2019 Cannes Critics’ Panel: Day 12 – Abdellatif Kechiche’s Mektoub My Love: Intermezzo

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Who knew that after claiming the top prize in 2013 with Blue is the Warmest Color that Abdellatif Kechiche would almost attain some sort of persona non grata status and that he would need to hawk a Palme to produce his next film — which would be the first instalment of a proposed trilogy. We reviewed Mektoub, My Love: Canto Uno in Venice back in 2017, and I’d be curious to know just how many critics had the opportunity to view the film as it was hard to come by for those living outside of France. Our critic’s grid back 2013 gave Blue one of the highest grade since we began this back in 2011, so this second trip in comp for the filmmaker.

After all the dust had settled, the last film selected for the competition (and presented without credits) would tank among the chorus of critics with a below 2 average.

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2019 Cannes Critics Panel Day 12

Eric Lavallée
Eric Lavalléehttps://www.ericlavallee.com
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). In 2022, he was a New Flesh Juror for Best First Feature at the Fantasia International Film Festival. His top films for 2023 include The Zone of Interest (Glazer), Inside the Yellow Cocoon Shell (Pham Thien An), Totem (Lila Avilés), La Chimera (Alice Rohrwacher), All Dirt Roads Taste of Salt (Raven Jackson). He is a Golden Globes Voter.

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