Cannes Film Festival Reveals 2020 Lineup: French Dispatch, Ammonite, And 54 Other Titles

THE FAITHFUL (or at least selected once before)

THE FRENCH DISPATCH by Wes Anderson (USA) 1h43

Production: INDIAN PAINTBRUSH PRODUCTIONS / AMERICAN EMPIRICAL PICTURES – International Sales: FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES – French Distribution: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

ÉTÉ 85 by François Ozon (France) 1h40

Production: MANDARIN – International Sales: PLAYTIME – French Distribution: DIAPHANA

ASA GA KURU (True Mothers) by Naomi Kawase (Japan) 2h20

Production: KINO FILMS CO – Sales: PLAYTIME – French Distribution: HAUT ET COURT

LOVERS ROCK by Steve McQueen (United Kingdom) 1h08

Production: TURBINE STUDIOS LIMITED – International Sales: TURBINE STUDIOS LIMITED

MANGROVE by Steve McQueen (United Kingdom) 2h04

Production: TURBINE STUDIOS LIMITED – International Sales: TURBINE STUDIOS LIMITED

DRUK (Another Round) by Thomas Vinterberg (Denmark)1h55

Production: ZENTROPA – International Sales: TRUSTNORDISK – French Distribution: HAUT ET COURT

ADN (DNA) by Maïwenn (Algeria/France) 1h30

Production: WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS – International Sales: WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL – French Distribution: WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL

LAST WORDS by Jonathan Nossiter (USA) 2h06

Production: STEMAL – International Sales: THE PARTY FILMS

HEAVEN: TO THE LAND OF HAPPINESS by IM Sang-Soo (South Korea) 1h40

Production: HIVE MEDIA CORP – International Sales: FINECUT

EL OLVIDO QUE SEREMOS (Forgotten we’ll be) by Fernando Trueba (Spain) 2h16

Production: CARACOL TELEVISION – International Sales: FILM FACTORY ENTERTAINMENT

PENINSULA by YEON Sang-Ho (South Korea) 1h54

Production: REDPETER FILMS – International Sales: CONTENTS PANDA – French Distribution: ARP SELECTION

IN THE DUSK (Au crépuscule) by Sharunas BARTAS (Lituania) 2h06

Production: KINOELEKTRON – International Sales: LUXBOX

DES HOMMES (Home Front) by Lucas BELVAUX (Belgium) 1h40

Production: SYNECDOCHE – International Sales: WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL – French Distribution: AD VITAM

THE REAL THING by Kôji Fukada (Japan) 3h48

Production: NAGOYA TV – International Sales: NAGOYA TV

THE NEWCOMERS

PASSION SIMPLE by Danielle Arbid (Lebanon) 1h36

Production: LES FILMS PELLÉAS – International Sales: PYRAMIDE INTERNATIONAL – French Distribution: PYRAMIDE DISTRIBUTION

A GOOD MAN by Marie Castille Mention-Schaar (France) 1h47

Production: WILLOW FILMS – International Sales: PYRAMIDE INTERNATIONAL – French Distribution: PYRAMIDE DISTRIBUTION

LES CHOSES QU’ON DIT, LES CHOSES QU’ON FAIT by Emmanuel Mouret (France) 2h

Production: MOBY DICK FILMS – International Sales: ELLE DRIVER – French Distribution: PYRAMIDE DISTRIBUTION

SOUAD by Ayten Amin (Egypt) 1h30

Production: VIVID REELS

LIMBO by Ben Sharrock (United Kingdom) 1h53

Production: CARAVAN CINEMA LTD – International Sales: PROTAGONIST PICTURES

ROUGE (Red Soil) by Farid Bentoumi (France) 1h26

Production: LES FILMS VELVET – International Sales: WTFILMS – French Distribution: AD VITAM

SWEAT by Magnus Von Horn (Sweden) 1h40

Production: LAVA FILMS – International Sales: NEW EUROPE FILM SALES

TEDDY by Ludovic et Zoran Boukherma (France) 1h28

Production: BAXTER FILMS – International Sales: WTFILMS – French Distribution: THE JOKERS FILMS

FEBRUARY (Février) by Kamen Kalev (Bulgaria) 2h05

Production: KORO FILMS – French Distribution: UFO DISTRIBUTION

AMMONITE by Francis Lee (United Kingdom) 2h

Production: SEE-SAW FILMS – International Sales: CROSS CITY FILMS – French Distribution: PYRAMIDE DISTRIBUTION

UN MÉDECIN DE NUIT by Elie Wajeman (France) 1h40

Production: PARTIZAN FILMS – International Sales: BE FOR FILMS – French Distribution: DIAPHANA DISTRIBUTION

