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CANNES OFFICIAL SELECTION - COMPETITION
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THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG
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by Mohammad Rasoulof (THERE IS NO EVIL, A MAN OF INTEGRITY)
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2024 - Iran/Germany/France - Drama - 168 min
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Iman, an investigating judge in the Revolutionary Court in Tehran, grapples with mistrust and paranoia as nationwide political protests intensify and his gun mysteriously disappears. Suspecting the involvement of his wife Najmeh and his daughters Rezvan and Sana, he imposes drastic measures at home, causing tensions to rise. Step by step, social norms and the rules of family life are being suspended.
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Screenings:
THU 16 MAY 17:30 OLYMPIA 5 Private Market Screening (Buyers only)
SUN 19 MAY 16:00 OLYMPIA 2 Private Market Screening (Buyers only)
FRI 24 MAY 8:30 SALLE BAZIN Press Screening
FRI 24 MAY 15:00 GRAND THÉÂTRE LUMIÈRE World Premiere
FRI 24 MAY 16:00 SALLE BAZIN Press Screening
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CANNES OFFICIAL SELECTION - SPECIAL SCREENING
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ELEMENTARY
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by Claire Simon (OUR BODY, GOD’S OFFICES)
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2024 - France - Documentary - 105 min
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In the Makarenko public elementary school in the Paris outskirts, children want to learn and to be cheered while teachers know they do not only teach, they also educate. With care, tenacity and efforts, children are trained to become not only responsible citizens but also human beings.
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Screenings:
THU 16 MAY 11:30 OLYMPIA 9 Private Market Screening (Buyers only)
SUN 19 MAY 16:15 SALLE AGNES VARDA World Premiere
MON 20 MAY 8:30 SALLE BUNUEL Press Screening
MON 20 MAY 11:30 LERINS 2 Market Screening
TUE 21 MAY 11:30 LERINS 4 Market Screening
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YOUNG HEARTS
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by Anthony Schatteman (Debut Feature)
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2024 - Belgium/Netherlands - Drama - 97 min
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with Lou Goossens, Marius De Saeger, Geert Van Rampelberg
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Elias (13) feels attracted to his new neighbour Alexander (14). Soon he realizes that he's truly in love for the first time. The interactions with his friends and family bring more questions than answers. Confused by his burgeoning feelings, Elias tries to sort out his inner chaos to prove that he is worth Alexander’s heart.
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Screenings:
TUE 14 MAY 15:30 PALAIS B Market Screening
FRI 17 MAY 10:00 Private Screening Room Riviera (L3-2) With Invitation
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WED 22 MAY 14:00 ALEXANDRE III Public Screening
FRI 24 MAY 09:00 ALEXANDRE III Public Screening
FRI 24 MAY 14:00 RAIMU Public Screening
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THE MONK AND THE GUN
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by Pawo Choyning Dorji (LUNANA, A YAK IN THE CLASSROOM)
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2023 - Bhutan/France/USA/Taiwan - Comedy/Drama - 107 min
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with Tandin Wangchuk, Deki Lhamo, Pema Zangmo Sherpa
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Kingdom of Bhutan, 2006. Modernization has finally arrived. Bhutan becomes the last country in the world to connect to the internet and television, and now the biggest change of all: democracy. To teach the people how to vote, the authorities organize a mock election, but the locals seem unconvinced. Travelling to rural Bhutan where religion is more popular than politics, the election supervisor discovers that a monk is planning a mysterious ceremony for the election day.
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Screenings:
FRI 17 MAY 11.30 Private Screening Room Riviera (L3-2) With Invitation
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SUN 19 MAY 09:30 RIVIERA 1 Market Screening
TUE 21 MAY 14:00 RAIMU Public Screening
WED 22 MAY 09:00 ALEXANDRE III Public Screening
THU 23 MAY 14:00 RAIMU Public Screening
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ALL SHALL BE WELL
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by Ray Yeung (SUK SUK)
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2024 - Hong Kong - Drama - 93 min
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with Patra AU Ga Man, Maggie LI Lin Lin, Tai Bo
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Angie and Pat are a couple living in Hong Kong who have been together for over four decades. After Pat's unexpected death, Angie finds herself at the mercy of her extended family as she struggles to retain both her dignity and the home that they shared for over thirty years.
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Screenings:
THU 16 MAY 16:00 RIVIERA 1 Market Screening
SAT 18 MAY 15:00 Private Screening Room Riviera (L3-2) With Invitation
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BRIEF HISTORY OF A FAMILY
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by Jianjie Lin (Debut Feature)
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2024 - China/France/Denmark/Qatar - Thriller - 99 min
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with Zu Feng, Guo Keyu, Sun Xilun
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A middle-class family’s fate becomes intertwined with their only son’s enigmatic new friend in post one-child policy China, putting unspoken secrets, unmet expectations, and untended emotions under the microscope.
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Screenings:
WED 15 MAY 11:30 Private Screening Room Riviera (L3-2) With Invitation
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FRI 17 MAY 16:00 LERINS 3 Market Screening
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PATERNEL
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by Ronan Tronchot (Debut Feature)
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2024 - France - Drama - 93 min
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with Grégory Gadebois (AN OFFICER AND A SPY, DELICIOUS), Géraldine Nakache (ALL THAT GLITTERS), Lyes Salem (ABOU LEILA)
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In a small French town, Simon is an inspiring Catholic priest wholeheartedly dedicated to his parish. During a service, he encounters Louise, whom he had known years before he became a priest. She introduces him to her 11-year-old son, Aloé, revealing that he is his biological father.
This revelation shatters Simon's daily life, prompting him to question all the certainties that have guided his existence. Can he still be a devout priest for the churchgoers, and can he effectively fulfil the role of a father to his son?
Amidst an institution in crisis, Simon decides to engage in a battle to convince the Church representatives that his vow is compatible with the profound love of being a father.
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Screenings:
WED 15 MAY 10:00 Private Screening Room Riviera (L3-2) With Invitation
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SAT 18 MAY 09:30 LERINS 1 Market Screening
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