Bio-doc Salam tells the behind-the-scenes tale of once-famous French rapper who disappeared from the public view
Wild Bunch International (Wbi) has acquired worldwide rights to Salam, about former French rap star Diam’s, ahead of its world premiere as a special screening in Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival (May 17-28).
The festival announced the title as a late addition to the line-up at the end of April but released few details for the work apart from the fact that it is co-directed by Diam’s, 2016 Caméra d’Or winner Houda Benyamina (Divines) and Anne Cissé.
Diam’s (aka...
Wild Bunch International (Wbi) has acquired worldwide rights to Salam, about former French rap star Diam’s, ahead of its world premiere as a special screening in Official Selection at the Cannes Film Festival (May 17-28).
The festival announced the title as a late addition to the line-up at the end of April but released few details for the work apart from the fact that it is co-directed by Diam’s, 2016 Caméra d’Or winner Houda Benyamina (Divines) and Anne Cissé.
Diam’s (aka...
- 5/11/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
The Cannes Film Festival has added two more titles to its lineup ahead of next month’s 75th edition, it was announced on Friday.
Spanish-French thriller As Bestas, from director Rodrigo Sorogoyen, has been added to the new Cannes Première section, which will feature more mainstream titles, while French documentary Salam, directed by Mélanie Diam’s, Houda Benyamina and Anne Cissé, has been added to the Special Screenings section.
Earlier this week, the festival set Vincent Lindon as its jury president for the Competition section. The French native, who won the 2015 Best Actor award at Cannes for The Measure Of A Man, starred in last year’s Palme d’Or winner Titane.
Rebecca Hall, Noomi Rapace, Jeff Nichols, Asghar Farhadi, Deepika Padukone, Jasmine Trinca, Ladj Ly and Joachim Trier round out the jury.
The Cannes Film Festival runs May 17-28.
Spanish-French thriller As Bestas, from director Rodrigo Sorogoyen, has been added to the new Cannes Première section, which will feature more mainstream titles, while French documentary Salam, directed by Mélanie Diam’s, Houda Benyamina and Anne Cissé, has been added to the Special Screenings section.
Earlier this week, the festival set Vincent Lindon as its jury president for the Competition section. The French native, who won the 2015 Best Actor award at Cannes for The Measure Of A Man, starred in last year’s Palme d’Or winner Titane.
Rebecca Hall, Noomi Rapace, Jeff Nichols, Asghar Farhadi, Deepika Padukone, Jasmine Trinca, Ladj Ly and Joachim Trier round out the jury.
The Cannes Film Festival runs May 17-28.
- 4/29/2022
- by Diana Lodderhose
- Deadline Film + TV
The Cannes Film Festival has added two more films to the Official Selection of the 75th edition, which will kick off on May 17.
Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “As Bestas,” a French-Spanish movie, has been added to Cannes Première, the new section dedicated to world premieres for movies that are slightly more mainstream, similarly to the out-of-competition strand. Sorogoyen previously earned an Oscar nomination with his 2017 short film “Madre.”
Denis Ménochet and Marina Foïs star as a middle-aged French couple moves to a local village, seeking closeness with nature and end up sparking outright hostility and shocking violence with the small community.
“Salam,” a documentary directed by Mélanie Georgiades aka Diam’s, Houda Benyamina (“The Eddy”) and Anne Cissé (“Buck”), is set to play in the Special Screenings section.
Following its April 14 presser, the festival also added three movies competition: Léonor Serraille’s “Un Petit Frere,” Albert Serra’s “Tourment sur les iles...
Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s “As Bestas,” a French-Spanish movie, has been added to Cannes Première, the new section dedicated to world premieres for movies that are slightly more mainstream, similarly to the out-of-competition strand. Sorogoyen previously earned an Oscar nomination with his 2017 short film “Madre.”
Denis Ménochet and Marina Foïs star as a middle-aged French couple moves to a local village, seeking closeness with nature and end up sparking outright hostility and shocking violence with the small community.
“Salam,” a documentary directed by Mélanie Georgiades aka Diam’s, Houda Benyamina (“The Eddy”) and Anne Cissé (“Buck”), is set to play in the Special Screenings section.
Following its April 14 presser, the festival also added three movies competition: Léonor Serraille’s “Un Petit Frere,” Albert Serra’s “Tourment sur les iles...
- 4/29/2022
- by Elsa Keslassy
- Variety Film + TV
The new additions bring the total number of films in Official Selection to 68.
The Cannes Film Festival has added two new titles to the Official Selection of its 75th edition running May 17 to 28.
Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Spanish-French rural thriller The Beasts (As Bestas) has joined the Cannes Première section and the documentary Salam will debut as a Special Screening.
The new additions bring the total number of films in Official Selection to 68.
Denis Ménochet and Marina Foïs star as a French couple who move to a village in the northern Spanish region of Galicia in a bid to be closer to nature,...
The Cannes Film Festival has added two new titles to the Official Selection of its 75th edition running May 17 to 28.
Spanish director Rodrigo Sorogoyen’s Spanish-French rural thriller The Beasts (As Bestas) has joined the Cannes Première section and the documentary Salam will debut as a Special Screening.
The new additions bring the total number of films in Official Selection to 68.
Denis Ménochet and Marina Foïs star as a French couple who move to a village in the northern Spanish region of Galicia in a bid to be closer to nature,...
- 4/29/2022
- by Melanie Goodfellow
- ScreenDaily
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