2021 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 5 – Sean Penn’s Flag Day

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He was added “last minute” during the press conference for the 2021 Palme d’Or line-up and clearly there is something that Thierry appreciates in Sean Penn‘s work. He first came to Cannes a filmmaker with The Indiana Runner Directors’ Fortnight (1991) and saw his third film The Pledge break into the Competition in 2001. Reuniting with Eddie Vedder (2007’s Into the Wild), no one can forget the Cannes selection mistake of The Last Face. Would Flag Day be redemption?

Starring Sean Penn, Dylan Penn and a bit part for Hopper Jack Penn, this sank to the bottom of our ranking with an abysmal score of 1.6.

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Eric Lavallée
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Eric Lavallée is the founder, CEO, editor-in-chief, film journalist, and critic at IONCINEMA.com, established in 2000. A regular at Sundance, Cannes, and Venice, Eric holds a BFA in film studies from the Mel Hoppenheim School of Cinema. In 2013, he served on the narrative competition jury at the SXSW Film Festival. He was an associate producer on Mark Jackson’s "This Teacher" (2018 LA Film Festival, 2018 BFI London). He is a Golden Globes Voter, member of the ICS (International Cinephile Society) and AQCC (Association québécoise des critiques de cinéma).

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