Wes Anderson’s The French Dispatch, Pete Docter’s Soul, and two Steve McQueen films are among the film selected for the Cannes 2020 lineup. Unfortunately, the coronavirus pandemic necessitated cancelling the physical ceremony, originally scheduled for May 12-23. The films included in today’s announcement will contain the Cannes 2020 logo as they are screened at film festivals later in the year.
Cannes artistic director Thierry Fremaux revealed the official lineup in a press conference earlier today. No prizes will be awarded this year. Last year’s winner Parasite went on to win the Oscar for Best Picture at this year’s ceremony. The Cannes 2020 jury was to be headed by Oscar-winner Spike Lee. He will be invited to head next year’s jury.
“Cancellation has never been an option,” Frémaux remarked. “As you probably know, the Festival was canceled only once, in 1939. And only one other edition did not go to completion, it was in 1968. In 2020, if [the festival] could not take its usual form, it was necessary for it to take another form. It could not just disappear.”
This year’s selections mark a slight increase in the number of films directed by women: up to 16 titles compared to last year’s 14.
Here are the official selections for the Cannes 2020 festival:
THE FAITHFUL
(or at least selected once before)
THE FRENCH DISPATCH by Wes Anderson (USA) – 1h43
Production : INDIAN PAINTBRUSH PRODUCTIONS / AMERICAN EMPIRICAL PICTURES – International Sales : FOX SEARCHLIGHT PICTURES – French Distribution : THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
ÉTÉ 85 by François Ozon (France) – 1h40
Production : MANDARIN – International Sales : PLAYTIME – French Distribution : DIAPHANA
ASA GA KURU (True Mothers) by Naomi Kawase (Japan) – 2h20
Production : KINO FILMS CO – International Sales : PLAYTIME – French Distribution : HAUT ET COURT
LOVERS ROCK by Steve McQueen (United Kingdom) – 1h08
Production : TURBINE STUDIOS LIMITED – International Sales : TURBINE STUDIOS LIMITED
MANGROVE by Steve McQueen (United Kingdom) – 2h04
Production : TURBINE STUDIOS LIMITED – International Sales : TURBINE STUDIOS LIMITED
DRUK (Another Round) by Thomas Vinterberg – (Danemark) – 1h55
Production : ZENTROPA – International Sales : TRUSTNORDISK – French Distribution : HAUT ET COURT
ADN (DNA) by Maïwenn (France / Algeria) – 1h30
Production : WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS – International Sales : WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL – French Distribution : WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL
LAST WORDS by Jonathan Nossiter (USA) – 2h06
Production : STEMAL – International Sales : THE PARTY FILMS
HEAVEN: TO THE LAND OF HAPPINESS by IM Sang-Soo (South Korea) – 1h40 Production : HIVE MEDIA CORP – International Sales : FINECUT
EL OLVIDO QUE SEREMOS (Forgotten we’ll be) by Fernando Trueba (Spain) – 2h16 Production : CARACOL TELEVISION – International Sales : FILM FACTORY ENTERTAINMENT
PENINSULA by YEON Sang-Ho (South Korea) – 1h54
Production : REDPETER FILMS – International Sales : CONTENTS PANDA – French Distribution : ARP SELECTION
IN THE DUSK (Au crépuscule) by Sharunas BARTAS (Lituania) – 2h06 Production : KINOELEKTRON – International Sales : LUXBOX
DES HOMMES (Home Front) by Lucas BELVAUX – (Belgium) – 1h40
