely absent from the list.
Un Certain Regard:
The Bling Ring - Sofia Coppola
Grand Central [+see also:
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interview: Rebecca Zlotowski
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Sarah préfère la course - Chloé Robichaud
Anonymous - Mohammad Rasoulof
La jaula de oro - Diego Quemada-Díez
L’image manquante - Rithy Panh
Bends - Flora Lau
L’inconnu du lac [+see also:
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interview: Alain Guiraudie
film profile] - Alain Guiraudie
Miele [+see also:
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interview: Valeria Golino
interview: Valeria Golino
film profile] - Valeria Golino
As I lay dying - James Franco
Norte, Hangganan ng kasaysayan - Lav Diaz
Les salauds [+see also:
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Fruitvale Station - Ryan Coogler
Death March - Adolfo Alix Jr.
Omar - Hany Abu-Assad
(Translated from French)
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