Top 100 Most Anticipated Foreign Films of 2021: #38. Bertrand Mandico’s After Blue

Produced by Emmanuel Chaumet
Directed by Bertrand Mandico
Written by Bertrand Mandico
Starring: Elina Löwensohn, Vimala Pons, Mara Taquin
Cinematographer: Pascale Granel
Release Date/Prediction: We’re making a bold prediction for a bold filmmaker – Main Comp in Cannes as the world premiere pathway.
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Los Angeles based Nicholas Bell is IONCINEMA.com's Chief Film Critic and covers film festivals such as Sundance, Berlin, Cannes and TIFF. He is part of the critic groups on Rotten Tomatoes, The Los Angeles Film Critics Association (LAFCA), the Online Film Critics Society (OFCS) and GALECA. His top 3 for 2021: France (Bruno Dumont), Passing (Rebecca Hall) and Nightmare Alley (Guillermo Del Toro). He was a jury member at the 2019 Cleveland International Film Festival.
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