Five French co-productions in Competition this year in Critics' Week, which will open and close with two French films.
Among the seven films that make up the Competition of the selection devised by journalist Charles Tesson and his team, five have been produced or co-produced by France, yet further proof of the country's vitality on the international arthouse cinema scene. Moreover, the selection will open and close with two French films, a way of framing and emphasizing these programming choices.
Opening Film
The Anarchists by Elie Wajeman
Competition
The Wakhan Front by Clément Cogitore (majority co-production)
Land and Shade by César Augusto Acevedo (minority co-production)
Paulina by Santiago Mitre (minority co-production)
Mediterranea by Jonas Carpignano (minority co-production)
Dégradé by Tarzan & Arab Nasser (minority co-production)
Special Screenings
Two Friends by Louis Garrel
Closing Film
Learn by Heart by Mathieu Vadepied
Full information about the selection can be found here.
