The last time we saw a Bi Gan film on the Croisette – we then rewatched the same film the day after. Long Day’s Journey into Night helmer is among the nine world filmmakers selected (3500 entries) to compete for the Palme d’Or in the Short Film Competition. We thought it was titled Le cœur du soleil brisé, but it’s officially known as “A Short Story.” We now await the same announcement for the Directors’ Fortnight sidebar. Here are the competing films – some of these filmmakers go onto remarkable filmmaking careers so keep an eye out for them on the film festival circuit.
TSUTSUE Amartei Armar
Ghana/France -15′
PO SUI TAI YANG ZHI XIN (A SHORT STORY) Bi Gan
China -15′
LORI (MELANCHOLY OF MY MOTHER’S LULLABIES) Abinash Bikram Shah
Nepal/Hong Kong -14′
HAI BIAN SHENG QI YI ZUO XUAN YA (THE WATER MURMURS) Story Chen
China -14′
UOGOS (CHERRIES) Vytautas Katkus
Lithuania/Italy -15′
SAME OLD Lloyd Lee Choi
United States -15′
LE FEU AU LAC (FIRE AT THE LAKE) Pierre Menahem
France -15′
GAKJIL (PERSONA) Sujin Moon
South Korea – 6′
LUZ NOCTURNA (NIGHT LIGHT) Kim Torres
Costa Rica/Mexico -14′