Production : SYNECDOCHE – International Sales : WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL – French Distribution : AD VITAM
THE REAL THING by Kôji Fukada (Japan) – 3h48
Production : NAGOYA TV – International Sales : NAGOYA TV
THE NEWCOMERS
PASSION SIMPLE by Danielle Arbid (Lebanon) – 1h36
Production : LES FILMS PELLÉAS – International Sales : PYRAMIDE INTERNATIONAL – French Distribution : PYRAMIDE DISTRIBUTION
A GOOD MAN by Marie Castille Mention-Schaar (France) – 1h47
Production : WILLOW FILMS – International Sales : PYRAMIDE INTERNATIONAL – French Distribution : PYRAMIDE DISTRIBUTION
LES CHOSES QU’ON DIT, LES CHOSES QU’ON FAIT by Emmanuel Mouret (France) – 2h Production : MOBY DICK FILMS – International Sales : ELLE DRIVER – French Distribution : PYRAMIDE DISTRIBUTION
SOUAD by Ayten Amin (Egypt) – 1h30 Production : VIVID REELS
LIMBO by Ben Sharrock (United Kingdom) – 1h53
Production : CARAVAN CINEMA LTD – International Sales : PROTAGONIST PICTURES
ROUGE (Red Soil) by Farid Bentoumi (France) – 1h26
Production : LES FILMS VELVET – International Sales : WTFILMS – French Distribution : AD VITAM
SWEAT by Magnus Von Horn (Sweden) – 1h40
Production : LAVA FILMS – International Sales : NEW EUROPE FILM INTERNATIONAL SALES
TEDDY by Ludovic et Zoran Boukherma (France) – 1h28
Production : BAXTER FILMS – International Sales : WTFILMS – French Distribution : THE JOKERS FILMS
FEBRUARY (Février) by Kamen Kalev (Bulgaria) – 2h05
Production : KORO FILMS – French Distribution : UFO DISTRIBUTION
AMMONITE by Francis Lee (United Kingdom) – 2h
Production : SEE-SAW FILMS – International Sales : CROSS CITY FILMS – French Distribution : PYRAMIDE DISTRIBUTION
UN MÉDECIN DE NUIT by Elie Wajeman (France) – 1h40
Production : PARTIZAN FILMS – International Sales : BE FOR FILMS – French Distribution : DIAPHANA DISTRIBUTION
ENFANT TERRIBLE by Oskar Roehler (Germany) – 2h14
Production : BAVARIA FILMPRODUKTION – International Sales : BAVARIA FILMPRODUKTION
NADIA, BUTTERFLY by Pascal Plante (Canada) – 1h46
Production : NEMESIS FILMS – International Sales : WAZABI FILMS
HERE WE ARE by Nir Bergman (Israel) – 1h34
Production : SPIRO FILMS – International Sales : MK2 FILMS
AN OMNIBUS FILM
SEPTET: THE STORY OF HONG KONG by Ann Hui, Johnnie TO, Tsui Hark, Sammo Hung, Yuen Woo-Ping et Patrick Tam (Hong Kong) – 1h53
Production : MILKYWAY IMAGE – International Sales : MEDIA ASIA DISTRIBUTION
THE FIRST FEATURES
FALLING by Viggo Mortensen (USA) – 1h52
Production : PERCIVAL PICTURES – International Sales : HANWAY FILMS – French Distribution : METROPOLITAN FILMEXPORT
PLEASURE by Ninja Thyberg (Sweden) – 1h45
Production : PLATTFORM PRODUKTION – International Sales : VERSATILE
SLALOM by Charlène Favier (France) – 1h32
Production : MILLE ET UNE PRODUCTIONS – International Sales : THE PARTY FILM INTERNATIONAL SALES – French Distribution : JOUR2FÊTE
CASA DE ANTIGUIDADES (Memory House) by Joao Paulo Miranda Maria (Brazil) – 1h27 Production : MANEKI FILMS
BROKEN KEYS (Fausse note) by Jimmy Keyrouz (Lebanon) – 1h30 Production : EZEKIEL
IBRAHIM by Samir Guesmi (France) – 1h20
Production : WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS – International Sales : WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL- French Distribution : WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL
BEGINNING (Au commencement) by Déa Kulumbegashvili (Georgia) – 2h10
