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THE MASTERMIND and JEUNES MÈRES
COMPÉTITION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
RESURRECTION (RÉSURRECTION) by BI GAN at 8:30 (runtime 2h40)
ZAN O BACHEH (WOMAN AND CHILD) by SAEED ROUSTAEE at 12:00 (runtime 2h11)
Mahnaz, a 40-year-old widowed nurse, struggles with her rebellious son, Aliyar, who has been suspended from school. Family tensions reach a peak during the betrothal ceremony with her new boyfriend Hamid, and a tragic accident occurs. In the aftermath, Mahnaz will be forced to confront betrayal and loss, and to embark on a quest for justice.
JEUNES MÈRES by JEAN-PIERRE DARDENNE & LUC DARDENNE at 16:00 (runtime 1h44)
Jessica, Perla, Julie, Ariane and Naïma are housed in a shelter for young mothers. Five teenagers hoping for a better life for themselves and their babies.
THE MASTERMIND by KELLY REICHARDT at 18:45 (runtime 1h50)
In a sedate corner of Massachusetts circa 1970, JB Mooney (Josh O’Connor) an unemployed carpenter turned amateur art thief, plans his first big heist. When things go haywire, his life unravels.
UN CERTAIN REGARD (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
CÉRÉMONIE DE CLÔTURE (CLOSING CEREMONY) at 20:30
CANNES CLASSICS (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
DIS PAS DE BÊTISES (WATCH WHAT YOU SAY) by VINCENT GLENN at 11:30 (runtime 1h21)
What is the connection between a pension reform and motorcycle racing, between the Louvre Museum and tenderness, between a phoenix and the work of a cinematographer, between abandonment and cruelty, between alcohol and memory? There is this film—woven like an essay, like a journey… or perhaps a journey on trial. At its origin, a heart surgery gone wrong. What follows unfolds like a tragicomedy, drawing a father and son toward an unknown destination. A luminous escape, punctuated by chiaroscuro, defiant colors, and black-and-white photographs. Something affirmative? Sometimes, old conflicts lead to conversations about the future—and the improbable eternity.
BARRY LYNDON by STANLEY KUBRICK at 14:30 (runtime 3h04)
Ryan O’Neal and Marisa Berenson star in director Stanley Kubrick’s lavish adaptation of William Makepeace Thackeray’s classic 18th-century novel about the rise and fall of a sensitive and dashing rogue, The Memoirs of Barry Lyndon, Esq.. Forced to leave Ireland after killing an English officer in a duel, handsome young Redmond Barry (O’Neal) seeks his fortune as a soldier in Prussia, as a spy then as a gambler living among the elite of Europe. He changes his name and marries an aristocrat (Berenson) for her wealth, but the acceptance he seeks finally eludes him.
WAQAI SININ AL-DJAMR (CHRONIQUE DES ANNÉES DE BRAISE / CHRONICLE OF THE YEARS OF FIRE) by MOHAMED LAKHDAR-HAMINA at 14:45 (runtime 2h51)
A meticulous chronicle of the evolution of the Algerian national movement from 1939 until the outbreak of the revolution on November 1st, 1954, the film unequivocally demonstrates that the “Algerian War” is not an accident of history, but a slow process of revolts and suffering, uninterrupted, from the start of colonization in 1830, until this “Red All Saints’ Day” of November 1st, 54. Composed of six chapters, the film paints the merciless picture of political and warlike history of colonial Algeria.
MOI QUI T’AIMAIS by DIANE KURYS at 19:15 (runtime 1h58)
She loved him more than anything else, he loved her more than anyone else. Simone Signoret and Yves Montand were the most famous couple of their time. Haunted by her husband’s affair with Marilyn Monroe and bruised by all those that followed, Signoret always refused the role of victim. What they knew was that they would never leave each other.
HOMMAGE PIERRE ANGÉNIEUX À DION BEEBE (ACS & ASC) at 20:15 (runtime 1h15)
SÉANCES DU LENDEMAIN (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
KARAVAN by ZUZANA KIRCHNEROVÁ at 8:30 (runtime 1h40)
Ester’s just turned 45 and has nothing in her life except caring for her severely mentally disabled son, David (15). David can’t speak and needs constant attention. Ester loves him deeply, but she’s drained by routine and coping alone. Friends in Italy invite her for a visit, but they find David’s unpredictable behaviour causes problems. They ask them to stay in a caravan in the garden. For Ester, it’s the final straw. She doesn’t want to feel like a burden anymore. When the night comes, she starts the caravan up and takes off. On their life changing journey across Italy and thanks to the people they meet, especially Zuza (29)-their fun loving companion and David’s first love, Ester realizes she can be more than just a mother and can live a different life. At least for a short while.
ZAN O BACHEH (WOMAN AND CHILD) by SAEED ROUSTAEE at 8:30 (runtime 2h11)
Mahnaz, a 40-year-old widowed nurse, struggles with her rebellious son, Aliyar, who has been suspended from school. Family tensions reach a peak during the betrothal ceremony with her new boyfriend Hamid, and a tragic accident occurs. In the aftermath, Mahnaz will be forced to confront betrayal and loss, and to embark on a quest for justice.
