In the same spirit as the Sundance labs, Cannes has for the past couple of years made an effort to develop developing talent by putting the filmmakers in the spotlight. This year 15 lucky such folks from around the world will be on hand during the 60th festival to promote their projects in development. Here are the lucky few.
Argentina – Salamandra by Pablo Aguero (1st feature)
Austria – Serviam by Ruth Mader (2nd feature)
China – Blown By The Typhoon by Ying Liang (3rd feature)
Colombia – The Wind Journeys by Ciro Guerra (2nd feature)
France – De La Guerre by Bertrand Bonello (4th feature)
Italy – Le Quattro Volte by Michelangelo Frammartino (2nd feature)
Kazakhstan – Native Dancer by Guka Omarova (2nd feature)
Lebanon – I Can't Go Home by Khalil Joreige & Joana Hadjithomas (3rd feature)
Morocco – Entre Parentheses by Hicham Falah & Chrif Tribak (1st feature)
Portugal – To Die Like A Man by Joao Pedro Rodrigues (3rd feature)
Romania – A Heart-shaped Balloon by Catalin Mitulescu (2nd feature)
Sri Lanka – Ahasinwitai (The Fallen) by Vimukthi Jayasundara (2nd feature)
Taiwan – Salome by Tsai Ming Liang (9th feature)
Turkey – Milk by Semih Kaplanoglu (4th feature)
USA/Korea – Treeless Mountain by So Yong Kim (2nd feature)
