Critics’ Week lineup at Cannes 2024

Cannes Critics’ Week, the sidebar to the parallel Cannes Film Festival organized by the Federation of French Film Critics, has revealed its selections for 2024.

Psychological thriller Ghost trailthe debut feature film from acclaimed French short film director Jonathan Millet, will open the sidebar of 2024. Adam Bessa (star of 2022’s Un Certain Regard ). Move) stars in the haunting drama about a man who tracks down his former tormentor, using only his sensory memories to guide him.

The competition lineup includes Brazilian dramas child From director Marcelo Caetano, it is a portrait of a strange young man growing up in São Paulo; Constance Tsang Blue Sun Palacewhich examines the lives of Chinese immigrants in Queens; And Egyptian/French/Danish/Qatari/Saudi drama Edge of dreams The film revolves around a group of disenfranchised Coptic Christian girls who defy tradition and form an all-female theater group.

Other competition titles include Antoine Chevolier Block Passwhich delves into rural motocross culture in France; Neo-noir drama Locusts, from Taiwanese director KEFF; Leonardo van Digel Julie keeps calm, about a young woman at the elite tennis academy; The drama, set in South America, is directed by Federico Luis Simon the mountain. The session’s special screenings include films by Saïd Himmich Ben Larbi Across the sea, which follows a decade in the life of an immigrant who immigrated illegally to Marseille; and Alexis Langlois’ musical comedy Drama queen, which chronicles the rise and fall of fictional pop idols. Emma Benestan’s revenge horror animalstarring Alia Amamra as a woman training to compete in the male-dominated Camargue race, or “running of the bulls,” will close the division.

Director Rodrigo Sorogoyen Monsters It won the César Award for Best Foreign Film of the Year and chairs the Critics’ Week jury, which will award awards to recognize excellence in short films and emerging talent.

The 63rd edition of Critics’ Week (La Semaine de la Critique) takes place from May 15 to 23, coinciding with the main Cannes Film Festival. The section focuses on first and second feature films by emerging directors. Many of the biggest names in world art cinema got their start in this department. Two-time Palme d’Or winner Ken Loach makes his debut bag To Critics’ Week 1970. Julia Ducournau’s first film, rawwas a 2016 Critics’ Week pick. Follow it, Titanwinner of the 2021 Palme d’Or. Justin Tritt’s second feature film, Victoria It was screened at Critics Week 2013. Her fourth feature film, Anatomy of a fallAnd he won the Palme d’Or last year.

The Grand Prize at Critics’ Week 2023 went to Tiger stripesa mash-up of the body horror/coming-of-age genre from first-time Malaysian director Amanda Neal Eyo.

Critics’ Week 2024 lineup

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child Marcelo Caetano

Blue Sun Palace Constance Tsang

Julie keeps calm Leonardo van Digel

Locusts how

Block Pass Antoine Chevolier

Edge of dreams Nada Riyad and Ayman Al-Amir

Simon the mountain Federico Luis

Private sessions

Ghost trail Jonathan Millett (opening film)

Across the sea Saeed Hamish bin Al Arabi

Drama queens Alexis Langlois

animal Emma Benestan (Closing Film)