CANNES ‘06: Line up Set for 38th Directors’ Fortnight

A portion of this year's Directors' Fortnight poster. Image courtesy of Directors' Fortnight.

Since 1969, the French Directors Guild has programmed a selection of films in Cannes from around the world, known as the Directors’ Fortnight that is independent from the Cannes Official Selection. The line up includes both established new talent as well as filmmakers who are little known in the West. The 38th edition of the Directors Fortnight will take place May 18 - 28 and includes 22 features of which four are purely U.S. titles, including Julian Goldberger‘s 2006 Sundance Film Festival competition feature, “The Hawk is Dying.” Eight films will screen in Directors’ Fortnight’s shorts line up with American director Carter Smith‘s Sundance ‘06-winner “Bugcrush” slated. Three films are designated “special screenings” this year, with director Gus Van Sant‘s 1985 film, “Mala noche” screening in the section.

Feature Films

”A Fost sau n-a fost?”, directed by Corneliu Porumboiu (Romania)

”Anche libero va bene,” directed by Kim Rossistuart (Italy)

”Les Anges exterminateurs,” directed by Jean-Claude Brisseau (France)

”Azur et Asmar,” directed by Michel Ocelot (Spain, Italy, Belgium, France)

”Bug,” directed by William Friedkin (U.S.A.)

”Ca brule,” directed by Claire Simon (France, Switzerland)

”Changement d’adresse,” directed by Emmanuel Mouret (France)

”Congorama,” directed by Philippe Falardeau (Canada, Belgium, France)

”Daft Punk,” directed by Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel de Homem-Christo (U.S.A.)

”Dans Paris,” directed by Christophe Honore (France)

”Day Night Day Night,” directed by Julia Loktev (U.S.A., Germany, France)

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”Feher tenyer” (White Palms), directed by Szabolcs Hadju (Hungary) ”The Hawk is Dying,” directed by Julian Goldberger (U.S.A.) ”Honor de Cavalleria,” directed by Albert Serra (Spain) ”The Host” (Gue Mool), directed by Joon-ho Bong (South Korea) ”Jindabyne,” directed by Ray Lawrence (Australia) ”Lying,” directed by M. Blash (U.S.A.) ”On ne devrait pas exister,” directed by HPG (France) ”Princess,” directed by Anders Morgenthaler (Denmark, Germany) ”Sommer 04 An Der Schlei,” directed by Stefan Krohmer (Germany) ”Transe,” directed by Teresa Villaverde (Italy, Portugal, France) ”Yureru” (Sway), directed by Nishikawa Miwa (Japan) Short Films ”The Aluminum Fowl,” directed by James Clauer (U.S.A.) ”Bugcrush,” directed by Carter Smith (U.S.A.) ”By the Kiss,” directed by Yann Gonzalez (France) ”Dans le rang,” directed by Cyprien Vial (France) ”L’Etoile de mer,” directed by Caroline Deruas (France) ”Manue Bolonaise,” directed by Sophie LeTourneur (France) ”Menged,” directed by Daniel Taye Workou, (Ethiopia) ”Rapace” (Bird of Prey), directed by Joao Nicolau (Portugal) ”Sepohon Rambutan Indah Kepunyaanku Di Tanjung Rambutan” (My Beautiful Rambutan Tree In Tanjung Rambutan), directed by Bin HajiSaari U-Wei (Malaysia) Special Screenings ”Fantasma,” directed by Lisandro Alonso ”Mala noche,” directed by Gus Van Sant (U.S.A., 1985) ”Melvil,” directed by Melvil Poupaud posted on May 3, 2006 |Share