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Netflix buys ‘May December,’ starring Natalie Portman and Julianne Moore, for $11 million following buzzy Cannes debut
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Cannes: ‘Indiana Jones and the Dial of Destiny’ debuts to six-minute standing ovation
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2023 Cannes lineup revealed: Wes Anderson, ‘The Idol,’ Glazer, Rohrwacher, McQueen, and more
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Johnny Depp starrer ‘Jeanne Du Barry’ to open Cannes Film Festival
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Cannes 2023: Thierry Fremaux on the festival’s relationship with Hollywood, Scorsese, Netflix, Oscars and TikTok
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Go behind the scenes of Wes Anderson’s Asteroid City ahead of likely Cannes 2023 premiere
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Is Roman Polanski’s new film ‘The Palace’ going to Cannes or Venice?
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Yorgos Lanthimos’ ‘Poor Things’ set to premiere at Cannes
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Valerie Complex on being Black at Cannes: How microaggressions marred my festival experience
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Ruben Östlund's ‘Triangle of Sadness’ wins Palme d’Or at 2022 Cannes Film Festival
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Gifted helmer Hlynur Pálmason interrogates the role of religion in Iceland's past – but it's really colonialism that's at question in his new film 'Godland'
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After winning Cannes' top prize for 'The Square', director Ruben Östlund is back with a cruise liner comedy that's an excruciating, vomit-filled assault on the super-rich
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Cannes Film Festival 2022 full lineup
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New David Lynch film to be announced at Cannes?
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Juho Kuosmanen won the Cannes Grand Prix last year – he talks of how 'Compartment No 6' was received in Russia, his underdog status and whether he is a romantic
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Mia Hansen-Løve pays tribute to Swedish auteur Ingmar Bergman with Cannes film 'Bergman Island'
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Tribeca and YouTube announce "We Are One", a ten-day online film festival starting May 29 drawing from twenty global fests, including Cannes, Toronto, Sundance and Venice
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Cannes film festival 2019: An intriguing lineup, with big-name clout
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Six quality films from the directors of this year's Cannes Film Festival
Quick intro: My personal problem with Reddit's movie sub is with its narrow perspective on films. I know it might sound elitist, but I just found most of the discussions to be circlejerks or full...
Quick intro: My personal problem with Reddit's movie sub is with its narrow perspective on films. I know it might sound elitist, but I just found most of the discussions to be circlejerks or full of references/memes done to death. The anti-theater Netflix-can-do-no-wrong attitude is confusing at best (considering the overwhelming love for Nolan/PTA/Taratino who are championing the analog film experience). /r/truefilm is full of insightful writing but it's not exactly a welcoming place for newbie cinephiles who got into films via MCU, Star Wars, or other blockbuster franchises. Don't get me wrong, I visit both subs everyday, but I kind of wish there's a balance: A place where you can have both casual discussions about high-brow cinema AND in-depth essays about comedy with dick jokes.
Hence why I am writing this while ~movies is still fresh (hopefully I am adding something of value and not come off too rambly). Now of course I could just start a post asking for foreign film recommendations, but I just don't find those post to go anywhere, they usually just end up with people listing out films without any thought or explanation. Cinema is about your personal experience in relations to what you see on screen, and I think we are doing ourselves a disservice if we watch something and just shrug it off as "it's great you should watch it" or "it sucks". So putting money where my mouth is, here are some recommendations for non-english films. Sorry for the long set-up, but I hope this encourages a dialogue, even if you disagree with the above or my recommendations.
ANYWAY. I settled on 6 because I didn't want it to a Top-5 list and 4 seems too short. 6 just feels right. Cannes just ended and I feel like it's a good time to start talking about the directors of this year's festival as their newest films will be available in the near future. So in no particular order, here are six quality films from the directors of this year's Cannes:
- "Mountains May Depart" (2015) - Jia Zhangke
An ambitious piece of work that spans 25 years with an intro that goes for about an hour before the title card. Even if you don't like the film, the confidence of Jia Zhangke is in full display here. - "Secret Sunshine" (2007) - Lee Chang-dong
If Lars Von Trier films aren't realistic enough for you, here's a good one to kickstart your misery. After I finished watching it for the first time, I had to go for a walk and ended up wandering the city for 3 hours. It affected me in such a meaningful way. Surprising funny, if you can see the irony in it. - "Ida" (2013) - Pawel Pawlikowski
The cinematography! The framing in this movie is incredible, as if Ida is having a silent ever-going conversation with God. Not to mention the beautiful black and white! - "A Separation" (2011) - Asghar Farhadi
It was my first Farhadi film, and I quickly went on a hunt for all other Farhadi films right after. The writing grips you and really puts you in the place of all the characters. I could recommendation any other of his films, but to me, A Separation is perfect writing and a must-watch for any screenwriters. - "Nobody Knows" (2004) - Hirokazu Kore-eda
Heartbreaking. You know how the characters will end up (spoiler: not a good place) but you can't look away. I'm glad Kore-eda won Palme d'Or. Can't wait for his new one! - "Vivre sa vie" (1962) - Jean-Luc Godard
The only film pre-2000 on my list, but it's a film that feels quite modern. I've always felt that "Vivre sa vie" should be everyone's first Godard film instead of, say, "Breathless". It's the most coherent and it's a easy watch. It's a good starter movie before you take a deep dive into Godard's filmography (his work ranges from groundbreaking to borderline unwatchable IMO).
Agree? Disagree? Sorry if I sound too much like Cinefix, haha. What do you think? Which other Cannes directors should I check out?7 votes - "Mountains May Depart" (2015) - Jia Zhangke
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Cannes Palme d'Or goes to Japanese director Hirokazu Koreeda's 'Shoplifters'
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