Cannes 2022: Official Selections
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- DirectorFelix van GroeningenCharlotte VandermeerschStarsLupo BarbieroCristiano SassellaElena LiettiAn epic journey of friendship and self-discovery set in the breathtaking Italian Alps, The Eight Mountains follows over four decades the profound, complex relationship between Pietro and Bruno.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorLéonor SerrailleStarsAnnabelle LengronneStéphane BakKenzo SambinIn the late 1980s, Rose moves from the Ivory Coast to Paris with her two young sons. Spanning 20 years from their arrival in France to the present day, the film is the moving chronicle of the construction and deconstruction of a family.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorAlbert SerraStarsBenoît MagimelPahoa MahagafanauMarc SusiniOn the French Polynesian island of Tahiti, the high commissioner of the Republic and French government must investigate an ongoing rumor: the sighting of a submarine whose ghostly presence could herald the return of French nuclear testing.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorMichel HazanaviciusStarsRomain DurisBérénice BejoGrégory GadeboisThings go badly for a small film crew shooting a low budget zombie movie when they are attacked by real zombies.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorValeria Bruni TedeschiStarsNadia TereszkiewiczSofiane BennacerLouis GarrelFollows a troupe of young students at one of France's most prestigious performing arts academies as they navigate the ups and downs of art and love.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorAli AbbasiStarsAlice RahimiDiana Al HussenSoraya HelliA journalist descends into the dark underbelly of the Iranian holy city of Mashhad as she investigates the serial killings of sex workers by the so called "Spider Killer", who believes he is cleansing the streets of sinners.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorDavid CronenbergStarsViggo MortensenLéa SeydouxKristen StewartHumans adapt to a synthetic environment, with new transformations and mutations. With his partner Caprice, Saul Tenser, celebrity performance artist, publicly showcases the metamorphosis of his organs in avant-garde performances.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorClaire DenisStarsMargaret QualleyJoe AlwynBenny SafdieA young American journalist stranded in present-day Nicaragua falls for an enigmatic Englishman who seems like her best chance of escape. She soon realizes, however, that he may be in even greater danger than she is.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorArnaud DesplechinStarsMarion CotillardMelvil PoupaudGolshifteh FarahaniAlice and Louis are estranged siblings who have been avoiding each other for over twenty years and are forced to reunite after a tragedy.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorJean-Pierre DardenneLuc DardenneStarsPablo SchilsJoely MbunduAlban UkajFrom two-time Palme d'Or-winners Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Tori and Lokita is a heart-stopping thriller that casts an unflinching eye on the trials of the young and dispossessed.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorJames GrayStarsAnne HathawayJeremy StrongBanks RepetaA deeply personal coming-of-age story about the strength of family and the generational pursuit of the American Dream.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorLukas DhontStarsEden DambrineGustav De WaeleÉmilie DequenneThe intense friendship between two thirteen-year old boys Leo and Remi suddenly gets disrupted. Struggling to understand what has happened, Léo approaches Sophie, Rémi's mother. "Close" is a film about friendship and responsibility.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorKore-eda HirokazuStarsSong Kang-hoGang Dong-wonBae DoonaWhen a young mother reconsiders abandoning her baby, she discovers a scheme selling foundlings for adoption.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorCristian MungiuStarsMarin GrigoreJudith StateMacrina BarladeanuA non-judgmental analysis of the driving forces of human behavior when confronted with the unknown, of the way we perceive the other and on how we relate to an unsettling future.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorRuben ÖstlundStarsThobias ThorwidHarris DickinsonCharlbi DeanA fashion model celebrity couple join an eventful cruise for the super-rich.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorKelly ReichardtStarsMichelle WilliamsHong ChauAndré 3000A sculptor preparing to open a new show tries to work amidst the daily dramas of family and friends.