Cannes 2019: 24 main directors. No. 7

Kantemir Balagov

WHAT DOES "DILDO" BRING

Alexander Sokurov's student, with his film "Tightness" in 2017, loudly declared himself as a director with his own unique style. The story of the unsuccessful wedding celebration in the Caucasian Nalchik really made a strong impression with individual scenes of violence. To some extent, "Dildo" also echoes this theme, because it's about the war, even when the shooting has stopped. Balagov's second film is being produced by Alexander Rodnyansky, which allowed the young director to completely film the film for investment and without government support.

Dumont

WHAT DOES "JEANNE" BRING

Dumont switched from ironic comedies to historical epics. In 2017, a film about the childhood of Joan of Arc was shown in Cannes. This year, Dumont returns with a sequel about the revolutionary's youth. The director hosted the Grand Prix twice in 1999 and 2006, so it's a bit strange to see him in the program along with the debutants. However, the first film about Joan of Arc was warmly received. Whether Dumont will change the style for the second one will become known in the near future.

DIRECTORS' FORTNIGHT

Quentin Dupieux

WHAT DOES "BUCKSKIN" BRING

Hardly anyone knows how to surprise the audience as skillfully as Quentin Dupieux does. From shooting music videos under the pseudonym Mr. Oizo, he moved into the territory of absurd humor with his "Tire" - a parody of crime thrillers where the tire kills people. In "Buckskin," the main role was played by Jean Dujardin, who plays a man with a jacket made of you-know-who. He spends all the money on her upkeep and even goes to all the trouble to keep the precious treasure. In the end, it is noticeable that Dupieux does not change himself and adheres to his creative solutions.

Takashi Miike

WHAT "FIRST LOVE" BRINGS

Leo, a young boxer, falls in love with Monica. The girl is being chased by a corrupt cop, a Yakuza, and a killer sent by the Chinese triad. This is the plot in the new film by the master of horror Takashi Miike. Recently, the Japanese has moved away from horror films, but he does not leave making strong genre films. "First Love" seems to be one of those. Miike went to Cannes twice with the films "Hara-Kiri: Death of a Samurai" and "Straw Shield," but no one appreciated his attempts to showcase the Japanese thriller.


Love Diaz

WHAT THE SHELTER BRINGS

The last time the Filipino visited Cannes with his four-hour "Norte, the End of History" was in 2013. Since then, he has been more interested in the Berlinale, where "Season of the Devil" premiered last year, and the Venice Film Festival, where he won his lion for "The Woman Who Walked." It is not known how Diaz manages to shoot and mount such long tapes, but in 2019 he is showing "Shelter" on the Cote d'Azur, a science fiction drama about Manila in 2034. Here, as a result of the volcanic eruption, the whole of Southeast Asia was plunged into darkness. But of course, without the control of the insane government, nothing would have happened.

Luca Guadagnino

WHAT DOES "INDECISIVE" BRING

"Call me by your Name" was shown in Berlin, "Suspiria" in Venice. Cannes logically became the third festival. However, Guadagnino saved only a short meter. "Indecisive" is about an Italian-American writer from New York who comes to Roma to take care of her elderly mother. Perhaps this is some kind of spiritual prequel to Suspiria, but the cast for the short film is impressive: Julianne Moore, Mia Goth, McLachlan and Alba Rohrwacher. It's hard to believe, but this 35-minute film will be the first to be screened at the Cannes Film Festival. With the promotions, you can just collect lots of bonus points by just placing a bet. You can also exchange these bonus points for 1xbet promo code this is a special code, by entering it the user receives a bonus upon registration. This guarantees you get the biggest available welcome bonus. When you find the betting market you are looking for, simply click or tap on the odds seen on screen to add that selection to your betting slip. You can then input the amount of money you want to bet (your stake), then confirm the bet.