Polish presence at the 76th Cannes Film Festival!
Today the 76th Cannes International Film Festival begins! The festival will take place from the 16th to 27th of May, and the accompanying Marché du Film fair from the 16th to 24th of May. This year, Polish films and co productions take part in the Main Competition, Short Films Competition, La Semaine de la Critique, ACID and will be shown as part of the Marché du Film fair.
Ruben Östlund became the chairman of the main jury this year. In this new edition, which follows its 75th anniversary, Festival de Cannes wishes to welcome a new generation of artists who direct, act, sing and write. In addition to the President, who received the Palme d’Or twice, the Jury includes Moroccan director Maryam Touzani, French actor Denis Ménochet, British-Zambian writer and director Rungano Nyoni, American actress and director Brie Larson, American actor Paul Dano, Afghan author Atiq Rahimi, Argentinian director and screenwriter Damián Szifron and French director Julia Ducournau, who won the 2021 grand prize. The Jury will be tasked with awarding the Palme d’Or to one of the 21 films announced in the Main Competition. The awards will be presented on May 27 at the closing ceremony, which will be broadcast live by France Télévisions in France and by Brut. internationally.
MAIN COMPETITION
Polish co-production “The Zone of Interest” co-financed by the Polish Film Institute in the Main Competition in Cannes. This British-Polish co-production, directed by Jonathan Glazer, will compete for the Golden Palm. The Polish producer of the film is Ewa Puszczyńska (Extreme Emotions).
THE ZONE OF INTEREST
GREAT BRITAIN / POLAND / 2023 / 105′
Directed by Jonathan Glazer
Screenplay: Jonathan Glazer
DoP: Lukasz Żal
Editing: Paula Watts
Music: Mica Levi
Cast: Christian Friedel, Sandra Hüller
Produced by Jw Films, Extreme Emotions
Producers: James Wilson, Ewa Puszczyńska
Silesia-Film co-production
Co-financed by the Polish Film Institute
Worldwide sales: A24
The commandant of Auschwitz, Rudolf Höss, and his wife Hedwig, strive to build a dream life for their family in a house and garden next to the camp.
Festival screenings:
May 19, 2023 19:00 / Lumiere
May 20, 2023 8:30 am / Lumiere
May 20, 2023 11:15 am / Le Cinema Imax
May 20, 2023 21:00 / Salle Agnes Varda
May 21, 2023 15:15 / Le Cinema Aurore Screen X
Press screenings:
May 19, 2023 18:15 / Debussy
May 19, 2023 20:30 / Bazin
SHORT FILM COMPETITION
Out of 4,288 films, 11 short films from 12 countries are presented this year: Argentina, Colombia, Spain, the United States, France, Hungary, Indonesia, Iceland, Norway, Poland, Great Britain and Ukraine. The Palme d’Or for Short Film will be presented by the Jury chaired by Ildikó Enyedi on Saturday, May 27, during the closing ceremony of the 76th Cannes Film Festival. The film “As It Was”, co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, written and directed by Anastasiia Solonevych and Damian Kocur, is the only film from Poland that has been qualified for the short film competition that will take place during the Cannes International Film Festival. It will be its world premiere. The Polish-Ukrainian co-production will compete for the Golden Palm among 11 titles from around the world.
AS IT WAS
POLAND / UKRAINE / 2023 / 15’
Directed by: Anastasiia Solonevych, Damian Kocur
Screenplay: Anastasiia Solonevych, Damian Kocur
DoP: Damian Kocur
Editing: Damian Kocur
Cast: Valeriia Berezovska, Kyrylo Zemlyanyi, Olena Korohod, Sofiia Berezovska, Damian Kocur, Dmytro Davydov, Marianna Luka, Sofia Yelisieieva, Nikyta Melnik, Sergii Shakun, Kateryna Kovalyova, Iryna Abramova, Nataliia Savina, Evgheniy Litvinyk, Olexandra Tkachenko, Timur Belakov
Produced by EXA Studio
Producer: Piotr Steczek
Co-produced by Lizart Film
Co-producers: Mikołaj Lizut
Worldwide sale: Salaud Morisset
The 15-minute plot tells the story of a few days in the life of Lera, who has been living in Berlin since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine. One day she decides to return to Kiev. On the way, she learns that her family members are not in the capital and that they will return the next day. She spends the day waiting for relatives in the company of her friend.
Festival screening:
26.05.2023 11:00 / Debussy Theatre
ACID PROGRAM IN CANNES
ACID (Association for the Distribution of Independent Cinema) is an association of film directors that has been creating its own section at the Cannes Film Festival since 1993, promoting the theatrical distribution of independent films and encouraging debates between filmmakers and audiences. The strength of the chain of solidarity that the association has built over nearly 30 years rests on its fundamental principle: the support given by filmmakers to other filmmakers, French or international. In the past, the section included Polish documentary filmmakers Jacek Nagłowski and Andrzej Dybczak with the film “Gugara” (2008).
The feature-length documentary ”In the Rearview” directed by Maciek Hamela, co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was invited to the ACID (Association for the Distribution of Independent Cinema) section at the Cannes Film Festival. This Polish-French-Ukrainian production shows the face of the war in Ukraine from a completely different, extraordinary perspective.
