April 13, 2017
The 70th Annual Cannes Film Festival has announced its lineup of films for the event, which takes place in Cannes, France, from May 17 to May 28, 2017. In addition, several of the event’s jury presidents, including overall jury president Pedro Almodóvar, have been announced.
This year’s festival will have 49 films from 29 countries, with 12 of the films directed by women.
Here are some of the more high-profile film at the event:
Directed by Sofia Coppola
Starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Kirsten Dunst and Elle Fanning.
Genre; Drama
Plotline: At a girls’ school in Virginia during the Civil War, where the young women have been sheltered from the outside world, a wounded Union soldier is taken in. Soon, the house is taken over with sexual tension, rivalries, and an unexpected turn of events.
“You Were Never Really Here”
Directed by Lynn Ramsay
Starring Joaquin Phoenix, Alessandro Nivola
Genre: Drama
Plotline: A war veteran’s attempt to save a young girl from a sex trafficking ring goes horribly wrong.
“The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected)”
Directed by Noah Baumbach
Starring Adam Sandler, Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman and Emma Thompson
Genre: Comedy
Plotline: An estranged family gathers together in New York for an event celebrating the artistic work of their father.
“Wonderstruck”
Directed by Todd Haynes
Starring Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams
Genre: Drama
Plotline: The story of a young boy in the Midwest is told simultaneously with a tale about a young girl in New York from fifty years ago as they both seek the same mysterious connection.
“Good Time”
Directed by Benny and Josh Safdie
Starring Robert Pattinson, Jennifer Jason Leigh
Genre: Drama
Plotline: A bank robber finds himself unable to evade those who are looking for him.
“The Killing of a Sacred Deer”
Directed by Yorgos Lanthimos
Starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman, Alicia Silverstone
Genre: Drama
Plotline: A teenager’s attempts to bring a brilliant surgeon into his dysfunctional family takes an unexpected turn.
As is the case with many film festivals that have expanded their programming to visual media other than movies, there will also be TV shows and virtual-reality projects showing at the festival. Footage from the second season of “Top of the Lake” and the revival of “Twin Peaks” will be screened. Meanwhile, “Carne y Arena,” is a VR project from Oscar-winning director Alejandro G. Iñárritu.
These are the announced jury presidents:
Cristian Mungiu will preside the Cinéfondation and Short Films Jury.
Sandrine Kiberlain will preside the Jury for this year’s Caméra d’or
April 17, 2017 UPDATE: Uma Thurman will preside the Un Certain Regard Jury
April 20, 2017 UPDATE: Monica Bellucci will be mistress of the opening and closing ceremonies