Cannes: Directors’ Fortnight Unveils French-Flavored, Female-Powered Lineup for 2022 Edition
variety.comElsa Keslassy International CorrespondentDirectors’ Fortnight, the sidebar running alongside the Cannes Film Festival, has unveiled a strong lineup for its 54th edition, which will be the last one for outgoing artistic director Paolo Moretti.
The sidebar has landed a pair of movies from A24, Alex Garland’s Men” which will play in the Special Screening section, and “God’s Creatures,” a psychological thriller directed by Saela Davis and Anna Rose Holmer, the filmmaking duo who made their feature debut with the Sundance film “The Fits.” Set in an Irish fishing village, “God’s Creatures” stars Aisling Franciosi, Emily Watson and Paul Mescal.
Other anticipated films on the roster include British helmer Mark Jenkin’s elevated genre movie “Enys Men.” Directors’ Fortnight will showcase a total of 11 films directed by female directors and eight feature debuts.
By comparison, Cannes Film Festival’s competition currently has only three films helmed by women. Several French female helmers who were expected to feature in the Official Selection will have their movies world premiere in Directors’ Fortnight, for instance Lea Mysius (“The Five Devils”), Mia Hansen-Love (“One Fine Morning”), Alice Winocour (“Paris Memories”). “One Fine Morning” is headlined by Lea Seydoux, Melvil Poupaud and Nicole Garcia.
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