Hou, Jia, Tarr, and Wong are all favorites of mine, and I hope to see all of their newest films at Cannes.

I\’d like it if Dumont and Paronnaud/Satrapi could make it to Cannes. Dumont consistently piques my interest, and the idea of Satrapi adapting a live-action version of one of her books sounds interesting as well.

I\’ve not heard of Kohler, but the Weerasethakul comparison sold me immediately. Weerasethakul may be my favorite contemporary director, and if not my absolute favorite, he certainly cracks the top five.

There seems to be a good representation of contemporary Russian cinema next year, to which I look forward. I\’ve long been meaning to delve into Sokurov\’s rather extensive filmography, and it seems now may be the time.

Svankmajer has always been one of my favorite directors to introduce to non-film enthusiasts. I don\’t know that I\’d just drop Little Otik on anyone, but that excellent collection of his shorts rarely disappoints friends of mine seeking something fun and new. So I\’m glad to be present at the unveiling of his newest. It just fits, somehow.

It\’s kind of sad that the Dardennes are just so consistently great that I\’m not even registering much of a response to the idea of a new film from the duo. Maybe it\’s because they seem to be…if not repeating themselves, then performing very comfortably with a form at which they are admittedly excellent.

In fact, it seems like a fair few of these directors are moving outside their comfort zones, which is possibly the biggest appeal of these selections. Which isn\’t to say that I wouldn\’t be anticipating new Hou or Jia films highly anyhow, but it\’s certainly a great deal of fun to be there with the rest of the world as it watches renowned film directors expand their horizons and test their talents.

Incredibly informative.

Francis, the narrator of Unforgivable, is a successful writer battered by fate. Fifteen years before the beginning of the novel, he saw his wife and one of his two daughters died before her eyes, crushed by a truck mad. Now he lives in the Basque Country and remarried Judith realtor in the area. His daughter Alice is a young actress to success. Everything would be fine if Alice, Francis cherishes more than anything, do not suddenly disappear.

The image you use is from Christian Petzold\’s WOLFSBURG, not from Koehler\’s film!!

Interesting choice that you have Kohler\’s film on your list, because even in Germany there is no buzz whatsoever for that film. Why didn\’t you go for something like Andres Veiel\’s new film which will compete in Berlin?

Love The Playlist.

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