LOVE ON TRIAL by FUKADA KOJI at 13:15 (runtime 2h04)
Mai, a rising J-Pop idol, is finally about to have her big break when she unexpectedly falls in love. But in an industry where young female singers must maintain an image of flawless purity for their fans, love is forbidden. When her relationship is exposed, Mai’s agency takes drastic action, dragging the couple to court over the “no love” clause in her contract, throwing her life into chaos.
RESURRECTION (RÉSURRECTION) by BI GAN at 16:00 (runtime 2h40)
TESTA O CROCE? (HEADS OR TAILS?) by MATTEO ZOPPIS & ALESSIO RIGO DE RIGHI at 21:00 (runtime 1h59)
At the dawn of the 20th century, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show rolls into Italy, peddling the myth of the American frontier and sparking the imagination of Rosa, a young woman trapped in a stifling marriage to a powerful and violent landowner. When a rodeo between American cowboys and Italian butteri ends in tragedy, Rosa flees with Santino, the daring local rider who bested the Americans. But in a world where justice is sold to the highest bidder, Buffalo Bill and others the hunt for the bounty on Santino’s head. Rosa’s dream of freedom quickly collides with the weight of reality—and like in every good Western ballad, fate flips a coin.
Director's Fortnight
PRIX ALPINE: CONVERSATION WITH THOMAS CAILLEY at 09:00
THE PRESIDENT’S CAKE (MAMLAKET AL-QASAB) by HASAN HADI at 11:30 (runtime 1h42)
Nine-year-old Lamia lives in Saddam's Iraq, where people struggle to survive daily. To avoid consequences such as death, Limia must forage for ingredients to bake a mandatory cake to celebrate President Saddam Hussein's birthday.
SORRY, BABY by EVA VICTOR at 12:00 (runtime 1h43)
The world carries on even after Agnes has experienced a tragic event, even her friends continue their lives while she struggles with the aftermath.
YES (KEN) by NADAV LAPID 13:30 (runtime 2h30)
MIROIRS NO. 3 (MIRRORS NO. 3) de by CHRISTIAN PETZOLD at 16:45 (runtime 1h26)
A fatal and tragic car accident causes the reshaping of a young music student's future.
ENZO by LAURENT CANTET & ROBIN CAMPILLO at 19:00 (runtime 1h42)
Starting a masonry apprenticeship, this 16-year-old boy contests the expectations of his bourgeois family. Soon, his world will be shaken up by his mesmerizing Ukrainian colleague.
YES (KEN) by NADAV LAPID at 20:30 (runtime 2h30)
REPRISE DE LA SÉLECTION (SÉLECTION OFFICIELLE)
ZAN O BACHEH (WOMAN AND CHILD) by SAEED ROUSTAEE at 8:45 (runtime 2h11)
Mahnaz, a 40-year-old widowed nurse, struggles with her rebellious son, Aliyar, who has been suspended from school. Family tensions reach a peak during the betrothal ceremony with her new boyfriend Hamid, and a tragic accident occurs. In the aftermath, Mahnaz will be forced to confront betrayal and loss, and to embark on a quest for justice.
THE HISTORY OF SOUND by OLIVER HERMANUS at 8:45 (runtime 2h07)
Lionel is a talented singer from rural Kentucky raised on the songs his father would sing on the front porch. In 1917, he leaves his family farm to attend the Boston Music Conservatory. There he meets David, a charming music composing student who is soon drafted into the end of the war. In 1920, the two spend a winter walking through the forests and islands of Maine, collecting folk songs in order to preserve them for future generations. Lionel drifts through Europe in his twenties and thirties, building a new life of profound success and happiness, and experiencing new loves. Yet he is constantly drawn back to memories of his brief time with David, trying to understand the impact of their relationship. Eventually, a reminder of their work together reveals why their connection rang loud
HOMEBOUND by NEERAJ GHAYWAN at 9:15 (runtime 1h59)
Two childhood friends from a small North Indian village chase a police job that promises them the dignity they’ve long been denied. But as they inch closer to their dream, mounting desperation threatens the bond that holds them together.
TESTA O CROCE? (HEADS OR TAILS?) by MATTEO ZOPPIS & ALESSIO RIGO DE RIGHI at 9:15 (runtime 1h59)
At the dawn of the 20th century, Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show rolls into Italy, peddling the myth of the American frontier and sparking the imagination of Rosa, a young woman trapped in a stifling marriage to a powerful and violent landowner. When a rodeo between American cowboys and Italian butteri ends in tragedy, Rosa flees with Santino, the daring local rider who bested the Americans. But in a world where justice is sold to the highest bidder, Buffalo Bill and others the hunt for the bounty on Santino’s head. Rosa’s dream of freedom quickly collides with the weight of reality—and like in every good Western ballad, fate flips a coin.
