It seems appropriate that in 2018, with black directors emerging big time, the biggest and most important American director in Cannes will be Spike Lee. He’s the original, and the trail blazer, for Ryan Coogler, Ava DuVernay and so many others.
Lee’s “Blackkklansman” is the true story of a black cop who infiltrated the KKK and became the leader of their pack. Denzel Washington’s actor son, John David Washington, plays Ron Stallworth. Other actors in this big movie are Adam Driver, Topher Grace, and Corey Hawkins.
“Blackkklansman” comes from Focus Features and Blumhouse. It’s set for release on August 10th.
The other big American movie so far in competition is David Robert Mitchell’s “Under the Silver Lake” starring Andrew Garfield and Riley Keough. Garfield obviously will not be in Cannes as he’s on Broadway and very occupied with “Angels in America.” Riley Keough, daughter of Lisa Marie Presley, granddaughter of Elvis and Priscilla Presley, is making a big name for herself as a fine actress and budding movie star. “Silver Lake” also stars Topher Grace, who doesn’t seem to work much but is now in two Cannes competition films. Good for him!
There will be more Cannes announcements soon.
OPENING NIGHT FILM
Everybody Knows, dir: Asghar Farhadi
COMPETITION
Le Livre D’Image, dir: Jean-Luc Godard
Blackkklansman, dir: Spike Lee
Three Faces, dir: Jafar Panahi
Cold War, dir: Pawel Pawlikowski
Leto, dir: Kirill Serebrennikov
Lazzaro Felice, dir: Alice Rohrwacher
Under The Silver Lake, dir: David Robert Mitchell
Capernaum, dir: Nadine Labaki
At War, dir: Stephane Brizé
Asako I&II, dir: Ryusuke Hamaguchi
Sorry Angel, dir: Christophe Honoré
Dogman, dir: Matteo Garrone
Girls Of The Sun, dir: Eva Husson
Yomeddine, dir: A.B Shawky
Burning, dir: Lee-Chang Dong
Shoplifters, dir: Kore-Eda Hirokazu
Ash Is Purest White, dir: Jia Zhang-Ke
SPECIAL SCREENINGS
Dead Souls, Wang Bing
10 Years In Thailand, dirs: Aditya Assarat, Wisit Sasanatieng, Chulayarnon Sriphol & Apichatpong Weerasethakul
Pope Francis – A Man Of His Word, dir: Wim Wenders
La Traversée, dir: Romain Goupil
To The Four Winds, dir: Michel Toesca
Le Grand Cirque Mystique, dir: Carlos Diegues
The State Against Mandela And The Others, dirs: Nicolas Champeaux & Gilles Porte
MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS
Arctic, dir: Joe Penna
The Spy Gone North, dir: Yoon Jong-Bing
OUT OF COMPETITION
Le Grand Bain, dir: Gilles Lellouche
Solo: A Star Wars Story, dir: Ron Howard
UN CERTAIN REGARD
Long Day’s Journey Into Night, Bi Gan
Little Tickles, dir: Andréa Bescond & Eric Métayer
Sofia, dir: Meyem Benm’Barek
Border, dir: Ali Abbasi
Sextape, dir: Antoine Desrosières
The Gentle Indifference Of The World, dir: Adilkhan Yerzhanov
El Angel, dir: Luis Ortega
In My Room, dir: Ulrich Kohler
The Harvesters, dir: Etienne Kallos
My Favorite Fabric, dir: Gaya Jiji
Friend, dir: Wanuri Kahiu
Euphoria, dir: Valeria Golino
Angel Face, dir: Vanessa Filho
Girl, dir: Lukas Dhont
Manto, dir: Nandita Das
