The 78th Cannes Movie Pageant bought underway Tuesday, kicking off two weeks of French Riviera frenzy.
The festival has, through the years, drawn studios, producers and sales agents all on the hunt for acquisitions.
A whole of 22 films will vie for the top prize, the Palme d’Or and they consist of Wes Anderson’s “The Phoenician Blueprint,” Richard Linklater’s “Nouvelle Vague,” Lynne Ramsay’s “Die amongst others.
Amongst African films getting mega recognition for the first time is a Nigerian movie by the title My Father’s Shadow, directed by Akinola Davies Jr.
In the rising film half, Ethiopia’s quick film A Doll Made Up Of Clay by Kokob Gebrehweria Tesfay shall be featured, showcasing restful entries into the trade.
Egyptian director Morad Mostafa will also new his debut characteristic film, Aisha Can’t Hover Away, within the Un Obvious Regard half.
The festival will initiate up with the screening of a 3-film tribute to Ukraine and the hole night film, Amélie Bonnin’s French romance “Proceed One Day.”