RESURRECTION (RÉSURRECTION) by BI GAN at 11:15 (runtime 2h40)
ROMERÍA by CARLA SIMÓN at 11:30 (runtime 1h55)
Marina, 18, orphaned at a young age, must travel to Spain’s Atlantic coast to obtain a signature for a scholarship application from the paternal grandparents she has never met. She navigates a sea of new aunts, uncles, and cousins, uncertain whether she will be embraced or met with resistance. Stirring long-buried emotions, reviving tenderness, and uncovering unspoken wounds tied to the past, Marina pieces together the fragmented and often contradictory memories of the parents she barely re.
FUORI by MARIO MARTONE at 11:45 (runtime 1h55)
KARAVAN by ZUZANA KIRCHNEROVÁ at 11:45 (runtime 1h40)
Ester’s just turned 45 and has nothing in her life except caring for her severely mentally disabled son, David (15). David can’t speak and needs constant attention. Ester loves him deeply, but she’s drained by routine and coping alone. Friends in Italy invite her for a visit, but they find David’s unpredictable behaviour causes problems. They ask them to stay in a caravan in the garden. For Ester, it’s the final straw. She doesn’t want to feel like a burden anymore. When the night comes, she starts the caravan up and takes off. On their life changing journey across Italy and thanks to the people they meet, especially Zuza (29)-their fun loving companion and David’s first love, Ester realizes she can be more than just a mother and can live a different life. At least for a short while.
AFFEKSJONSVERDI (SENTIMENTAL VALUE) by JOACHIM TRIER at 14:00 (runtime 2h15)
Sisters Nora and Agnes reunite with their estranged father, the charismatic Gustav, a once-renowned director who offers stage actress Nora a role in what he hopes will be his comeback film. When Nora turns it down, she soon discovers he has given her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the two sisters must navigate their complicated relationship with their father — and deal with an American star dropped right into the middle of their complex family dynamics.
UN SIMPLE ACCIDENT by JAFAR PANAHI at 14:00 (runtime 1h45)
What begins as a minor accident sets in motion a series of escalating consequences.
LE CITTÀ DI PIANURA (UN DERNIER POUR LA ROUTE / THE LAST ONE FOR THE ROAD) by SCO SOSSAI at 14:00 (runtime 1h40)
Carlobianchi and Doriano, two broke fiftysomethings with a “never skip the last drink” philosophy, meet Giulio, a shy architecture student adrift in life. What starts as a chance encounter turns into a chaotic road trip through the Venetian plains — where bad advice, hangovers, and unexpected friendship redraw Giulio’s plans for life and love.
CI-I 14.45 LA VENUE DE L’AVENIR by CÉDRIC KLAPISCH at 14:45 (Runtime 2h04)
United by the unexpected inheritance of a house in Normandy, four estranged cousins discover their family history. While exploring the house, left untouched since the 1940s, they excavate the life of their ancestor, Adèle Vermillard, a 20 year old woman who lived there in 1895. The end of the 19th century saw the birth of both photography and the Impressionist movement, which profoundly changed painting. Through back-and-forth journeys between 1895 and 2025, they find in the relics of the past what will help them better envision their own future.
EXIT 8 by KAWAMURA GENKI at 16:00 (runtime 1h35)
A man trapped in an endless sterile subway ageway sets out to find Exit 8. The rules of his quest are simple: do not overlook anything
out of the ordinary. If you discover an anomaly, turn back immediately. If you don’t, carry on. Then leave from Exit 8. But even a single oversight will send him back to the beginning. Will he ever reach his goal and escape this infinite corridor?
SPLITSVILLE by MICHAEL ANGELO COVINO at 16:15 (runtime 1h40)
Splitsville picks up with Ashley (Adria Arjona) asking for a divorce, watching as the good-natured Carey (Kyle Marvin) runs to his friends, Julie (Dakota Johnson) and Paul (Michael Covino), for . He’s shocked to discover that the secret to their happiness is an open marriage; that is, until Carey crosses the line and throws all of their relationships into chaos.
DAS VERSCHWINDEN DES JOSEF MENGELE by KIRILL SEREBRENNIKOV at 16.45 (runtime 1h16)
In the aftermath of the Second World War, Josef Mengele, the Nazi doctor at Auschwitz, escapes to South America to rebuild his life in hiding. Through the eyes of his son who finds him again, Mengele is confronted with a past he can no longer ignore. From Buenos Aires to Paraguay via Brazil, the man who became known as « The Angel of Death » will organize his methodical disappearance to avoid any form of trial.
LOVE ON TRIAL by FUKADA KOJI at 17:30 (runtime 2h04)
Mai, a rising J-Pop idol, is finally about to have her big break when she unexpectedly falls in love. But in an industry where young female singers must maintain an image of flawless purity for their fans, love is forbidden. When her relationship is exposed, Mai’s agency takes drastic action, dragging the couple to court over the “no love” clause in her contract, throwing her life into chaos.
VIE PRIVÉE by REBECCA ZLOTOWSK at 18:15 (runtime 1h45)
When renowned psychiatrist Lilian Steiner learns of the death of one of her patients she is deeply troubled. Convinced that it was murder, she decides to investigate…
22.05.2025 | Cannes's blog
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