The Cannes Film Festival will also announce its official selection on Thursday. diverse In getting a slightly clearer picture of what version 75 will look like, though, fewer titles have been leaked than usual. Led by Cannes Technical Director and General Delegate Thierry Frémaux, the selection committee has been inundated with overdue proposals and is now in the midst of deliberation.
Even more surprising, according to two informed sources, there will be a feature film by David Lynch which has been completely off the radar and stars Laura Dern – either as a cameo or a supporting role – alongside some of Lynch’s other regular cast.
We already know that the sunny celebration will feature several high-profile films from American studios, such as Joseph Kosinski’s Paramount film “Top Gun: Maverick” with a special tribute to Tom Cruise, who will be present, as well as Baz Luhrmann’s “Elvis” from Warner Bros.
Another much-anticipated American film rumored to be appearing on Croisette is George Miller’s “Three Thousand Years of Longing” with Tilda Swinton and Idris Elba. David Cronenberg “Future Crimes” starring Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart and Viggo Mortensen; and Kelly Reichardt’s “Encore” starring Michelle Williams.
After spotlighting rising Japanese star Ryûsuke Hamaguchi with “Drive My Car” (which just won an Oscar) last year, Cannes was supposed to have a pair of revered Japanese helmets in the lineup: Koji Fukada with “Love Life” and the Palme d’ or winning director Hirokazu Kore-eda with the movie Broker. South Korean director Park Chan-wook’s “decision to leave” (pictured) is also at the start of the competition.
Besides Richard, other female directors believed to be heading into the competition include Léa Mysius, the rising French director of “Ava” and co-writer of “Paris, 13th District” by Jacques Audiard, whose film “Les Pins cinq” stars Adèle Exarchopoulos ( Blue is the warmest color.
By tradition, some additional films will be announced in the days or even weeks after the press conference. These late additions could include Russian director Kirill Serebrennikov’s “Tchaikovsky’s Wife”; Although the film would likely have been taken out of competition to avoid exposing the jury to a political dilemma. Serebrennikov recently settled in Germany after ending a three-year travel ban in Russia.
Speaking of the jury, surprisingly the president has yet to be announced, but we hear it could be Asghar Farhadi, the Oscar-winning Iranian director of “A Separation” and “The Salesman.” Farhadi was recently accused of plagiarism for his movie “A Hero” which won the Cannes Grand Prix in 2021. He has denied the charges and the investigation is still ongoing. Due to this developing situation, Cannes may decide to postpone the announcement for the time being. In theory, Farhadi looks like a strong candidate to head the jury with his extensive film culture and pedigree.
Fremaux had previously been looking to appoint Penelope Cruz as chair of the jury for this important edition, but would instead welcome the Spanish artist into competition with Emanuele Crialese “L’immensità”. Marion Cotillard, who was also believed to have been considered for the role, stars in Arnaud Despelchin’s “Brother and Sister” which must also be in the competition.
Some of the films previously mentioned as possibilities in Cannes, such as James Gray’s “Armageddon Time”, Florian Zeller “The Father”, Alejandro González Iñárritu “Bardo” and Luca Guadagnino “Bones and All”, are now expected to bow in autumn.
The Cannes Film Festival runs from May 17 to May 28. A special 75th anniversary celebration on May 24 will organize, among other things, a symposium bringing together filmmakers from around the world who will discuss the future of cinema and what it means to be a director in 2022.
Here are some of the selected films expected to debut worldwide in this year’s official selection:
“Future Crimes”
Director: David Cronenberg
Stars: Lea Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, Viggo Mortensen
The science fiction film marks Cronenberg’s return to Croisette eight years after “Maps to the Stars.” The film, which brings together Cronenberg and Mortensen, who last worked together on “Dangerous Method,” is set in a not-too-distant future where humans have evolved beyond their natural state. According to some insiders who have seen the film, it is Cronenberg’s most divisive and ruthless film. Sources indicate a withdrawal is expected in the final quarter of the film.
“Elvis”
Director: Baz Luhrmann
Stars: Austin Butler, Tom Hanks, Olivia De Jong, Natasha Bassett
Cannes confirmed that the film will be shown for the first time in the world at the festival. Luhrmann opened Cannes with the song “Moulin Rouge!” in 2001 and “The Great Gatsby” in 2013, but this highly anticipated Austin Butler-themed drama where the King can’t open the festival due to its June 24 release date. The festival has had a new rule in recent years that requires opening night films to be shown in French theaters on the same day.
“Top Gun: Maverick”
Director: Joseph Kosinski
Stars: Tom Cruise, Jennifer Connelly
This is the “blockbuster planetary movie” that Thierry Frémaux has been dreaming of since 2020. The film has now been shown on May 18 in Cannes. Tom Cruise will be on the ground for the show party and will be celebrated with a special event and professional course. Top Gun: Maverick was previously in the pipeline for the festival’s opening in 2020 before the physical version of the festival was canceled due to the pandemic. After several delays, Paramount has now dated the film to May 27.
“Three thousand years of longing”
Director: George Miller
Stars: Tilda Swinton, Idris Elba
This under-the-radar movie is an epic fantasy story. It’s a smaller but ambitious film by Miller, and a regular in Cannes. He even served as the head of the jury in 2016 and his latest movie “Mad Max: Fury Road” was screened at the festival in 2015.
“show”
Director: Kelly Richart
Stars: Michelle Williams, John Magaro, James Le Gros
The film A24 depicts Williams as an artist about to enter a career-changing exhibition. Richart, who has been in competition with another Williams-starring film, Wendy and Lucy, could be one of the many female directors featured on the film slate.
