Cannes
Bonne Mère
Two years after her directorial debut premiered at Cannes, Hafsia Herzi returns to the festival with Bonne Mère,…
By Selina SondermannSpecial
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Peaceful (De son vivant)
Another French Competition entry, another hospital drama in which actual medical staff make their screen debut. But this…
By Selina Sondermann
Cannes
Matt Damon on Stillwater at Cannes press conference: “It’s not an American film, not a French film, but a hybrid film.”
Director Tom McCarthy and cast members Matt Damon, Abigail Breslin, Camille Cottin and Lilou Siauvaud assemble in…
By Emma Kiely
Cannes
Babi Yar. Context
Sergei Loznitsa, one of the most important filmmakers in the world, has always strived to preserve the memory…
By Musanna Ahmed
Cannes
Flag Day
After his previous effort The Last Face was cut to ribbons at the 2016 festival, Sean Penn is…
By Selina Sondermann
Cannes
Where is Anne Frank?: “One of the best animated films of this century”
“People will always find a minority to blame for the bad things that happen to them,” an animated…
By Emma Kiely
Cannes
Let It Be Morning (Vayehi Boker)
After attending his brother’s wedding in their Arabic home town, Sami (Alex Bakri) and his family cannot return…
By Selina Sondermann
Cannes
Bergman Island: “An ode to love and artistry”
Mia Hansen-Løve brings her ode to love and artistry with Bergman Island, 12 years after Father of My…
By Emma Kiely
Cannes
Evolution
Kornél Mundruczó’s latest film Evolution is a poetic, thought-provoking look at identity and the nature of storytelling. Using…
By Joe Milo
Cannes
Three Floors (Tre piani)
Nanni Moretti is no stranger to Cannes. His film The Son’s Room won the Palme d’Or in 2001…
By Emma Kiely