COMPETITION
Egypt's most adored actor, George Fahmy (Fares Fares) is pressured to star in a film commissioned by the highest authorities. He reluctantly accepts the role and finds himself thrown into the inner circle of power. Like a moth drawn to the flame he begins an affair with the mysterious wife of the general overseeing the film.
Eagles of the Republic
Directed by
Tarik Saleh
Principal cast
Fares Fares, Lyna Khoudri, Amr Waked, Zineb Triki, Cherien Dabis Sherwan Haji
Written by
Tarik Saleh
Produced by
Linus Stöhr Torell (Unlimited Stories) Linda Mutawi, Johan Lindström (Apparaten) and Alexandre Mallet Guy (Memento Production)
Sales
Playtime
Production countries
SE, FR, DK, FI
SCREENINGS
Monday May 19, 15:45 - Grand Théâtre Lumière
Tuesday May 20, 08:45 - Cineum Imax
Tuesday May 20, 11:45 - Grand Théâtre Lumière
Tuesday May 20, 23:00 - Palais K
Wednesday May 21, 11:00 - Cinema Aurore
Thursday May 22, 11:00 - Cineum Screen X
COMPETITION
The film is a portrait of a family in Oslo, the house they’ve lived in for generations, and of how the past has a way of resurfacing in unexpected ways.
The film follows acclaimed stage actress Nora (Renate Reinsve) and her younger sister Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) as their eccentric and charismatic father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), suddenly steps back into their lives after a long absence. Once a renowned film director, Gustav looks to make his comeback and make amends with Nora by offering her the lead role in his next film. But Nora wants nothing to do with her father or his film. The film is an intimate and poignant exploration of family, memories, and the reconcilatory power of art.
Stellan Skarsgård plays Gustav, while Elle Fanning portrays an American movie star who comes to Oslo.
Sentimental Value
Directed by
Joachim Trier
Principal cast
Renate Reinsve, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, Elle Fanning, and Stellan Skarsgård
Written by
Joachim Trier and Eskil Vogt
Produced by
Maria Ekerhovd at Mer Film in co-production with Andrea Ottmar of Eye Eye Productions, along with Zentropa (Denmark and Sweden), Komplizen Film (Germany), and Lumen and MK Productions (France)
Sales
MK2
Production countries
NO, DK, SE, DE, FR
SCREENINGS
Wednesday May 21, 22:30 - Grand Théâtre Lumière
Thursday May 22, 08:30 - Agnès Varda Theatre
Thursday May 22, 11:30 - Grand Théâtre Lumière
Thursday May 22, 14:00 - Cineum Imax
Thursday May 22, 23:00 - Palais K
Friday May 23, 14:00 - Cineum Aurore
Saturday May 24, 9:15 - Cineum Salle 3
CANNES PREMIERE
The Love that Remains
The Love That Remains captures a year in the life of a family as parents navigate their separation. Through playful and heartfelt moments, the film portrays the bittersweet nature of faded love and shared memories amidst the changing seasons.
Directed by
Hlynur Pálmason
Principal cast
Saga Garðarsdóttir (Woman at War), Sverrir Gudnason (Borg McEnroe), Ída Mekkín Hlynsdóttir (Godland, A White, White Day), Þorgils Hlynsson (Nest), Grímur Hlynsson (Nest), Anders Mossling (The Kingdom) and Ingvar Sigurðsson (Godland, A White, White Day).
Produced by
by Anton Máni Svansson of Iceland’s STILL VIVID and Katrin Pors of Denmark’s Snowglobe. Co-producers are Mikkel Jersin and Eva Jakobsen at Snowglobe (Denmark), Nima Yousefi of HOBAB (Sweden), Didar Domehri of Maneki Films (France), Anthony Muir and Kristina Börjeson of Film I Väst (Sweden), Olivier Pere and Remi Burah of Arte France Cinema (France). Backers include Icelandic Film Centre, Icelandic Ministry of Culture and Business Affairs, Danish Film Institute, Nordisk Film & TV Fond, Swedish Film Institute, Creative Europe MEDIA, Hornafjörður Municipality, RÚV, Jour2Fête, ARTE, Max Distribution, SVT and DR.
