Inauguration muted this amazing edition we reserve many surprises

(da Cannes Luigi Noera – Photos are published courtesy of the Festival de Cannes)

We like every year there have been controversies around at the Cannes Film Festival together at the Venice and Berlin interpret moods, the new directions of the film and why not also those of the now planetary policies . . .

The inauguazione of 71 Th Cannes Film Festival was conducted by Edouard Baer come Master of ceremonies. “After two magnificent performances in 2008 and 2009 who wowed and amazed the audience in equal measure, Edouard Baer is back at the helm of the ceremonies as MC.

The opening night was presented a film from which it was expected more: Everybody Knows (Everybody knows) Asghar Farhadi fact opens the Competition of 71 Th Cannes Film Festival. And 'the eighth film by Asghar Farhadi, shot entirely in Spanish in the Iberian Peninsula, illustrating the story of Laura of Spanish origin, who lives with her husband and children in Buenos Aires. When they return to his native town in Spain for a family celebration, an unexpected event changes the course of their lives. The family, its ties and moral choices imposed on them lie, as in all the scripts Farhadi, in the heart of the plot. It is not the first time that the opening film was neither English nor French, starting with the 2004 quando Pedro Almodóvar presented the bad education. The opening film of this year's psychological thriller starring an exceptional cast as Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem and Ricardo Darin, but it was not enough to be successful. Again Asghar Farhadi uses a first-class team: Jose Luis Alcaine on photography (a regular collaborator of Pedro Almodóvar, Carlos Saura and Bigas Luna), costume designer Sonia Grande (Midnight in Paris di Woody Allen, The Others di Alejandro Amenabar) and the Iranian publisher Hayedeh Safiyari, continuing a long and fruitful collaboration with the director after working along with four of his films, including the two winning films with Oscar. Despite this the film has reached the pinnacle of other works by the same author. In fact, over the past decade, Asghar Farhadi has quickly established himself as one of the most influential filmmakers, internationally recognized level of Iran, both for its taut scripts and thoroughly elaborated, both the virtuosity of his realism as a director. Remember the Berlinale, the film A Separation (2011) awarded the Golden Bear, in addition to the Golden Globe, César and an Oscar for best foreign film. Farhadi is then entered in the official selection at Cannes with The Past (2013, Best Actress for Bérénice Bejo) e The Salesman (2016, best screenplay and best actor for Shahab Hosseini), with whom he also won the Oscar for best foreign film. But in his latest opera Iranian director is affected by the choice of dealing with the theme of revenge in an environment away from her and affected by its own experience distorting the perspective of a story set in Spain but not with the heart and brain of a Western, but to an Eastern. Iran although affected Western culture before Khomeini has an eye to the east. Of this contamination pay the consequences of the stellar cast that barely recognize. Sia Penelope Cruz, Javier Bardem do not seem comfortable in their roles. The various deficiencies in the script are subjecting the viewer to solving the Thriller details. What is surprising is photography with never seen bright and flashy colors first by an Iranian author where polychrome tones are attenuated.

However it is certain that the selected Cannes films have been very successful and we'll see if it also applies to this film. In fact, the selection of last year's winning worldwide as a result remember.

What happens after the official selection Cannes?

From Cannes to Los Angeles and Toronto Lisbona, The Official Selection of the Cannes Film Festival was a resounding critical acclaim and numerous awards at major festivals. Let's take a look at the most discussed films of 2017.

From the official selection:

120 BEATS PER MINUTE di ROBIN CAMPILLO that, in addition to – FIPRESCI Prize at the Cannes Festival 2017 ootenuto has many awards: Chicago International Film Festival 2017 – Gold Q-Higo, European Film Awards 2017 – Best Editing, San Sebastian International Film Festival 2017 – Sebastian Award – Best Film, Cabourg Festival 2017 – Audience Award, European Film Awards 2017 – Best Editing ed infine Lumières Awards 2018: Best Film, Best Director – Robin Campillo, Best actor – Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Most Promising Actor – Arnaud Valois, Best Screenplay – Robin Campillo, Phillipe Mangeot, Best Music - Arnaud Rebotini, César 2018: Best Film, Most Promising Actor – Nahuel Pérez Biscayart, Best Supporting Actor – Antoine Reinartz, Best Original Screenplay – Robin Campillo, Best Editing – Robin Campillo.

FROM THE NOT (IN THE FADE) BY FATIH AKIN which was premiered at the Festival de Cannes 2017 – Best Actress – Diane Kruger, ai Golden Globes 2018 – Best Foreign Language Film ed al Vukovar Film Festival 2017 – Best Film.

But the following films that we liked:

JUPITER'S MOON BY KORNEL Mundruczó which he received at the Austin Fantastic Film Festival 2017 Best Director Award – Kornel Mundruczó this sub L'Etrange Festival 2017 – New Style Grand Prix, al Norwegian International Film Festival 2017 – Andreas Prize ed infine al Sitges – Catalonian International Film Festival 2017 – Best Film

LOVELESS BY ANDREY ZVYAGINTSEV premiered at the Festival de Cannes 2017 – Jury Prize and he has received other awards such as the European Film Awards 2017: Best Director of Photography – Mikhail Krichman, Best Composer – Evgueni Galperine & Sacha Galperine, London Film Festival 2017 – Best Film, Munich Film Festival 2017 – ARRI/OSRAM Award – Best International Film, Zagreb Film Festival 2017 – Golden Bicycle Award – Best Film, César 2018 – Best Foreign Film

THE SQUARE BY RUBEN ÖSTLUND Cannes film festival 2017: Palme d’or, Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist, Austin Fantastic Festival 2017 – Best Film,European Film Awards 2017: Best Comedy – Ruben Östlund, Best Film – Ruben Östlund, Erik Hemmendorff, Philippe Bober, Best Director – Ruben Östlund, Best Actor – Claes Bang, Best Screenplay – Ruben Östlund, Best Production Design – Josefin Åsberg,Goya Awards 2018 – Best European Film – Ruben Östlund

In selzione Un Certain films Regardil BARBARA MATHIEU AMALRIC He won the Prix Louis Delluc 2017 – Best Film, al Seville European Film Festival 2017 – Best Director – Mathieu Amalric, Awards have lights 2018: Best Actress – Jeanne Balibar, Best Cinematography - Christophe Beaucarne ed infine have Caesar 2018 – Best Actress – Jeanne Balibar

But also UNTIL THE BIRDS RETURN BY KARIM MOUSSAOUI She has received the following awards: Gijón International Film Festival 2017: Gil Parrondo Award for Best Production Design – Hamid Boughrara, Special Jury Prize – Karim Moussaoui, lights Awards 2018 _ Best First Film.

We just have to wait until the second day when it also began the Un Certain Regard section and sections independent Fortnight e the Critics Week.