Russia makes an encore and puts a mortgage on the Palme d'Or with Sergei LOZNITSA

Wednesday 24 and Thursday 25 May Photo courtesy of the Festival de Cannes

Mid-week is applauded at home Jacques DOILLON who presented an icon of France honoring the Parisian Museum. The controversial director with an operation that has the flavor of propaganda presents the private life of the sculptor Auguste Rodin in a colossal work. But it is not surprising that new language and a forum in which the there is room Cannes Film Festival for such works.
From the American side of three independent directors. The first Sofia COPPOLA presents THE

BEGUILED. Winner challenged in Venice Somewhere in 2010, He directs a varied cast where features established stars such as Nicole Kidman and Colin Farrell as well as young prodigies: Elle Fanning, Kirsten Dunst e Angourie Rice. In this remake of the eponymous film (1971) Don Siegel, starring Clint Eastwood There does not seem appropriate to make comparisons rather looks like a cinematic exercise that succeeds well to the young Sofia. Unfortunately the two main performers seem plastered in roles that they did not own. In short, a disappointment. The film is taken from the novel by Thomas P. Cullinan, on the background of the American Civil War. The other two American indie brothers Benny SAFDEE & Josh SAFDEE presenting a trash titled GOOD TIME, which is the second feature after Heaven Knows What the 2014 romance and drug through the streets of NYC. Still a history of marginalization in the big apple of two brothers, this time it has the flavor of a series of events staged to impress the viewer with the two brothers Nick and Connie to a final de-sac. So the brothers SAFDEE reproduce the same theme trash version

American cinema and fail in operation. Too bad because they have talent to make good scripts.
But we come to what will be one of the winners: Sergei LOZNITSA presenting A GENTLE CREATURES thanks to a French production. Born in Belarus, documentary filmmaker and citizen of the world was the guest is in Cannes with Maiden 2014 to Venice with The Event and Austerlitz in 2015 e 2016 respectively, now returns to Cannes with a powerful feature. Starting from intimate narrative of a kind and distinguished woman in the ways of doing, LOZNISTA actually tells her where Russia still rampant corruption. A political Pamphelet. The screening with the public was also challenged, but we have no doubt about the good quality of the subject except for the final which let you discover in the room.
Instead Midnight Screenings for the third film featured on Asia with the film BYUN Sung-Hyun BULHANDANG (THE MERCILESS). The history of abuse of a detainee Jae-Ho (Sol Kyung-gu) on the other prisoners. And 'it accustomed to violence against others and would like to become the boss. On his way he meets a prisoner Hyun-Soo (Siwan), that it will not follow his rules or submit to any. The film usually so spectacular violence without a plot to ponder.
In the Un Certain Regard selection two other early works and two works from America

Latina. from Russia Kantemir BALAGOV It presents TESNOTA (CLOSENESS). The director was a student of film course of Aleksandr Sokurov, and this first feature is a mystery at first sight. In reality it tells a story of a Caucasian ebaraica family dealing with the traditions. The other work first comes from Argentina two directors Cecilia dda ATAN & Valeria PIVATO che presentano DESERT BRIDE (THE DESERT BRIDE) History of a mature woman always at a family service , suddenly forced to return to his hometown of San Juan. But an unexpected makes known one side of life. Always dall'America Latin Santiago Miter presents THE MOUNTAIN (THE SUMMIT). A public and private story with endless dialogues, As the long road to the resort which hosts the summit between the heads of state of Latin America to shake the game of American oil companies. Two talented actors, the first character, the second social engagement wasted in a set without rhyme or reason.
Finally we managed to choose something from QUINZANES Fortnight

where are three Italians in competition. What has impressed us is NOTHINGWOOD Opera Before Sonia Kronlund that makes us discover a hundred kilometers from Kabul, Salim Shaheen, the most popular and prolific actor-director-producer of Afghanistan. So far this country of Asia Minor always remember to issues of war Prenn, religious fundamentalism. Now we know that there is also a positive face that loves cinema. The second film is from Indonesia and there from the story in four acts by a widow shows us Indonesia such as it is today. It is Marlina YES PEMBUNUH DALAM EMPAT BABAK of Mouly Surya In the heart of the remotest hills of an Indonesian island, Marlina, a young widow, He is living alone. The harassment of a male-dominated society the will to fight for the emancipation.
Finally tonight it held the awards ceremony della56ma SEMAINE DE LA

CRITIQUE which crowned winner of the film MAKALA di Emmanuel Gras The story takes place in Congo, and he is about a young villager who hopes to provide a better future for his family.
Wednesday is the long-awaited master class was held with Alfonso Cuaron who sold out, while for Cannes Classics missed two projections:
From the historic edition of 1946: La Bataille du Rail (Battle of the Rails) René Clément di che it ricevette International Grand Prix of the staging and International Jury Prize. While the edition of 1967: Blow-up of Michelangelo Antonioni.