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorPark Chan-wookStarsPark Hae-ilTang WeiLee Jung-hyunA detective investigating a man's death in the mountains meets the dead man's mysterious wife in the course of his dogged sleuthing.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorMario MartoneStarsPierfrancesco FavinoFrancesco Di LevaTommaso RagnoAfter 40 years of absence, Felice returns to his hometown: Naples. He rediscovers the places, the codes of the city and a past that eats away at him.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorKirill SerebrennikovStarsAlyona MikhaylovaOdin Lund BironFilipp AvdeevTumultuous relationship between Pyotr Tchaikovsky, the most famous Russian composer of all time, and his wife Antonina Miliukova.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorTarik SalehStarsTawfeek BarhomFares FaresMohammad BakriAdam, the son of a fisherman, is offered the privilege to study at the Al-Azhar University in Cairo, the center of power of Sunni Islam. Adam becomes a pawn in the conflict between Egypt's religious and political elites.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorSaeed RoustayiStarsSaeed PoursamimiTaraneh AlidoostiNavid MohammadzadehLeila, who has spent her entire life caring for her family, makes a plan as her brothers are struggling to make ends meet.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorJerzy SkolimowskiStarsHolaTakoMariettaFollows a donkey who encounters on his journeys good and bad people, experiences joy and pain, exploring a vision of modern Europe through his eyes.Category: COMPETITION
- DirectorLise AkokaRomane GueretStarsMallory WanecqueTiméo MahautJohan HeldenberghA group of teenagers from the same neighborhood are selected to act in a feature film during the summer.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorEmin AlperStarsSelahattin PasaliEkin KoçErol BabaogluEmre, a young prosecutor newly appointed to the small town of Yaniklar, finds himself being pulled into a political conflict during his first criminal investigation.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorAlexandru BelcStarsMara BugarinSerban LazaroviciVlad IvanovRomania, the autumn of the year 1972. Ana, a 17 year-old teenager, finds out that her boyfriend will flee the country for good in a few days. The two lovers decide to spend their last days together.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorDavy ChouStarsPark Ji-minOh Gwang-RokGuka HanA twenty-five-year-old French woman returns to Korea, the country she was born in before being adopted by a French couple, for the very first time. She decides to track down her biological parents, but her journey takes a surprising turn.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorKristoffer BorgliStarsKristine Kujath ThorpEirik SætherFanny VaagerIncreasingly overshadowed by her boyfriend's recent rise to fame as a contemporary artist creating sculptures from stolen furniture, Signe hatches a vicious plan to reclaim her rightfully deserved attention within the milieu of Oslo's cultural elite.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorAriel EscalanteStarsCarlos UreñaSylvia SossaEsteban Brenes SerranoThe town Domingo lives in is being threatened by thugs hired by a developer to expel its inhabitants and pave the way for the construction of a highway. But his land hides a secret-the ghost of his wife who visits him within the mist.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorChie HayakawaStarsChieko BaishôHayato IsomuraStefanie ArianneGovernment program Plan 75 encourages senior citizens to be euthanized to remedy an aged society. An elderly woman whose means of survival are vanishing, a pragmatic Plan 75 salesman, and a Filipino laborer face choices of life and death.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorGina GammellRiley KeoughStarsAnjeliq AuroraSean BakerIona Red BearThe interlocking stories of two young Oglala Lakota men growing up on the Pine Ridge Reservation.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorMarie KreutzerStarsVicky KriepsFlorian TeichtmeisterKatharina LorenzA fictional account of one year in the life of Empress Elisabeth Of Austria. On Christmas Eve 1877, Elisabeth, once idolized for her beauty, turns 40 and is officially deemed an old woman; she starts trying to maintain her public image.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorMaksym NakonechnyiStarsRita BurkovskaValivots LiubomyrMyroslava Vytrykhovska-MakarReturning home from the front line after being held captive for two months, soldier Lilia (29 y.o.) discovers that she is pregnant after being raped by her warden. Will she manage to survive this trauma and save the child in a society that is not ready to accept either of them?Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorShaunak SenStarsSalik RehmanMohammad SaudNadeem ShehzadAmidst the darkening backdrop of Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protect one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the Black Kite.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorAgnieszka SmoczynskaStarsLetitia WrightTamara LawranceLeah Mondesir-SimmondsBased on the lives of June and Jennifer Gibbons, real-life identical twins who grew up in Wales and became known as "the silent twins" because of their refusal to communicate with anyone but each other.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorThomas M. WrightStarsJoel EdgertonSean HarrisJada AlbertsTwo men who meet on a bus strike up a conversation that turns into friendship. For Henry Teague, worn down by a lifetime of physical labour and crime, this is a dream come true.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorLotfy NathanStarsAdam BessaNajib AllaguiSalima MaatougAli is barely making a living selling contraband gas. The young Tunisian all of a sudden finds himself in charge of his two sisters after his father's death.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorEmily AtefStarsVicky KriepsGaspard UllielBjørn FlobergHélène and Mathieu have been happy together for many years. The bond between them is deep. Faced with an existential decision, Hélène travels alone to Norway to seek peace and meet a blogger she found on the internet.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorMaha HajStarsAmer HlehelAshraf FarahAnat HadidWaleed dreams of a writing career while suffering from depression. He develops a relationship with his neighbor - a small-time crook. While the scheme turns into an unexpected friendship, it leads them into a journey of dark encounters.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorMaryam TouzaniStarsLubna AzabalSaleh BakriAyoub MissiouiA middle-aged tailor and his wife find their relationship challenged by the arrival of a handsome new apprentice.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorLola QuivoronStarsJulie LedruYannis LafkiAntonia BuresiJulia, a young misfit who is passionate about riding, meets a crew of dirt riders who fly along at full speed and perform stunts. She sets about infiltrating their male-dominated world, but an accident jeopardizes her ability to fit in.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorHlynur PálmasonStarsElliott Crosset HoveIngvar SigurdssonVic Carmen SonneAt the end of the 19th century, a young Danish priest is sent to a remote part of Iceland. The deeper he travels into the Icelandic landscape, the more he loses a sense of his own reality, his mission and his sense of duty.Category: UN CERTAIN REGARD
- DirectorJoseph KosinskiStarsTom CruiseJennifer ConnellyMiles TellerAfter thirty years, Maverick is still pushing the envelope as a top naval aviator, but must confront ghosts of his past when he leads TOP GUN's elite graduates on a mission that demands the ultimate sacrifice from those chosen to fly it.Category: OUT OF COMPETITION
- DirectorBaz LuhrmannStarsTom HanksAustin ButlerOlivia DeJongeThe life of American music icon Elvis Presley, from his childhood to becoming a rock and movie star in the 1950s while maintaining a complex relationship with his manager, Colonel Tom Parker.Category: OUT OF COMPETITION
- DirectorCédric JimenezStarsJean DujardinAnaïs DemoustierSandrine Kiberlain5 days into the heart of the French anti-terrorism services during the hunt for suspects after the 13/11/2015 attacks in Paris.Category: OUT OF COMPETITION
- DirectorGeorge MillerStarsTilda SwintonIdris ElbaErdil YasarogluA lonely scholar, on a trip to Istanbul, discovers a Djinn who offers her three wishes in exchange for his freedom.Category: OUT OF COMPETITION
- DirectorLouis GarrelStarsLouis GarrelRoschdy ZemNoémie MerlantWhen Abel learns that his mother is about to marry a man in prison, he freaks out. With the help of his best friend, he will do whatever it takes to protect her. But meeting his new stepfather may well offer him a new perspective.Category: OUT OF COMPETITION
- DirectorNicolas BedosStarsPierre NineyIsabelle AdjaniFrançois CluzetAdrien, an attractive dancer whose career was shattered by a motorcycle accident, squanders his youth in idleness. His life changes when he meets Margot, who lives off scams and amorous manipulations.Category: OUT OF COMPETITION
- DirectorQuentin DupieuxStarsGilles LelloucheVincent LacosteAnaïs DemoustierA group of vigilantes called the "tobacco-forces" is falling apart. To rebuild team spirit, their leader suggests that they meet for a week-long retreat, before returning to save the world.Category: MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS
