Na Close is with The eight mountains by Felix van Groeningen and Charlotte Vandermeersch, a second Flemish film was included in the Official Competition of the Cannes Film Festival at the last minute.
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The eight mountains, in Dutch ‘de eight mountains’, was added to the Official Competition on Thursday. The organization of the film festival in Cannes has announced this. Also A little brother van de Franse cineeast Léonor Seraille Torment on the Islands of the Spaniard Albert Serra were added to the competition just in time.
The eight mountains is an adaptation of Paolo Cognetti’s bestseller of the same name. In addition to directing, van Groeningen and Vandermeersch also wrote the screenplay. It is the story of Pietro and Bruno, a boy from the city and one from the mountains, who befriend when they are eleven, with a forgotten part of the Alps as their kingdom. Their lives stretch, they lose each other and find each other again. While Bruno stays true to his mountain, Pietro travels the world. A journey in loneliness and love, past origin and destination, over friendship, life and death.
The Italian cast includes Luca Marinelli (Martin Eden), Alessandro Borghi (Devils), Filippo Timi (Vincere) and Elena Lietti (Anna).
Rebel
In addition to the Flemish Close in The eight mountains is there a third Belgian film in competition: Tori in Located by Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne, a film about two young exiles, with an unbreakable bond, who come to settle in Belgium.
Rebel by Adil El Arbi and Bilall Fallah will premiere in Cannes as a special Midnight Screening of the official program. The film follows the 13-year-old Moroccan boy Nassim. After the death of his father, he is looking for his own identity. His mother Leila jealously tries to keep him away from his older brother Karim, a local dealer and mobster.
In addition to Adil and Bilall, Kevin Meul and Jan Van Dyck also co-wrote the screenplay. The lead roles are for Aboubakr Bensaihi (Black), Lubna Azabal (Fires) in Amir El Arbi.
The 75th edition of the Cannes Film Festival will be held in the French coastal city from May 17 to 28.
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