The Cannes Film Festival announces 2015 line-up
The Cannes Film Festival announced its 2015 lineup this morning. The official competition includes festival stalwarts like Gus Van Sant and Jacques Audiard (both have previously won awards) as well as some newcomers like Justin Kurzel (Macbeth) and Denis Villeneuve (Sicario).
Joel and Ethan Coen will head up this year's jury, which will undoubtedly affect people's predictions for winners based on what they perceive to be the Coen's preferred taste. Emmanuelle Bercot's La Tête Haute, will open the festival, marking the first time since 1987 that a film by a female director has held that honor.
The festival will be held from the 13th to 24th of May.
Photo: Promotional image for Gus Van Sant's 'Sea of Trees'
Competition
Dheepan (working title), dir: Jacques Audiard
A Simple Man, dir: Stephane Brize
Marguerite and Julien, dir: Valerie Donzelli
The Tale of Tales, dir: Matteo Garrone
Carol, dir: Todd Haynes
The Assassin, dir: Hou Hsiao Hsien
Mountains May Depart, dir: Jia Zhang-Ke
Our Little Sister, dir: Hirokazu Kore-Eda
Macbeth, dir: Justin Kurzel
The Lobster, dir: Yorgos Lanthimos
Mon Roi, dir: Maiwenn
Mia Madre, dir: Nanni Moretti
Son of Saul, dir: Laszlo Nemes
Youth, dir: Paolo Sorrentino
Louder Than Bombs, dir: Joachim Trier
The Sea of Trees, dir: Gus Van Sant
Sicario, dir: Denis Villeneuve
Un Certain Regard
Madonna, dir: Shin Suwon
Maryland, dir: Alice Winocour
The Fourth Direction, dir: Gurvinder Singh
Masaan (Fly Away Solo), dir: Neeraj Ghaywan
Hruter (Rams), dir: Grimur Hakonarson
Kishibe No Tabi (Journey to the Shore), dir: Kurosawa Kiyoshi
Je Suis Un Soldat (I Am a Soldier), dir: Laurent Larivere
Zvizdan (The High Sun), dir: Dalibor Matanic
The Other Side, dir: Roberto Minervini
One Floor Below, dir: Radu Muntean
Shameless, dir: Oh Seung-Uk
The Chosen Ones, dir: David Pablos
Nahid, dir: Ida Panahandeh
The Treasure, dir: Corneliu Porumboiu
Photo: Promotional image for Justin Kurzel's 'Macbeth'
Out of Competition
Mad Max: Fury Road, dir: George Miller
Irrational Man, dir: Woody Allen
Inside Out, dir: Pete Docter and Ronaldo del Carmen
Le Petit Prince (The Little Prince), dir: Mark Osborne, Justin Kurzel