Cuban star Ana de Armas as Marilyn Monroe, actor Jesse Eisenberg's first film and Olivia Wilde's long-awaited new feature film: the Deauville American Film Festival announced Thursday the line-up for its 48th edition, which will be held from September 2 to 11.
In total, thirteen films will be submitted to the jury chaired by French director Arnaud Desplechin.
Like past editions, the first films take the lion's share, with eight titles.
For the opening night, the organizers have bet on Elizabeth Banks and Sigourney Weaver on the poster for
Call Jane
by director Phyllis Nagy (screenwriter of the film
Carol,
2015).
Among the other films in competition, it will be necessary to count on War Pony by Gina Gammell and Riley Keough, the granddaughter of Elvis Presley.
Presented out of competition but in the Official Selection of the last Cannes Film Festival, the film, which tells the intertwined destinies of two boys living on an Amerindian reserve, won the Camera d'or (best first film).
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Also note the presence of
The Silent Twins
by the Polish Agnieszka Smoczynska.
It had also been presented in a parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival.
Inspired by real events, it tells the story of twins who refused to communicate with the outside world.
Among the highlights of the festival, the screening of the long-awaited Blonde, a Netflix production by director Andrew Dominik (
The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford
, 2007), on the tragic fate of Marilyn Monroe with Ana de Armas in the title role.
The Cuban actress will receive the New Hollywood Prize on this occasion, which salutes "
the passion and commitment of actors
".
Another highlight: The Social Network
actor
(2010) Jesse Eisenberg's first film,
When You Finish Saving The World
, but also American actress Olivia Wilde's feature film,
Don't Worry Darling
(closing) with Florence Pugh and pop superstar Harry Styles.
It will also be necessary to count on James Gray and his
Armageddon Time
which had divided the critics at Cannes.
Finally, on the documentary side, note the presence of
Hallelujah: the words of Leonard Cohen
, on the life of the Canadian composer of
Suzanne
.
The festival will also welcome actress Thandiwe Newton to present her with a Deauville Talent Award, while Lucy Boynton, discovered in Deauville with
Sing Street
, will receive the New Hollywood Prize.