Awards Ceremony, Movie Premieres, Parties & More

Awards Ceremony, Movie Premieres, Parties & More

The 77th Cannes Film Festival continues on Day 9 with two world premieres: Oliver Hermanus’s The History of Sound, starring Paul Mescal and Josh O’Connor, and director Joachim Trier’s Sentimental Value, which reunites him with The Worst Person in the World actress Renate Reinsve.

Guests at the premiere for The History of Sound included Teri Hatcher, Taraji P. Henson, Aja Naomi King, John C. Reilly, Julian Assange, Michelle Rodriguez, Edward Enninful, Naomi Campbell, Jenny Slate

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Mescal stars as Lionel, a gifted singer from rural Kentucky, who leaves his family farm in 1917 to attend the Boston Music Conservatory. There, he meets David (O’Connor), a charming music student soon drafted into the war. In 1920, the two spend the winter in Maine, passionately collecting folk songs. As Lionel builds a successful life in Europe, he’s continually drawn back to the profound, lingering impact of his brief time with David, eventually uncovering why their connection resonated so deeply.

Sentimental Value follows sisters Nora (Renate Reinsve) and Agnes (Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas) as they reconnect with their estranged father, Gustav (Stellan Skarsgård), a once-celebrated director. Gustav, still charismatic, offers stage actress Nora a leading role in what he hopes will be his triumphant comeback film.

However, when Nora declines, she’s blindsided to learn he’s handed her part to an eager young Hollywood star. Suddenly, the sisters are forced to confront their complicated relationship with their father, all while grappling with the chaotic arrival of an American star thrust into their already complex family dynamic. The cast also features Elle Fanning.

Pressers and photocalls today at Palais des Festivals included Fuori; Un Simple Accident; The Disappearance of Josef Mengele; Homebound, and A Private Life.

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Buzzy world premieres this week have included Spike Lee’s Highest 2 Lowest; A Private Life starring Jody Foster; Ari Aster’s star-studded film Eddington, starring Joaquin Phoenix, Pedro Pascal, and Emma Stone; Die My Love, with Robert Pattinson and Jennifer Lawrence;  New Wave, directed by Richard Linklater, starring Guillaume Marbeck, Aubry Dullin, and Zoey Deutch;  Kristen Stewart’s directorial debut The Chronology of Water; and director Dominik Moll’s Dossier 137 starring Léa Drucker. 

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Over the past two weeks, the jury, led by Juliette Binoche, will evaluate the 21 films in competition and award the Palme d’Or, Grand Prix, Jury Prize, Best Director, Best Actress, and Best Actor. The winners will be announced at the closing ceremony on May 24, immediately followed by the screening of Momoko Sato’s Dandelion’s Odyssey.

Check back for up-to-date photos from the festival of the parties, press junkets, and premieres from the Cannes Film Festival that runs from May 13-24.

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