Production : FIRST PICTURE / O.F.A – International Sales : WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL
GAGARINE by Fanny Liatard et Jérémy Trouilh (France) – 1h35
Production : HAUT ET COURT – International Sales : TOTEM FILMS – French Distribution : HAUT ET COURT
16 PRINTEMPS by Suzanne Lindon (France) – 1h13
Production : AVENUE B PRODUCTIONS – International Sales : LUXBOX – French Distribution : PANAME DISTRIBUTION
VAURIEN by Peter Dourountzis (France) – 1h35
Production : 10:15 PRODUCTIONS – International Sales : KINOLOGY – French Distribution : REZO FILMS
GARÇON CHIFFON by Nicolas Maury (France) – 1h48
Production : CG CINEMA – International Sales : LES FILMS DU LOSANGE – French Distribution : LES FILMS DU LOSANGE
SI LE VENT TOMBE (Should the Wind Fall) by Nora Martirosyan (Armenia) – 1h40 Production : SISTER PRODUCTIONS – International Sales : INDIE INTERNATIONAL SALES – French Distribution : ROUGE DISTRIBUTION
JOHN AND THE HOLE by Pascual Sisto (USA) – 1h38 Production : MUTRESSA MOVIES
STRIDING INTO THE WIND (Courir au gré du vent) by WEI Shujun (China) – 2h36 Production : ALIBABA PICTURES
THE DEATH OF CINEMA AND MY FATHER TOO (La Mort du cinéma et de mon père aussi) by Dani Rosenberg (Israel) – 1h40
Production : PARDES FILMS – International Sales : FILMS BOUTIQUE
3 DOCUMENTARY FILMS
EN ROUTE POUR LE MILLIARD (The Billion Road) by Dieudo Hamadi – (Democratic Republic of Congo) – 1h30
Production : LES FILMS DE L’OEIL SAUVAGE – International Sales : ANDANA FILMS
THE TRUFFLE HUNTERS by Michael Dweck et Gregory Kershaw (USA) – 1h24 Production : GO GIGI GO PRODUCTIONS LLC – International Sales : SONY PICTURES CLASSICS – French Distribution : SONY PICTURES CLASSICS
9 JOURS A RAQQA by Xavier de Lauzanne – (France) – 1h30
Production : ALOEST FILMS
5 COMEDY FILMS
ANTOINETTE DANS LES CÉVÈNNES by Caroline Vignal (France) – 1h35
Production : CHAPKA FILMS – International Sales : PLAYTIME – French Distribution : DIAPHANA DISTRIBUTION
LES DEUX ALFRED by Bruno Podalydès (France) – 1h30
Production : WHY NOT PRODUCTIONS – French Distribution : UGC DISTRIBUTION
UN TRIOMPHE (The big hit) by Emmanuel Courcol (France) – 1h40
Production : AGAT FILMS & CIE – International Sales : MK2 FILMS – French Distribution : MEMENTO FILMS DISTRIBUTION
L’ORIGINE DU MONDE by Laurent Lafitte (France) – 1st film
Production : TRESOR FILMS – International Sales : STUDIO CANAL – French Distribution : STUDIO CANAL
LE DISCOURS by Laurent Tirard (France) – 1h27
Production : LES FILMS SUR MESURE – International Sales : CHARADES – French Distribution : LE PACTE
4 ANIMATED FILMS
AYA TO MAJO (Earwig and the Witch) by Gorô Miyazaki (Japan) – 1h22
Production : NHK / NHK ENTERPRISES / STUDIO GHIBLI – International Sales : WILD BUNCH INTERNATIONAL – French Distribution : WILD BUNCH
FLEE by Jonas Poher Rasmussen (Denmark) – 1h30
Production : FINAL CUT FOR REAL – International Sales : CINEPHIL
L’ORIGINE DU MONDE by Laurent Lafitte (France) – 1st film
Production : TRESOR FILMS – International Sales : STUDIO CANAL – French Distribution : STUDIO CANAL
JOSEP by Aurel (France) – 1h20 – 1st film
Production : LES FILMS D’ICI – International Sales : DOC & FILM INTERNATIONAL – French Distribution : SOPHIE DULAC DISTRIBUTION
SOUL by Pete Docter (USA) – 1h30
Production : PIXAR ANIMATION STUDIOS – French Distribution : THE WALT DISNEY COMPANY
