CRITICS WEEK - 100’

HAPPY TIMES WILL COME SOON (I TEMPI FELICI VERRANNO PRESTO) ALESSANDRO COMODIN (ITALY)

Massimo’s idyllic childhood was shattered by the mysterious death of his mother. As he prepares to sell his parents’ apartment, he is haunted by his traumatic past. Compassionate doctor Elisa could help tormented Massimo open up and confront his childhood wounds…

SWEET DREAMS is the story of a long search for the truth and the fear of discovering it. Based on Massimo Gramellini’s novel FAI BEI SOGNI… Starring Valerio Mastandrea and Berenice Bejo… From the acclaimed director of BLOOD OF MY BLOOD, DORMANT BEAUTY and MY MOTHER’S SMILE. A co-production Italy-France.

An earnest provincial couple goes to great lengths to create a photo album of a fake pregnancy as eventual proof of a biological tie to their adopted baby…

A satirical first feature from a new voice in Turkish cinema. A co-production: Turkey-France-Romania.

A dense forest becomes a mysterious backdrop for danger and legend over the years: two men on the run for survival, a series of wolf attacks and a young woman mystified by a peculiar hole in the ground…

First fiction feature from the director of award-winning doc L’ESTATE DI GIACOMO (Locarno Golden Leopard).

THU 12 - 845 (Press) - Theatre CroisetteTHU 12 - 1900 (Official) - Theatre CroisetteSAT 21 - 1200 (Repeat) - Theatre Croisette

THU 12 - 1130 (Official) - Espace MiramarTHU 12 - 1700 (Repeat) - Espace MiramarTHU 12 - 2230 (Repeat) - Espace MiramarFRI13 - 830 (Repeat) - Espace Miramar

SAT 14 - 830 (Press) - Espace Miramar SAT 14 - 1415 (Repeat) - Espace MiramarSAT 14 - 1945 (Official) - Espace Miramar

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2016

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DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT / OPENING FILM - 134’

CRITICS WEEK – 104’

Interviews: Marco BELLOCCHIO (director), Valerio MASTANDREA (actor), Bérénice BEJO (actress)World Sales: THE MATCH FACTORY French Press: Public Système

Interviews: Mehmet CAN MERTOGLU (director), Sebnem BOZOKLU (actress), Murat KILIC (actor)World Sales: THE MATCH FACTORY French Press: Stanislas Baudry

Interviews: Alessandro COMODIN (director), Sabrina SEVEYCOU (actress), Luca BERNARDI (actor), Erikas SIZONOVAS (actress)World Sales: THE MATCH FACTORY French Press: Chloe Lorenzi Italian Press: Viviana Ronzitti

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SWEET DREAMS (FAI BEI SOGNI) MARCO BELLOCCHIO(ITALY)

ALBUM MEHMET CAN MERTOGLU (TURKEY)

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL 2016

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Practical joker Winfried disguises himself as flashy “Toni Erdmann” to get busy Ines’ attention and change her corporate lifestyle. The father-daughter challenge reaches absurd proportions until Ines begins to see that her eccentric father deserves a place in her life… From the director of the award-winning EVERYONE ELSE (Berlin – Silver Bear & Best Actress) and THE FOREST FOR THE TREES (Sundance – Special Jury Award). A co-production: Germany-Austria.

A MYSTERIOUS WORLDRodrigo Moreno

COMPETITION - 162’

Interviews: Maren ADE (director), Sandra HÜLLER (actress), Peter SIMONISCHEK (actor) World Sales: THE MATCH FACTORY French Press: Chloe Lorenzi German Press: Edith Kleibel

FRI 13 - 1900 (Press) - DebussyFRI 13 - 2130 (Press) - Bazin SAT 14 - 1500 (Official) - LumièreSUN 15 - 1430 (Repeat) - Salle du 60ème

Thérèse Clerc is one of France’s fiercest activists. From abortion rights to sexual equality to homosexual rights, she has fought every battle. With the knowledge that she is dying from an incurable illness, she decides to give a tender and lucid last look at what was her life, her battles and her loves...

From the director of COME UNDONE (PRESQUE RIEN), WILD SIDE and LES INVISIBLES (Cesar - Best Documentary).

Unmarried and childless, 30-something Niloofar seems the logical family choice to accompany her ailing mother for a healthier life in the countryside, away from the thermal inversion of polluted Tehran. She is torn between family loyalty and living her own life and blossoming love interest...

A moving social drama from the acclaimed Iranian director of THE RULE OF ACCIDENT.

Buenos Aires, 1977. During the military dictatorship, Francisco Sanctis receives information about two people sentenced to “disappear.” A quiet middle-aged family man without any political ties, Francisco is stunned by the urgency of his situation. That night he must make a crucial decision: whether or not to risk his own life to save others.

A stunning debut based on Humberto Constantini’s acclaimed novel.

MON 16 - 1215 (Press) - Theatre Croisette MON 16 - 1700 (Official) - Theatre Croisette

A MYSTERIOUS WORLDRodrigo Moreno

DIRECTORS’ FORTNIGHT - 55’

THE LIVES OF THERESE(LES VIES DE THERESE) SEBASTIEN LIFSHITZ

Interviews: Sebastien LIFSHITZ (director)World Sales: DOC & FILM French Press: Marie Queysanne

WED 18 - 1115 (Official) - DebussyFRI 20 - 1100 (Repeat) - BazinFRI 20 - 2200 (Repeat) - Debussy

FRI 20 - 1130 (Official) - DebussyFRI 20 - 1630 (Repeat) - DebussySAT 21 - 1300 (Repeat) - Bazin

A CERTAIN REGARD - 80’

A CERTAIN REGARD - 84’

Interviews: Francisco MARQUEZ & Andrea TESTA (directors), Diego VELAZQUEZ (actor)World Sales: FILMS BOUTIQUE

Interviews: Behnam BEHZADI (director), Sahar DOWLATSHAHI (actress), Ali MOSAFFA (actor), Alireza AGHAKHANI (actor), Setareh PESYANI (actress), Roya JAVIDNIA (actress)World Sales: NOORI PICTURES French Press: Laurence Granec

TONI ERDMANN MAREN ADE (GERMANY)

INVERSION (VAROONEGI) BEHNAM BEHZADI(IRAN)

THE LONG NIGHT OF FRANCISCO SANCTIS (LA LARGA NOCHE DE FRANCISCO SANCTIS)FRANCISCO MARQUEZ & ANDREA TESTA(ARGENTINA)