ENFANT TERRIBLE by Oskar Roehler (Germany) 2h14

Production: BAVARIA FILMPRODUKTION – International Sales: BAVARIA FILMPRODUKTION

NADIA, BUTTERFLY by Pascal Plante (Canada) 1h46

Production: NEMESIS FILMS – International Sales: WAZABI FILMS

HERE WE ARE by Nir Bergman (Israel) 1h34

Production: SPIRO FILMS – International Sales: MK2 FILMS

AN OMNIBUS FILM

SEPTET: THE STORY OF HONG KONG by Ann Hui, Johnnie TO, Tsui Hark, Sammo Hung, Yuen Woo-Ping et Patrick Tam -1h53

Production: MILKYWAY IMAGE – International Sales: MEDIA ASIA DISTRIBUTION

THE FIRST FEATURES

FALLING by Viggo Mortensen (USA) 1h52

Production: PERCIVAL PICTURES – International Sales: HANWAY FILMS – French Distribution: METROPOLITAN FILMEXPORT

PLEASURE by Ninja Thyberg (Sweden) 1h45

Production: PLATTFORM PRODUKTION – International Sales: VERSATILE

SLALOM by Charlène Favier (France) 1h32

Production: MILLE ET UNE PRODUCTIONS – International Sales: THE PARTY FILM SALES – French Distribution: JOUR2FÊTE

CASA DE ANTIGUIDADES (Memory House) by Joao Paulo Miranda Maria (Brazil)1h27

Production: MANEKI FILMS

BROKEN KEYS (Fausse note) by Jimmy Keyrouz (Lebanon) 1h30

Production: EZEKIEL

IBRAHIM by Samir Guesmi (France) 1h20

Production: WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS – International Sales: WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL – French Distribution: WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL

BEGINNING (Au commencement) by Déa Kulumbegashvili (Georgia) 2h10

Production: FIRST PICTURE / O.F.A – International Sales: WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL

GAGARINE by Fanny Liatard et Jérémy Trouilh (France) 1h35

Production: HAUT ET COURT – International Sales: TOTEM FILMS – French Distribution: HAUT ET COURT

16 PRINTEMPS by Suzanne Lindon (France) 1h13

Production: AVENUE B PRODUCTIONS – International Sales: LUXBOX – French Distribution: PANAME DISTRIBUTION

VAURIEN by Peter Dourountzis (France) 1h35

Production: 10:15 PRODUCTIONS – International Sales: KINOLOGY – French Distribution: REZO FILMS

GARÇON CHIFFON by Nicolas Maury (France) 1h48

Production: CG CINEMA – International Sales: LES FILMS DU LOSANGE – French Distribution: LES FILMS DU LOSANGE

SI LE VENT TOMBE (Should the Wind Fall) by Nora Martirosyan (Armenia) 1h40

Production: SISTER PRODUCTIONS – International Sales: INDIE SALES – French Distribution: ROUGE DISTRIBUTION

JOHN AND THE HOLE by Pascual Sisto (USA) 1h38

Production: MUTRESSA MOVIES

STRIDING INTO THE WIND (Courir au gré du vent) by WEI Shujun (China) 2h36

Production: ALIBABA PICTURES

THE DEATH OF CINEMA AND MY FATHER TOO (La Mort du cinéma et de mon père aussi) by Dani Rosenberg (Israel) 1h40

Production: PARDES FILMS – International Sales: FILMS BOUTIQUE

DOCUMENTARIES FILMS

EN ROUTE POUR LE MILLIARD (The Billion Road) by Dieudo Hamadi (Democratic Republic of Congo) 1h30

Production: LES FILMS DE L’OEIL SAUVAGE – International Sales: ANDANA FILMS

THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS by Michael Dweck et Gregory Kershaw (USA) 1h24

Production: GO GIGI GO PRODUCTIONS LLC – International Sales: SONY PICTURES CLASSICS – French Distribution: SONY PICTURES CLASSICS

9 JOURS À RAQQA by Xavier de Lauzanne (France)

Production: ALOEST FILMS

COMEDY FILMS

ANTOINETTE DANS LES CÉVÈNNES by Caroline Vignal (France) 1h35

Production: CHAPKA FILMS – International Sales PLAYTIME – French Distribution: DIAPHANA DISTRIBUTION

LES DEUX ALFRED by Bruno Podalydès (France) 1h30

Production: WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS – French Distribution: UGC DISTRIBUTION

UN TRIOMPHE (The big hit) by Emmanuel Courcol (France) 1h40

Production: AGAT FILMS & CIE – International Sales: MK2 FILMS – French Distribution: MEMENTO FILMS DISTRIBUTION

L’ORIGINE DU MONDE by Laurent Lafitte (France) 1st film

Production: TRESOR FILMS – International Sales: STUDIO CANAL – French Distribution: STUDIO CANAL

