Cannes 2021: New films from Ari Folman, Gaspar Noé, Noémie Merlant added to lineup

Nine additional films have been added to the 2021 Cannes Film Festival lineup across five different sections including Where is Anne Frank?, the newest animated feature from Ari Folman (Waltz with Bashir, 2008 In Competition); The Congress, 2013 Directors Fortnight) and a surprise film by the controversial Gaspar Noé (his 10th appearance at the festival) that stars legendary horror director Dario Argento. This new film, Vortex, a documentary-style film revolving around the last days of an elderly couple. It will appear in the new Cannes Premiere section. There are no new films being added to the official In Competition slate.

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For Folman’s Anne Frank film, he was given unprecedented access Anne Frank’s diary, various texts and family archives. The film follows the journey of Kitty, the imaginary friend to whom Anne dedicated her diary, who wakes up in today’s world, in Anne Frank’s house in Amsterdam, and embarks on a journey to find her in today’s Europe. It will premiere out of competition. The film will be released in France by Le Pacte and is being sold by Wild Bunch International.

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The Opening Film of Un Certain Regard presented on Wednesday, July 7 and the film showed during the last screening of the award ceremony, on Saturday 17th of July, will be announced soon.

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The 74th Cannes Film Festival opens July 6 with the world premiere of Leos Carax’s Annette with Adam Driver and Marion Cotillard, and a career award to Jodie Foster, who will receive an honorary Palme d’Or. The Closing Night film has yet to be announced.

OUT OF COMPETITION

Where is Anne Frank ? by Ari Folman (Israel)

Animated film
 
CANNES PREMIERE

Vortex by Gaspar Noé (Argentina – Italy)

starring Dario Argento, Françoise Lebrun and Alex Lutz 
 
UN CERTAIN REGARD

Mes frères et moi by Yohan Manca (France) – First feature

starring Sofian Khammes, Dali Benssalah, Judith Chemla, Maël Rouin Berrandou

MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS

Tralala by Arnaud and Jean-Marie Larrieu (France) 

starring Mathieu Amalric, Mélanie Thierry, Bertrand Belin, Maïwenn, Josiane Balasko, Denis Lavant

Suprêmes by Audrey Estrougo (France)

starring Théo Christine, Sandor Funtek
 
SPECIAL SCREENINGS

Bill Murray’s party: New Worlds, the cradle of a civilization by Andrew Muscato (Greece-USA) – First feature

starring Bill Murray and the musicians from New Worlds: Jan Vogler, Mira Wang and Vanessa Perez
 
Mi iubita, Mon amour by Noémie Merlant (France)

starring Gimi-Nicolae Covaci and Noémie Merlant

Les Héroïques by Maxime Roy (France) – First feature

starring François Creton, Richard Bohringer, Ariane Ascaride, Clotilde Courau, Patrick D’Assumçao

Are you lonesome tonight ? by Wen Shipei (China) – First feature

starring Sylvia Chang, Eddie Peng