Mystery movie David Lynch
The feature could be either a standalone movie shot under the radar “Mulholland Drive” or an extended pilot for his upcoming series “Wisteria,” rumored to feature Lynch regulars including Laura Dern and Naomi Watts.
“Light year”
Director: Angus MacLean
Voice Cast: Taika Waititi, Chris Evans, Kiki Palmer
“Lightyear,” Pixar’s upcoming original story of the favorite “Toy Story” character, is set to have its world premiere out of competition at the festival, continuing the long tradition of family-friendly Disney/Pixar films that opened in Cannes. Although the festival is a primary showcase for films by authors around the world, it has also proven to be a shining springboard for animated films, notably “Up”, which opened to the festival in 2009, and “Inside Out” in 2015.
“Limincita”
Director: Emmanuel Criales
Stars: Penelope Cruz
Cruz, who just received an Academy Award nomination for her performance in the premiere of Pedro Almodovar’s “Parallel Mothers,” stars in this 1970s Italian thriller directed by Criales, the lead of the critically acclaimed “Respiro.” Introduced to Cannes, Pathé presents an intimate portrait of a family in the 1970s, depicting Italian society at a turning point.
“carmine”
Director: Pietro Marcello
Stars: Louis Garrel, Noemi Lvovsky
Along with Emmanuel Criales, Pietro Marcello is another Italian filmmaker expected to be in the main line-up, possibly in competition. A French-language drama that weaves musical and fantasy elements, “Scarlet” is a historical film set between the two world wars in Normandy, and follows the journey of a young woman raised by her father striving to find her own path in life.
“mediator”
Director: Hirokazu Kureda
Stars: Song Kang-ho (“Parasite”), Bae Doona (“Cloud Atlas”, “The Host”), Gang Dong-Won (“Peninsula”, “The Priests”).
Kore-eda, whose last appearance at Cannes was 2018 with the Palme d’Or-winning Shoplifters, is expected to return with his Korean debut with “Baby, Box, Broker”. The film follows a group of individuals who intersect in a world where boxes are left anonymous for their unwanted children.
“love life”
Director: Koji Fukada
Stars: Fumino Kimura
Set in contemporary Japan, “Love Life” follows the story of a happy married woman who decides to take care of the father of her long-lost son when he reappears deaf, sick and homeless. Fukada previously won the Jury Prize at Cannes Un Certain Regard with his 2016 film Harmonium, and his latest film, The Real Thing, was part of the official selection for Cannes 2020.
‘Decision to leave’
Director: Park Chan-wook
Stars: Tang Wei (“Lust, Caution,” “Black Hat”), Korean actor Park Hye-il (“The Host”)
The famous Korean director of “Oldboy” and “The Handmaiden” is expected in Cannes with this new film about a tireless detective investigating a possible murder case in the mountainous countryside.
“Holy spider”
Director: Ali Abbasi
The film is inspired by the true story of a family man who embarks on his own religious quest to “cleanse” the holy Iranian city of Mashhad of immoral and corrupt street prostitutes.
“boy from heaven”
Director: Tarek Saleh
Stars: Tawfiq Barhoum, Faris Faris
The Swedish-Egyptian butler, winner of the Sundance Grand Jury Prize for his 2017 film “The Nile Hilton Incident,” can compete in “Boy From Heaven,” a religious and thriller film. The film takes place in Cairo in a Quranic school after the collapse of the Grand Imam, which marks the beginning of a tough battle for influence.
“Les Sync Diable”
Director: Lea Messius
Stars: Adèle Exarchopoulos, Daphne Patakia, Noée Abita
The film follows the story of a young woman, Vicki, who lives with her parents and welcomes her aunt back after her release from prison. Her presence recreates the past in a magical and violent way.
“brother and sister”
Directed by: Arnaud Desplechin
Stars: Marion Cotillard, Melville Pobod
Cotillard and Poupaud play Alice and Louis, a pair of estranged siblings who haven’t seen each other for 20 years and meet face to face after the death of their parents. Desplechin was a regular at Cannes, and was at the festival last year with “Deception” shown at the Cannes premiere.
“Tori et Lokita”
Director: Luc Dardenne, Jean-Pierre Dardenne
The two-time Palme d’Or winners are expected to return to Croisette with their latest political film that follows the friendship between two young refugees from Africa who are exiled in Belgium. The Darden brothers were last in Cannes with their 2019 movie “Ahmed” which is about a young man who turns to extremism.
Tchaikovsky’s wife
Director: Kirill Serebrenkov
Set in 19th century Russia, the film can be controversial because it highlights the turbulent relationship between Pyotr Tchaikovsky, the most famous Russian composer of all time, and his wife, Antonina Milukova. The iconic Russian director had his last two films, “Leto” and “Petrov’s Flu”, playing in competition at Cannes, but was unable to leave Russia and attend premieres due to travel bans.
“Triangle of sadness”
Director: Robin Ostlund
Stars: Woody Harrelson
Ostlund, who won the Palme d’Or at Cannes with his latest film “The Square” in 2017, wrapped up shooting for his ambitious satirical “Triangle of Sadness” a year and a half ago and is currently working on cutting back on his story by three hours. Starring Harrelson as a frantic Marxist and the cruise captain of the wealthy, the film was shot on a deserted island in Greece and aboard Christina O, a prestigious yacht whose passengers included Frank Sinatra and Marilyn Monroe.
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