LE DISCOURS by Laurent Tirard (France) 1h27

Production: LES FILMS SUR MESURE – International Sales: CHARADES – French Distribution: LE PACTE

COMEDY FILMS

ANTOINETTE DANS LES CÉVÈNNES by Caroline Vignal (France) 1h35

Production: CHAPKA FILMS – International Sales PLAYTIME – French Distribution: DIAPHANA DISTRIBUTION

LES DEUX ALFRED by Bruno Podalydès (France) 1h30

Production: WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS – French Distribution: UGC DISTRIBUTION

UN TRIOMPHE (The big hit) by Emmanuel Courcol (France) 1h40

Production: AGAT FILMS & CIE – International Sales: MK2 FILMS – French Distribution: MEMENTO FILMS DISTRIBUTION

L’ORIGINE DU MONDE by Laurent Lafitte (France) 1st film

Production: TRESOR FILMS – International Sales: STUDIO CANAL – French Distribution: STUDIO CANAL

LE DISCOURS by Laurent Tirard (France) 1h27

Production: LES FILMS SUR MESURE – International Sales: CHARADES – French Distribution: LE PACTE

ANIMATED FILMS

AYA TO MAJO (Earwig and the Witch) by Gorô Miyazaki (Japan) 1h22

Production: NHK / NHK ENTERPRISES / STUDIO GHIBLI – International Sales: WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL – French Distribution: WILD BUNCH

FLEE by Jonas Poher Rasmussen (Denmark) 1h30

Production: FINAL CUT FOR REAL – International Sales: CINEPHIL

JOSEP by Aurel (France) 1h20 – 1st film

Production: LES FILMS D’ICI – Sales: DOC & FILM INTERNATIONAL – French Distribution: SOPHIE DULAC DISTRIBUTION

SOUL by Pete Docter (USA) 1h30

Production: PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS – French Distribution: THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY

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Cannes Film Festival Announces 56 Titles, None are Indian

One must hail the Cannes Film chief, Festival Thierry Fremaux, for his remarkable resilience to get the event up and running – albeit not in the shape and form I and most of us have been used to for decades. With Coronavirus pandemic playing spoilsport, the festival will not take place in the French Riviera. But the 56 movies which Fremaux and his team picked from 2067 titles that were submitted by Cannes faithfuls and the newest of aspirants will be screened at different festivals, like– Busan, Deauville, Toronto, San Sebastian, New York, Telluride, Morelia, Sundance and Fremaux’s own Lumiere in Lyon.

Unfortunately, despite great expectation, Venice will not partner with Cannes as I learn that the Lido (the island where Venice takes place)event, could not come to an agreement.

The Cannes 2020 selections were announced through Canal Plus instead of the usually crowded auditorium in Paris where journalists and photographers had to virtually rub shoulders. With social distancing a reality, this was impossible this year.

However, what will be remembered for a long is Fremaux’s determination to not just put his Festival together, but also refrain from going digital. He has been a great advocate of the big screen. He has always contended that the digital platform has its place and importance, but can never replace the cinema and its magic and grandeur.

This year, the 56 films have not been categorised under different heads like Competition, Out Of Competition, A Certain Regard, Midnight Screenings and Special Screenings. And, what is perhaps even more disappointing is the suspense and excitement leading up to the awards ceremony when the Palm dÓr is announced. It will be sorely missed. As one writer quipped. “This was the phantom announcement of the phantom Cannes. A cancelled Christmas when all we got in our stocking was a list of the presents we are not getting”.

Yet again, I do not see an Indian work among the selections. Disappointing, but not totally unexpected, given the quality of cinema that India continues to place on its conveyor belt, obsessed as it is with sheer numbers and little else.

Each of the 56 titles would bear the Cannes 2020 stamp, although we would never know how they will fare in the months to come. Will they shine or just vanish without a trace?

Now for the movies. Wes Anderson, Kate Winslet and Steve McQueen are the most prominent names in the Cannes list. Anderson’s The French Dispatch has been touted as “a love letter to journalists”. It is set in a Parisian office of a publication styled on The New Yorker, and has Bill Murray, Tilda Swinton and Benicio del Toro in the cast.

McQueen’s has two features – Lovers Rock and Mangrove – explores the history of West Indian immigrants in London from the 1960s to the 1980s. The work dramatises the real-life case of Mangrove 9 in 1970 about police racial brutality in London. Timely, given what we are seeing in the US today. Lovers Rock is a romance set in the 1980s.

McQueen said in a statement: “I dedicate these films to George Floyd and all the other black people that have been murdered, seen or unseen, because of who they are, in the US, UK and elsewhere. ‘If you are the big tree, we are the small axe.’ Black Lives Matter.”