- DirectorLee Jung-jaeStarsLee Jung-jaeJu Ji-hoonGo Yoon-JungThe International Unit and The Domestic Unit of the Korean Spy Agency are tasked with the mission of uncovering a North Korean Spy known as Donglim who is deeply embedded within their agency.Category: MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS
- DirectorAdil El ArbiBilall FallahStarsAboubakr BensaihiLubna AzabalTara AbboudA portrayal of a family torn apart over a little Muslim boy's future.Category: MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS
- DirectorBrett MorgenStarsDavid BowieTrevor BolderKen FordhamA cinematic odyssey exploring David Bowie's creative and musical journey. From visionary filmmaker Brett Morgen, and sanctioned by the Bowie estate.Category: MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS
- DirectorPanos H. KoutrasStarsSmaragda KarydiAkis SakellariouNatasa ExintaveloniA dodo, a bird that disappeared 300 years ago, makes its appearance in Athens in the luxurious residence of a family on the verge of ruin for which the countdown has begun: the 38 crucial and saving hours that separate them from the marriage of their daughter with a rich heir. The boundaries between reason and madness will be tested and the situation will soon be out of control.Category: CANNES PREMIERE
- CreatorMarco BellocchioGiovanni BianconiStefano BisesStarsFabrizio GifuniMargherita BuyToni ServilloThe 1978 kidnapping and assassination of former Italian Prime Minister Aldo Moro by Red Brigades terroristsCategory: CANNES PREMIERE
- CreatorOlivier AssayasStarsAlicia VikanderVincent MacaigneNora HamzawiMira is an American movie star disillusioned by her career and recent breakup, who comes to France to star as Irma Vep in a remake of the French silent film classic, "Les Vampires."Category: CANNES PREMIERE
- DirectorSerge BozonStarsVirginie EfiraTahar RahimAlain ChamfortLaurent who is jilted on his wedding day and subsequently embarks upon a wild quest.Category: CANNES PREMIERE
- DirectorDominik MollStarsBastien BouillonBouli LannersThéo CholbiIt is said that every investigator has a crime that haunts them, a case that hurts him more than the others, without him necessarily knowing why. For Yohan that case is the murder of Clara.Category: CANNES PREMIERE
- DirectorEmmanuel MouretStarsSandrine KiberlainVincent MacaigneGeorgia ScallietA single mother and a married man enter into an affair with the understanding that their relationship is purely sexual. Though they agree the relationship has no future, they find themselves increasingly drawn into each other's company.Category: CANNES PREMIERE
- DirectorRachid BoucharebStarsReda KatebLyna KhoudriRaphaël PersonnazBased on the story of 22-year-old Malik Oussekinean, whose death is believed was caused by an affair of police violence after several weeks of student protests against a university reform bill.Category: CANNES PREMIERE
- DirectorEthan CoenStarsJerry Lee LewisAn electrifying glimpse into the complex life and thrilling, unparalleled performances of rock and roll's first and wildest practitioner: Jerry Lee Lewis.Category: SPECIAL SCREENINGS
- DirectorSergey LoznitsaBased on the book by German writer W.G. Sebald, examines the perception and processing of the phenomenon of mass destruction of the German civilian population in European post-war literature.Category: SPECIAL SCREENINGS
- DirectorShaunak SenStarsSalik RehmanMohammad SaudNadeem ShehzadAmidst the darkening backdrop of Delhi's apocalyptic air and escalating violence, two brothers devote their lives to protect one casualty of the turbulent times: the bird known as the Black Kite.Category: SPECIAL SCREENINGS
- DirectorPatricio GuzmánProtests that exploded onto the streets of Chile's capital of Santiago in 2019 as the population demanded more democracy and social equality around education, healthcare and job opportunities.Category: SPECIAL SCREENINGS
- DirectorDoroteya DroumevaStarsJonathan Elias WeiskeMagnús MariusonNicolai TegelerA middle-aged woman with a preference for younger partners, mainly men in their 20s, searches for a genuine human connection while faced with societal double standards, prejudice and toxic masculinity.Category: SPECIAL SCREENINGS
- DirectorTiago GuedesStarsAlbano JerónimoNuno LopesIsabel AbreuA pagan tradition from the interior of Portugal leaves painful marks on a group of teenagers. Twenty-five years later, when they reunite, the past resurfaces and tragedy sets in.Category: SPECIAL SCREENINGS
- DirectorSimon DepardonMarie PerennèsStarsMarina FoïsLaurence RossignolCategory: SPECIAL SCREENINGS
- DirectorAmandine FredonBenjamin MassoubreStarsAlain ChabatLaurent LafitteSimon FaliuYoung Nicolas lives a childhood full of joy and learning in between camaraderie, arguments, fights, punishments, pranks and games.Category: SPECIAL SCREENINGS