The Focus by Valentina Vignoli: the revelation film comes from India, absent for thirty years from the Croisette which wins the Grand Prix (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Maria Vittoria Battaglia with the kind collaboration of Vittorio De Agrò (RS) and Valentina Vignoli - the photos are published courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) Synopsis: The self-written story centers on two nurses in troubled relationships in Mumbai who embark on a journey to a beach town, a welcome refuge that gives them space to grow. “Mumbai is the city of illusions”, says one
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#CANNES77 – 14/25 May 2024 SPECIAL #28 (DAY 11): The critical gaze of Vittorio De Agrò from the Palais
In the final rush, the Festival kicks into high gear thanks to the Iranian film that claims the Palme d'Or (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Maria Vittoria Battaglia with the kind collaboration of Vittorio De Agrò (RS) - the photos are published courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) COMPETITION THE SEED OF THE SACRED FIG di Mohammad Rasoulof (ed: recently went into voluntary exile from Iran) Synopsis: The story concerns an investigating judge of the revolutionary court of Tehran struggling with mistrust and paranoia that lead him to suspect his own wife and her
#CANNES77 – 14/25 May 2024 SPECIAL #26 (DAY10): The critical gaze of Maria Vittoria from the Croisette
The two non-competitive side sections close with two unmissable films! (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Maria Vittoria Battaglia with the kind collaboration of Vittorio De Agrò (RS) - the photos are published courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) At the final stages, the transversal prize for all sections for the best DOC #L'Œil d'or was awarded 2024 The L'Œil d'or award 2024 –Ex aequo went to: Ernest Cole : Lost and Found di Raoul Peck Nota della giuria: «A film that follows the journey of a young South African photographer during the
#CANNES77 – 14/25 May 2024 SPECIAL #25 (DAY 9): FOCUS of the day
Miguel GOMES' imaginary journey to the Asian continent deserves an award (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Maria Vittoria Battaglia with the kind collaboration of Vittorio De Agrò (RS) - the photos are published courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) COMPETITION GRAND TOUR di Miguel GOMES Sinossi: a British Empire official in Burma runs away on his wedding day, and is chased across Asia by the abandoned bride. Review: Edward Abbot, a young man who went to Burma at the time of colonization, awaits with apprehension the arrival of his fiancée whom he hasn't seen for 7 years! And the 4 January
#CANNES77 – 14/25 May 2024 SPECIAL #24 (DAY 9): The critical gaze of Vittorio De Agrò from the Palais
On the third to last day, the Critics' Week closed with a film about gender equality which was the leitmotif of the Cannes festival 2024 In the Competition the Brazilian film exaggerates its tone (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Maria Vittoria Battaglia with the kind collaboration of Vittorio De Agrò (RS) - the photos are published courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) COMPETITION MOTEL DESTINO di Karim AÏNOUZ Sinossi: An erotic thriller presented as an intimate look at the rebellion and sensuality of Brazilian youth, set in a love hotel in Ceara,
#CANNES77 – 14/25 May 2024 SPECIAL #23 (DAY9): The critical gaze of Maria Vittoria from the Croisette
The Semaine de la Critique concludes with the SACDAward award going to Julie zwijgt (Julie Keeps Quiet) at Leonardo Van Dijl (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Maria Vittoria Battaglia with the kind collaboration of Vittorio De Agrò (RS) - the photos are published courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) Un Certain Regard FLOW di Gints Zilbalodis Sinossi: animated film that tells the story of a cat who wakes up in a flooded world and must overcome his fear of water. Review: Flow is an animated film that uses the narrative device of a catastrophe
#CANNES77 – 14/25 May 2024 SPECIAL #22 (DAY 8): FOCUS of the day
In competition a tribute to Marcello Mastroianni, icon from beyond the Alps (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Maria Vittoria Battaglia with the kind collaboration of Vittorio De Agrò (RS) - the photos are published courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) COMPETITION MARCELLO MIO di Christophe HONORÉ Sinossi: Playing a version of herself, Chiara Mastroianni assumes the identity of her father Marcello Mastroianni, getting dressed, parlando e respirando come lui Recensione: It begins - on the film set in Paris to commemorate Marcello Mastroianni, a neurotic director directs her daughter Chiara. How hard is the job of an actor dealing with directors
#CANNES77 – 14/25 May 2024 SPECIAL #21 (DAYS 7&8): The critical gaze of Vittorio De Agrò from the Palais
Towards the conclusion, Cronenberg's Visionary Cinema and ABBASI's Cinema of the Real collide, but the debate inevitably shifts to the unhealed wounds of Bernardo Bertolucci and his Last Tango in Paris (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Maria Vittoria Battaglia with the kind collaboration of Vittorio De Agrò (RS) - the photos are published courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) COMPETITION THE APPRENTICE di Ali ABBASI Sinossi: Iranian-Danish director Abbasi's first English-language feature film shows Donald Trump as a young real estate executive in
#CANNES77 – 14/25 May 2024 SPECIAL #20 (DAY 8): The critical gaze of Maria Vittoria from the Croisette
The wait for Paolo Sorrentino's new film ignites the Croisette (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Maria Vittoria Battaglia with the kind collaboration of Vittorio De Agrò (RS) - the photos are published courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) COMPETITION PARTHENOPE di Paolo SORRENTINO Sinossi: The Italian maestro Paolo Sorrentino updates the founding myth of his hometown, Naples, reworking the legendary siren Partenope as a woman born in the 1950s. Described by the director as a “female epic”. Review: Sorrentino's latest highly anticipated film follows the life of a Neapolitan family from 1950 till
#CANNES77 – 14/25 May 2024 SPECIAL #18 (DAY7): The critical gaze of Maria Vittoria from the Croisette
Un Certain Regard points the finger at gender disparity with an Indian film. A Korean film between action and thriller is out of competition (from Cannes Luigi Noera and Maria Vittoria Battaglia with the kind collaboration of Vittorio De Agrò (RS) - the photos are published courtesy of the Cannes Film Festival) Un Certain Regard SANTOSH di Sandhya SURI Sinossi: Debut film about a widow turned police officer in rural northern India. Review: Santosh is a film that manages to combine a compelling plot with incisive social criticism, offering an experience