FOCUS ON CANNES 2019: LITIGANTE —FRANCO LOLLI

"A single mother balances taking care of her mother during her fight with cancer while dealing with a corruption scandal at work."

"Litigante" opens the Semaine de la Critique (Critics' Week).

"Colombian director, screenwriter and producer, Franco Lolli graduated from the prestigious cinema school of La Fémis in France, before making short films like Como todo el mundo (Grand Jury Prize, Clermont-Ferrand 2007) and Rodri(selected at Directors' Fortnight, Cannes 2012). His first feature, Gente de bien, was presented at La Semaine de la Critique in 2014, before being selected in more than seventy international festivals. His second feature film Litigante will open the 58th Semaine de la Critique."

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FOCUS ON CANNES 2019: BACURAU —Juliano Dornelles, Kleber Mendonça Filho

“A few years from now…Bacurau, a small town in the Brazilian sertão, mourns the loss of its matriarch, Carmelita, who lived to be 94. Days later, its inhabitants notice that their community has vanished from most maps.”

"Bacurau" will screen in the Official Competition. This year's jury is led by Alejandro Gonzalez Iñárritu.

Kleber Mendonça Filho returns to Cannes since screening his well-received film "Aquarius" in 2016. The Brazilian filmmaker teams up with Juliano Dornelles to co-direct "Bacurau." This one looks to be a crowd-pleaser right out the gate.

FOCUS ON CANNES 2019: THE CLIMB —MICHAEL ANGELO COVINO

"A look at the friendship between two guys that spans over many years." "The Climb" screens in Un Certain Regard.

"Michael Angelo Covino is an actor and producer, known for Kicks (2016), Hunter Gatherer(2016) and Keep in Touch (2015)."

"Three things I really like in no particular order are tree houses, pizza bagels, and telling stories. Now that I think about it those three go really well together. I also love lakes, and I don't roll on shabbos." —Michael Angelo Covino

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