Sales
New Europe Film Sales
Production countries
IS, DK, SE, FR
SCREENINGS
Sunday May 18, 20:15 – Debussy
Monday May 19, 11:15 – Cineum Salle 3
Monday May 19, 14:15 – Agnès Varda Theatre
Thursday May 22, 16:30 – Cineum Salle 3
CANNES CLASSICS
Being Bo Widerberg
Being Bo Widerberg is the story of the acclaimed and eccentric director who in the shadow of Ingmar Bergman became Sweden’s most influential film-maker. The film describes Widerberg's celebration during the progressive early 1960s, from being an aspiring author and a harsh critic in working-class Malmö to his heydays as hallmarked film auteur in Stockholm and on to adventures in Cannes and New York. The film also shows to what cost Bo Widerberg’s career, or rather his ardent search for life, came at – on his colleagues, on his family and on himself.
Directed by
Jon Asp, Mattias Nohrborg
Featuring
Stellan Skarsgård, Tommy Berggren, Lars von Trier, Olivier Assayas, Mia Hansen-Løve, Roy Andersson, Ruben Östlund, Tarik Saleh, Lisa Langseth and several members of the Bo Widerberg family and many more.
Produced by
B-Reel Films/Mattias Nohrborg
Sales
Malavida
Production country
SE
SCREENINGS
Thursday May 15, 19:15 - Buñuel
Photo cred: Jan Delden/TT
ACID
A Light That Never Goes Out
Successful classical flutist Pauli (29) returns to his small hometown after a breakdown. Reconnecting with old schoolmate Iiris, he is drawn into experimental music. Pauli, who has always sought perfection, is drawn to her chaotic energy and finds comfort in their sonic experiments.
Directed by
Lauri-Matti Parppei
Principal cast
Samuel Kujala, Anna Rosaliina Kauno, Camille Auer, Kaisa-Leena Koskenkorva
Produced by
Made
Sales
Patra Spanou
Production countries
FI, NO
SCREENINGS
Thursday May 15, 16:30 - Alexandre III (no presentation)
Friday May 16, 19:00 - Raimu (no presentation)
Sunday May 18, 16:15 - Palais C (market screening)
Monday May 19, 11.00 - Studio 13 (presentation and Q&A)
Monday May 19, 20:00 - Arcades 1 (presentation and Q&A)
Monday May 19, 20:30 - Arcades 2 (no presentation)
La Cinéf
The object of La Cinef, an Official Selection of the Festival de Cannes, is to present and highlight films from film schools, whether fiction or animation, that reveal talent and deserve encouragement.
The Lightning Rod
Directed by Helmi Donner
Produced by Sandra Enkvist, Hadi Nikzad / ELO Film School
FINLAND
A young mother, Irina, fleeing from a poisonous relationship, seeks safety from her grandmother’s house. Instead of protection she is greeted by her grandma’s hostility towards her needs. In the midst of a raging summer storm the two women of different generations have to face the consequences of repressing one’s feelings for too long.
SCREENING
Tuesday May 20, 14:30-16:00 Program 1
Maybe in March
Director Mikkel Bjørn Kehlert
Produced by Sebastian Willum Braae
DENMARK
A family finds themselves in a state of limbo in the days leading up to the sale of the farm that has been in their family for generations. A father tries to hold on to the familiar. A son sees his father cry for the first time. A mother gathers eggs for the last time. A daughter comes home to a house falling apart.
As the father’s coughing fits worsen, the family struggles to keep the question at bay: is Dad going to die? Yet, no one dares to speak of it. But it is felt in the heavy silence and the daily routines the family tries in vain to cling to.
SCREENING
Thursday May 22 11:00 Buñuel Theatre Program 4