IN THE REAR VIEW
POLAND / FRANCE / UKRAINE / 2023 / 84′
Directed by: Maciek Hamela
Screenplay: Maciek Hamela
DoP: Yura Dunay, Wawrzyniec Skoczylas, Marcin Sierakowski, Piotr Grawender
Editing Piotr Oginski
Music: Antoni Komasa-Łazarkiewicz
Production: Anita Cine, Impakt Film
Producers: Piotr Grawender, Maciek Hamela
Co-produced by SaNoSi Productions, 435 FILM
Co-producers: Jean-Marie Gigon, Anna Palenchuk
Co-financed by the Polish Film Institute as part of the Polish-Ukrainian Film Initiatives Operational Program.
Worldwide sales: Cinephil
”In the Rearview” is an authentic, intimate observation of the ongoing war generations of Ukrainian civilians who suddenly leave their homes and rely on the help of the director’s volunteer van Maciej Hamela in escaping a life-threatening conflict.
Festival screenings:
May 18, 2023 9 am / Alexander III
May 21, 2023 11:30 / Studio 13
May 21, 2023 20:00 / Les Arcades 1
May 21, 2023 21:00 / Les Arcades 2
May 26, 2023 19:00 / Le Raimu
Market screenings:
May 21, 2023 14:15 / Palais C
May 22, 2023 18:45 / Palais I
Press Shows:
May 21, 2023 14:15 / Palais C
More about ACID here: https://www.lacid.org/fr/en
LA SEMAINE DE LA CRITIQUE
La Semaine de la Critique (Film Critics’ Week) is a prestigious commission of the Cannes festival, which screens the first or second films (both short and feature-length) by young, talented filmmakers. The short film “Crocodile” directed by Dawid Bodzak, co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, is presented at the Cannes International Film Festival. The short was produced by the Lodz Film School and was entered into the competition as part of the La Semaine de la Critique section, which will be held for the 62nd time.
CROCODILE
POLAND/ 2023 / 19′
Directed by David Bodzak
Screenplay: Dawid Bodzak
DoP: Adam Suzin
Editing: Kamil Grzybowski
Cast: Julia Szczepańska, Natan Berkowicz, Jakub Janicki, Teoniki Rożynek, Jakub Wojtas, Miłosz Fudała,
Anna Kraszewska, Katarzyna Andrzejczak, Łukasz Różyło
Producer: PWSFTviT in Łódź
Producer: Agata Golanska
Co-financed by the Polish Film Institute
Worldwide Sales: New Europe Film Sales
A “neo-giallo” short film about a need to fulfill hidden desires that bursts the characters world from the inside.
Festival shows:
May 23, 2023 14:15 / Miramar
May 23, 2023 19:45 / Miramar
May 26, 2023 20:30 / Cinema Les Visiteurs du Soir in Valbonne
More information about La Semaine de la Critique here: https://www.semainedelacritique.com/en
CANNES NEXT as part of MARCHÈ DU FILM
A place to discover and experience innovation and the future of the entertainment industry in Cannes! Cannes Next returns to the Croissette with the biggest and boldest show ever! A Polish-Ukrainian documentary in innovative 3D technology entitled “MURALS” will have its premiere during this year’s edition. This documentary experience was supported by the Polish Film Institute as part of the Polish-Ukrainian Film Initiative Operational Program.
MURALS
POLAND / UKRAINE / 2023 / 8’28”
Directed by: Alex Topaller, Daniel Shapiro, Artem Ivanenko
Screenplay: Alex Topaller and Daniel Shapiro, Artem Ivanenko
Editing: Jason Yantz
Music: Yegor Grushin
Produced by ATM Virtual, Mriya Production
Producers: Radoslawa Bardes, Maciej Żemojcin
Co-financed by the Polish Film Institute as part of the Polish-Ukrainian Film Initiatives Operational Program.
Patronage: Ministry of Culture of Ukraine
MURALS is an immersive and breathtaking 180-degree visual experience that uses cutting-edge 3D scanning technology to transport and place viewers face-to-face with the war devastation in Ukraine. The not-for-profit art project is based on the scans of the artworks created by globally acclaimed street artist Banksy in various locations in Ukraine in the summer of 2002.
Market screenings:
19-24.05.2023 every 15 minutes from 9:00 to 17:45 / Exhibition Area, Palais des Festivals, Level -1, Aisle 22
A limited number of tickets are available for the world premiere of “MURALS”. Book your personal ticket via the link below. The ticket is personal and entitles one person to enter.
Reservation: https://events.festival-cannes.com/_3ej1w
GOES TO CANNES as part of MARCHÈ DU FILM
Be the first to discover next-generation talent selected by Cannes’ partner festivals. Marché du Film offers renowned festivals the opportunity to present their selection of original titles in progress, in search of sales agents, distributors or a festival selection. Launched in 1997, the Tallinn Black Nights Film Festival, along with two sub-festivals, Just Film and PÖFF Shorts, has become one of the largest film festivals in Northern Europe and the busiest regional industry platforms. The 27th edition will last from November 3 to 19, and the industry platform of the Industry@Tallinn & Baltic Event festival from November 13 to 17. The presentation of Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes will take place on Saturday, May 20, 2023, from 14:15 to 16:15 (Palais K, Palais des Festivals).
The film “Two Sisters” directed by Łukasz Karwowski, co-financed by the Polish Film Institute, was selected for Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes. It will be presented as part of the Marché du Film fair – as one of five selected productions at the work-in-progress stage (out of 100 submitted). The show is scheduled for May 20th. This is a project that has been co-financed by the Polish Film Institute under the Polish-Ukrainian Film Initiatives Operational Program.