The Cannes Film Festival has revealed its 2020 lineup, which includes new movies from Wes Anderson, Steve McQueen, Pixar, Francois Ozon, Naomi Kawase, Thomas Vinterberg and Maiwenn.
Despite its cancellation due to the coronavirus, Cannes has revealed the 56 movies chosen for its Official Selection as a badge of honor for the movies and in a bid to boost their distribution credentials.
The festival also announced yesterday that Cannes President Pierre Lescure has been re-elected to the role to serve a third term. The lineup includes an omnibus film, several regular palce holders, new comers, first features, three docus, five comedy and three animated films.
An Omnibus Film
SEPTET: THE STORY OF HONG KONG by Ann Hui, Johnnie TO, Tsui Hark, Sammo Hung, Yuen Woo-Ping et Patrick Tam - 1h53
Production : MILKYWAY IMAGE - International Sales : MEDIA ASIA DISTRIBUTION
EN ROUTE POUR LE MILLIARD (The Billion Road) by Dieudo Hamadi - (Democratic Republic of Congo) - 1h30
Production : LES FILMS DE L'OEIL SAUVAGE - International Sales : ANDANA FILMS
THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS by Michael Dweck et Gregory Kershaw (USA) - 1h24
Production : GO GIGI GO PRODUCTIONS LLC - International Sales : SONY PICTURES CLASSICS - French Distribution : SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
9 JOURS A RAQQA by Xavier de Lauzanne - (France) - 1h30
Production : ALOEST FILMS
5 Comedy Films
ANTOINETTE DANS LES CÉVÈNNES by Caroline Vignal (France) - 1h35
Production : CHAPKA FILMS - International Sales : PLAYTIME - French Distribution : DIAPHANA DISTRIBUTION
LES DEUX ALFRED by Bruno Podalydès (France) - 1h30
Production : WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS - French Distribution : UGC DISTRIBUTION
UN TRIOMPHE (The big hit) by Emmanuel Courcol (France) - 1h40
Production : AGAT FILMS & CIE - International Sales : MK2 FILMS - French Distribution : MEMENTO FILMS DISTRIBUTION
L’ORIGINE DU MONDE by Laurent Lafitte (France) - 1st film
Production : TRESOR FILMS - International Sales : STUDIO CANAL - French Distribution : STUDIO CANAL
LE DISCOURS by Laurent Tirard (France) - 1h27
Production : LES FILMS SUR MESURE - International Sales : CHARADES - French Distribution : LE PACTE
4 Animated Films
AYA TO MAJO (Earwig and the Witch) by Gorô Miyazaki (Japan) - 1h22
Production : NHK / NHK ENTERPRISES / STUDIO GHIBLI - International Sales : WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL - French Distribution : WILD BUNCH
FLEE by Jonas Poher Rasmussen (Denmark) - 1h30
Production : FINAL CUT FOR REAL - International Sales : CINEPHIL
JOSEP by Aurel (France) - 1h20 - 1st film
Production : LES FILMS D'ICI - International Sales : DOC & FILM INTERNATIONAL - French Distribution : SOPHIE DULAC DISTRIBUTION
SOUL by Pete Docter (USA) - 1h30
Production : PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS - French Distribution : THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
