07/05/2018 - Four contenders for the Palme d'Or, one film in Un Certain Regard, one in the Directors’ Fortnight, plus the upcoming movies by Loach, the Dardennes, Desplechin and many more

As usual, French-German international sales agent Wild Bunch will be rocking up at the Film Market of the 71st Cannes Film Festival (8-19 May) clutching a truly stunning line-up. Four titles on it really stand out, given that they will be duking it out for the 2018 Palme d'Or: The Image Book [+see also:
film review
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film profile] by legendary French-Swiss filmmaker Jean-Luc Godard, Capharnaüm [+see also:
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film profile] by Lebanon’s Nadine Labaki, Shoplifters by Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda and an outsider – Yomeddine [+see also:
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interview: A.B. Shawky, Dina Emam
film profile] by Egypt’s Abu Bakr Shawky (a feature debut).

The team managed by Vincent Maraval and led by head of sales Eva Diederix will also be able to pin its hopes on two other titles in the glamorous showcase: Long Day’s Journey into Night [+see also:
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film profile] by China’s Bi Gan (minority-produced by French outfit CG Cinéma), which will be world-premiered in Un Certain Regard, and the French-Belgian production Climax [+see also:
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interview: Souheila Yacoub
film profile] by Gaspar Noé, which is sure to make a splash in the Directors’ Fortnight.

Wild Bunch has also whipped out a slew of exciting announcements with the launch of pre-sales for Sorry We Missed You [+see also:
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Q&A: Ken Loach
film profile] by the UK’s Ken Loach (set to be shot next autumn), Young Ahmed [+see also:
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interview: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
film profile] by Belgium’s Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, Oh Mercy! [+see also:
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interview: Arnaud Desplechin
film profile] by Arnaud Desplechin (starring Roschdy Zem, Antoine Reinartz and Sara Forestier), It Must Be Heaven [+see also:
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interview: Elia Suleiman
film profile] by and starring Palestinian director Elia Suleiman (the shoot for which has just kicked off; it features a plot that skips between Paris, New York and Lebanon) and The Truth About Catherine by Japan’s Hirokazu Kore-eda (a French-language film starring Catherine Deneuve and Juliette Binoche as a mother and daughter with a stormy relationship; the former is a famous actress whose real-life personality is completely different from her public image).

Also recently added to the firm’s slate are the French documentary Gogo by Pascal Plisson and two films in post-production: Inherit the Viper by Switzerland’s Anthony Jerjen (toplined by Josh Hartnett) and Rebels [+see also:
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film profile] by France’s Allan Mauduit (see the article – starring Cécile de France, Audrey Lamy and Yolande Moreau).

Also worth mentioning are the market premieres of the animated film Dilili in Paris [+see also:
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film profile] by Michel Ocelot, which will open the upcoming Annecy Film Festival (11-16 June), I Feel Good [+see also:
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film profile] by Benoît Delépine and Gustave Kervern, Raoul Taburin [+see also:
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film profile] by Pierre Godeau (toplined by Benoît Poelvoorde and Edouard Baer), Bécassine! by Bruno Podalydès, and Nossa Chape by Jeff Zimbalist.

Wild Bunch will also be pressing ahead with pre-sales for the myriad other movies on its slate, such as the titles The Translators [+see also:
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interview: Régis Roinsard
film profile] by Régis Roinsard, A Faithful Man [+see also:
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interview: Louis Garrel
film profile] by and starring Louis Garrel (who shares the screen with Laetitia Casta and Lily-Rose Depp), High Life [+see also:
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interview: Claire Denis
film profile] by Claire Denis, The Quietude [+see also:
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film profile] by Argentina’s Pablo Trapero, Goliath [+see also:
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film profile] by Sweden’s Peter Grönlund, Yao [+see also:
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film profile] by Philippe Godeau (with a cast headed up by Omar Sy), Losing It [+see also:
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film profile] by Audrey Diwan, The Factory by Russia’s Youri Bykov and Beats [+see also:
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film profile] by Brian Welsh, all of which are in post-production. Standing out among the titles in pre-production is Addicted to Violence by Jean-François Sauvaire, while the slew of animated movies includes Where Is Anne Frank [+see also:
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interview: Ari Folman
film profile] by Israel’s Ari Folman, Foxy Trotter by US director Chris Prynoski and The Bears’ Famous Invasion of Sicily [+see also:
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interview: Lorenzo Mattotti
film profile] by Italy’s Lorenzo Mattotti, all at various stages of production.

Lastly, it is worth noting that Wild Bunch, via Insiders (in which it has a 45% stake), is also involved in the activities of US sales agent IMR International, whose Cannes line-up includes another hopeful for the Palme d’Or: Under the Silver Lake by the USA’s David Robert Mitchell.

(Translated from French)