Though Hollywood is noticeably absent from the Cannes list with studios preferring to wait out the pandemic, the Festival was able to clinch the Kate Winslet starrer, Ammonite, helmed by British movie-maker Francis Lee. Ammonite centres on real-life fossil hunter Mary Anning (played by Winslet) who lived in Lyme Regis in the early 19th century and had a lesbian relationship with a wealthy married woman.

Debutant British director Ben Sharrock gets a Cannes listing for his Limbo, a drama about refugees waiting to be granted asylum on a Scottish island.

Cannes is also going to look very French this season with many helmers in the list, the most prominent among them being Francois Ozon with his Summer of 85, a tense teen drama (Remember his Swimming Pool?).

We also have new animated work from Pixar, Soul, directed by Pete Docter that features Jamie Foxx as a jazz musician whose soul separates from his body, while Falling, the directorial debut of Lord of the Rings’ Viggo Mortensen, has been added to the line-up. Aya And The Witch from Goro Miyazaki, son of the legendary Hayao Miyazaki, is based on the novel Earwig and the Witch, by the British author Diana Wynne Jones (who wrote Howl’s Moving Castle, the source for another iconic Ghibli gem).

This time, Cannes will have 16 women directors, compared with 14 last year and 11 in 2018. Fremaux had come in for a lot of criticism because many felt that the Festival was under-representing female helmers. He said: “The 16 women auteurs represented an evolution observed for several years…It testifies, in number and in value, to the artistic and human contribution of women in contemporary cinema.” Among the crop of female directors for 2020 are Maïwenn, Charlène Favier and Naomi Kawase (a Cannes regular from Japan).

Full list of films

The French Dispatch (dir: Wes Anderson)

Summer of ’85 (dir: François Ozon)

True Mothers (Naomi Kawase)

Mangrove and Lovers Rock (dir: Steve McQueen)

Druk (dir: Thomas Vinterberg)

DNA (dir: Maïwenn)

Last Words (dir: Jonathan Nossiter)

Heaven (dir: Im Sang-soo)

El Olvido que Seremos (dir: Fernando Trueba)

Peninsula (dir: Sang-ho Yeon)

In the Dusk (dir: Sharunas Bartas)

Des Hommes (dir: Lucas Belvaux)

The Real Thing (dir: Koji Fukada)

Passion Simple (dir: Danielle Arbid)

Good Man (dir: Marie-Castille Mention Schaar)

The Things We Say, The Things We Do (dir: Emmanuel Mouret)

Souad (dir: Ayten Amin)

Limbo (dir: Ben Sharrock)

Rouge (dir: Farid Bentoumi)

Sweat (dir: Magnus von Horn)

Teddy (dir: Ludovic and Zoran Boukherma)

February (dir: Kamen Kalev)

Ammonite (dir: Francis Lee)

Un Médecin de Nuit (Elie Wajeman)

Enfant Terrible (dir: Oskar Roehler)

Nadia, Butterfly (dir: Pascal Plante)

Here We Are (dir: Nir Bergman)

Septet: The Story of Hong Kong (dirs: Ann Hui, Sammo Kam-Bo Hung, Ringo Lam, Patrick Tam, Johnnie To, Tsui Hark, John Woo, Woo-Ping Yuen)

Falling (dir: Viggo Mortensen)

Pleasure (dir: Ninja Thyberg)

Slalom (dir: Charlène Favier)

Memory House (dir: João Paulo Miranda Maria)

Broken Keys (dir: Jimmy Keyrouz)

Ibrahim (dir: Samuel Gueismi)

Beginning (dir: Déa Kulumbegashvili)

Gagarine (dirs: Fanny Liatard, Jérémy Trouilh)

16 Printemps (dir: Suzanne Lindon)

Vaurien (Peter Dourountzis)

Garçon Chiffon (dir: Nicolas Maury)

Si Le Vent Tombe (dir: Nora Martirosyan)

John and the Hole (dir: Pascual Sisto)

Striding into the Wind (dir: Wei Shujun)

La Mort du Cinema et de Mon Père Aussi (dir: Daniel Rosenberg)

The Billion Road (dir: Dieudo Hamadi)

The Truffle Hunters (dir: Michael Dweck and Gregory Kershaw)

9 Days at Raqqa (dir: Xavier de Lauzanne)

Antoinette dans les Cévennes (dir: Caroline Vignal)

Les Deux Alfred (dir: Bruno Podalydès)

Un Triomphe (dir: Emmanuel Courcol)

Le Discours (dir: Laurent Tirard)

L’Origine du Monde (dir: Laurent Lafitte)

Aya and the Witch (dir: Goro Miyazaki)

Flee (dir: Jonas Poher Rasmussen)

Josep (dir: Aurel)

Soul (dir: Pete Docter)

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