Cannes 2021

[Peng]

Nature is healing, etc., etc.

Jury:

Spike Lee (President)

Opening Night Film:

ANNETTE by Leos Carax

Main Competition:

A FELESÉGEM TÖRTÉNETE (L’histoire de ma femme / The story of my wife) by Ildikó ENYEDI
BENEDETTA by Paul VERHOEVEN
BERGMAN ISLAND by Mia HANSEN-LOVE
DRIVE MY CAR by Ryusuke HAMAGUCHI
FLAG DAY by Sean PENN
HA'BERECH (Le genou d’Ahed / Ahed’s Knee) by Nadav LAPID
THE FRENCH DISPATCH by Wes ANDERSON
HAUT ET FORT (Casablanca beats) by Nabil AYOUCH
UN HÉROS (A Hero) by Asghar FARHADI
HYTTI NRO 6 (Compartment No.6) by Juho KUOSMANEN
JULIE (EN 12 CHAPITRES) (The worst person in the world) by Joachim TRIER
LA FRACTURE by Catherine CORSINI
LES INTRANQUILLES (The restless) by Joachim LAFOSSE
LES OLYMPIADES (Paris, 13th District) by Jacques AUDIARD
LINGUI by Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN
MEMORIA by Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL
NITRAM by Justin KURZEL
PAR UN DEMI CLAIR MATIN (France) by Bruno DUMONT
PETROV’S FLU by Kirill SEREBRENNIKOV
RED ROCKET by Sean BAKER
TOUT S’EST BIEN PASSÉ by François OZON
TRE PIANI (Three Floors) by Nanni MORETTI
TITANE by Julia DUCOURNAU

Un Certain Regard

AFTER YANG by Kogonada
DELO (House arrest) by Alexey GERMAN JR.
BONNE MÈRE by Hafsia HERZI
COMMITMENT HASAN by Hasan Semih KAPLANOGLU
DELO (House arrest) by Alexey GERMAN JR.
ET IL Y EUT UN MATIN (Let there be morning) by Eran KOLIRIN
FREDA by Gessica GÉNÉUS (First film)
THE INNOCENTS by Eskil VOGT
LA CIVIL by Teodora Ana MIHAI (First film)
LAMB by Valdemar JÓHANSSON (First film)
MONEYBOYS by C.B Yi (First film)
NOCHE DE FUEGO by Tatiana HUEZO
REHANA MARYAM NOOR by Abdullah Mohammad SAAD
UNCLENCHING THE FISTS by Kira KOVALENKO
WOMEN DO CRY by Mina MILEVA and Vesela KAZAKOVA

Special Screenings

CAHIERS NOIRS (Black notebooks) by Shlomi ELKABETZ
H6 by Yé Yé (First film)
JANE PAR CHARLOTTE by Charlotte GAINSBOURG (First film)
JFK REVISITED: THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS by Oliver STONE
O MARINHEIRO DAS MONTANHAS (Le marin des montagnes/Mariner of the mountains) by Karim AÏNOUZ
FREDA by Gessica GÉNÉUS (First film)

Cannes Premiere

CETTE MUSIQUE NE JOUE POUR PERSONNE (Love songs for tough guys) by Samuel BENCHETRIT
COW by Andrea ARNOLD
EVOLUTION by Kornél MUNDRUCZO
IN FRONT OF YOUR FACE by HONG Sang-Soo
MOTHERING SUNDAY by Eva HUSSON
SERRE-MOI FORT (Hold me tight) by Mathieu AMALRIC
TROMPERIE (Deception) by Arnaud DESPLECHIN

Out of Competition

ALINE (Aline, the voice of love) by Valérie LEMERCIER
BAC NORD by Cédric JIMENEZ
DE SON VIVANT by Emmanuelle BERCOT
EMERGENCY DECLARATION by HAN Jae-Rim
STILLWATER by Tom MCCARTHY
THE VELVET UNDERGROUND by Todd HAYNES

Midnight Screening

ORANGES SANGUINES (Bloody oranges) by Jean-Christophe MEURISSE

[Peng]

Almost Lea Seydoux film festival; four films in, with three in competition (French Dispatch, France, The Story of My Wife).

Looking forward most to Thai Joe, Sean Baker, and Farhadi.

And LOL at the way Thierry Frémaux made it seem like the announcement is finished, then added Sean Penn's film at the last minute. Potential The Last Face redux incoming.

[Idioteque Stalker]

Looking forward most to Thai Joe, Sean Baker, and Farhadi.

