Parallel sections, Cannes 2025

par Steeven Petitteville

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78th Cannes film festival announce its official selection. Its three parallel sections - 64th Critic’s Week - 57th Directors’ Fortnight - 33rd ACID Cannes -did reveal their programs and screening too.

64 th Critics Week

Chaired by Spanish filmmaker, screenwriter, and producer Rodrigo Sorogoyen, the jury for the 64th Semaine de la Critique will be composed of Moroccan journalist Jihane Bougrine, French-Canadian cinematographer Josée Deshaies, AFC, Indonesian producer Yulia Evina Bhara, and British actor Daniel Kaluuya. The jury will also award, among other prizes, the Leitz Cine Discovery Prize for Best Short Film.

AFC movies in selection
Compétition
- Nino, directed by Pauline Loquès, cinematography Lucie Baudinaud, AFC

Among other films
Competition
- Ciudad Sin Sueño, directed by Guillermo Galoe, cinematography Rui Poças, AIP, ABC
- Imago, directed by Déni Oumar Pitsaev, cinematography Sylvain Verdet et Joachim Philippe, SBC
- Kika, directed by Alexe Poukine, cinematography Colin Leveque, SBC
- Rietland, directed by Sven Bresser, cinematography Sam Du Pon, NSC

Short films
- Donne batterie, directed by Carmen Leroi, cinematography Martin Rit

Special screenings
- Baise-en-ville, directed by Martin Jauvat, cinematography Vincent Peugnet
- Des preuves d’amour, directed by Alice Douard, cinematography Jacques Girault
- L’Intérêt d’Adam, directed by Laura Wandel, cinematography Frédéric Noirhomme, SBC (opening screening)
- Planètes, directed by Momoko Seto, cinematography Élie Levé (closing screening)

Special screenings Short films
- No skate !, directed by Guil Sela, cinematography Pauline Doméjean.

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57th Director’s Fortnight

AFC movies in selection
Feature films
- Classe moyenne, directed by Antony Cordier, cinematography Nicolas Gaurin, AFC
- Enzo, directed by Robin Campillo, cinematography Jeanne Lapoirie, AFC (opening screening)
- Indomptables, directed by Thomas Ngijol, cinematography Patrick Blossier, AFC

Among other films
Feature films
- Amour apocalypse, directed by Anne Émond, cinematography Olivier Gossot
- Dangerous Animals, directed by Sean Byrne, cinematography Shelley Farthing-Dawe
- La Danse des renards, directed by Valéry Carnoy, cinematography Arnaud Guez
- L’Engloutie, directed by Louise Hémon, cinematography Marine Atlan
- Les Filles désir, directed by Prïncia Car, cinematography Raphaël Vandenbussche
- Lucky Lu, directed by Lloyd Lee Choi, cinematography Norm Li, CSC
- Que ma volonté soit faite, directed by Julia Kowalski, cinematography Simon Beaufils.

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ACID Cannes, 33e édition

AFC Movies
- L’Aventura, directed by Sophie Letourneur, cinematography Jonathan Ricquebourg, AFC

Other movies
- La Couleuvre noire, directed by Aurélien Vernhes-Lermusiaux, cinematography Sylvain Verdet
- Entroncamento, directed by Pedro Cabeleira, cinematography Leonor Teles
- Laurent dans le vent, directed and shot by Anton Balekdjian, Léo Couture et Mattéo Eustachon
- Put Your Soul on Your Hand and Walk, directed and shot by Sepideh Farsi
- La Vie après Siham, directed by Namir Abdel Messeeh, cinematography Nicolas Duchêne.

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