Cannes’ Fantastic Pavilion Gala Screenings Feature a Woman Who Will ‘Crash and Burn Cannes’ and ‘Bastard Offspring of ‘The Sound of Music’’ (EXCLUSIVE)

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Marta Balaga The Fantastic Pavilion returns to Cannes for its second edition, revealing seven Gala Screenings. This year’s selection features “Do Not Enter” by Hugo Cardozo, “Aire, Just Breathe” directed by Leticia Tonos, Doug Rao’s “Dirty Boy,” Can Evrenol’s “Sayara,” “Mourir or Not Mourir” by Anaïs Cave and Thomas Combret, Andreas Marschall’s “Black.White.Red.” and “Vadakkan” by Sajeed A.

Raman. “The Galas proved to be one of our most appealing assets and a massive draw. This year, we are repeating this format in the exact same way: seven screenings, with cast and crew in attendance, at 8pm [CET] at the Olympia Cinema,” said Pablo Guisa Koestinger, Fantastic Pavilion executive director and CEO at Morbido Group.

Thanks to the Pavilion, the genre community in Cannes “came together, embraced it as its own and found a place they can call home,” he noted. “They realized they could network and show their projects to genre film festivals, sales agents and colleagues, all within one place.” Now, “Outlander” star Graham McTavish will be spotted in “Dirty Boy,” where mental struggles – and “perverted” alter egos – clash with abusive cult leaders. “It’s the bastard offspring of ‘The Sound of Music!,” promised the Scottish actor, known for “The Hobbit” and “Preacher.” According to director Doug Rao, the film is “an extremely personal dive into the themes of mental illness and faith.” “In his search for true identity, our main character Isaac goes on a personal journey from madness to self-denial to spiritual enlightenment, finally accepting his place in the universe.