Absolutely, plus a new Wes Anderson is always worth watching. Lots to look forward to.

[Pop Trash]

Predictions on the Palme? Spike Lee heading the jury makes me think a) something macro, unsubtle, and ambitious like Leos Carax (not sure if his is in competition tho) or Paul Verhoeven and/or b) a POC or woman filmmaker. I feel like Wes Anderson might be too "white guy" (for lack of a better term) for Spike Lee. I'm thinking Thai Joe, Mia Hansen Love, and Audiard might have a good chance.

[baby doll]

Predictions on the Palme? Spike Lee heading the jury makes me think a) something macro, unsubtle, and ambitious like Leos Carax (not sure if his is in competition tho) or Paul Verhoeven and/or b) a POC or woman filmmaker. I feel like Wes Anderson might be too "white guy" (for lack of a better term) for Spike Lee. I'm thinking Thai Joe, Mia Hansen Love, and Audiard might have a good chance.It's Cannes so whatever the longest, least disciplined film in competition is, that's what I'd bet on (see The Tree of Life, Blue Is the Warmest Colour, Winter Sleep, The Square).

[Pop Trash]

It's Cannes so whatever the longest, least disciplined film in competition is, that's what I'd bet on (see The Tree of Life, Blue Is the Warmest Colour, Winter Sleep, The Square).

Hmmm I am thinking Thai Joe or Audiard then.

[StuSmallz]

It's Cannes so whatever the longest, least disciplined film in competition is, that's what I'd bet on (see The Tree of Life, Blue Is the Warmest Colour, Winter Sleep, The Square).
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[Ezee E]

I'd throw a bet on Bergman Island.

[Peng]

Almost Lea Seydoux film festival; four films in, with three in competition (French Dispatch, France, The Story of My Wife)

Well, speaking too soon...

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And LOL at the way Thierry Frémaux made it seem like the announcement is finished, then added Sean Penn's film at the last minute. Potential The Last Face redux incoming.

Seems to be actually following the same footstep as his last effort (although the English trade is just slightly better):

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[Idioteque Stalker]

How did I miss Julia Ducournau? Raw was awesome, so Titane is now at the top of my most anticipated from the fest along with Red Rocket and A Hero.

[Peng]

A few hours away from awards announcement, but insides tea seems to point towards Titane winning the big prize too.

[Wryan]

Sounds like Spike Lee had a Moonlight moment and accidentally announced the big winner right away, misunderstanding someone asking him to announce the first prize/first place. Language misunderstanding. It was Titane.

[Ezee E]

Very odd though. I mean, he's been to so many awards shows. Guess I'd have to see the clip to understand the context.

[Pop Trash]

Sounds like the Sean Penn is the only stinker, but heavy hitters Carax, Verhoeven, and Wes Anderson had a more muted response than usual. I'm curious now about Titane. I liked Raw but it didn't blow me away. I figured Spike would go for the Farhadi, but he settled for second place.

[Pop Trash]

Very odd though. I mean, he's been to so many awards shows. Guess I'd have to see the clip to understand the context.

Dudes not young anymore. He's in his 60s. Could be having an AARP moment.

[Peng]

That, and I think the combination of nervousness and all the language cacophony had him go along fast with his misunderstanding of the host.

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More than half (most?) probably got what he said right away, but I'm guessing there's a portion, including the host, heard "the film that won the Palme d'or is Titane" as "the film that won the Palme d'or de Cannes", hence the host somehow saying "we dodged a bullet" afterwards.

Enjoyed how the host and Mati Diop looked so shook though. And lol at Spike's reaction afterwards during the ceremony, with Tahar Rahim sitting close by just in case of any further language mishap:

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[Peng]

Full awards list:

Palme d'Or: Titane by Julia Ducournau

Grand Prix:
A Hero by Asghar Farhadi
Compartment No. 6 by Juho Kuosmanen

Jury Prize:
Ahed's Knee by Nadav Lapid
Memoria by Apichatpong Weerasethakul

Best Director: Leos Carax for Annette
Best Actress: Renate Reinsve for The Worst Person in the World
Best Actor: Caleb Landry Jones for Nitram
Best Screenplay: Ryusuke Hamaguchi & Takamasa Oe for Drive My Car

[Peng]

The Palme d'Or winner, Titane, will be in US theaters October 1st.

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Just realized that Neon has the festival's winners two years in a row with Parasite and this, nice.