After earlier getting postponed, the prestigious Cannes Film Festival 2021 is now scheduled to be held from July 6, 2021, to July 17, 2021. The festival was in the news regarding eminent Hollywood actress Judie Foster being awarded the festival’s highest prize namely The Honorary Palme d’Or.
The festival’s opening film would be the much-anticipated musical ‘Annette’. While the French spy comedy movie ‘OSS 117: From Africa with Love’ would serve as the closing film. Besides these films, three Indian films are also purportedly a part of the 74th Cannes Film Festival.
The Indian film categorized under the climate special category is a documentary called ‘Invisible Demons’. Helmed by Rahul Jain, the film’s subject explores the effects of climate change on the inhabitants of the national capital of India – New Delhi. Rahul Jain’s immensely acclaimed documentary ‘Machine’ had fetched multiple international awards through several festivals. ‘Invisible Demons’ is ostensibly slated to be screened at Cannes on July 12, 2021.
Moreover, under the Director’s fortnight section, Payal Kapadia’s film titled ‘A Night of Knowing Nothing’ was selected to be screened at the festival. Payal Kapadia is an alumnus of the reputed Film and Television Institute of India. The 90-minute film reportedly revolves around a student named ‘L’ at FTII who falls in love with ‘K’ who wanted to be together but are separated by unavoidable circumstances.
Yet another Indian venture titled ‘Eka’ (Solo) by Suman Sen will be part of La Fabrique Cinema programme of the Cannes Film Festival 2021. ‘Eka’ is amongst the ten films by aspiring filmmakers from emerging countries. The idea of the film centers around Biplab, a 56-year-old insurance agent whose frustration and hopelessness give birth to a popular people’s movement.