“A triumph of artwork”, “the revelation” of the 12 months, “beautiful in composition”: with these and much more phrases of reward, worldwide critics have been describing Mo Harawe’s function movie “The Village Subsequent to Paradise” since its premiere (Tuesday) in Cannes.
When the 77th version of the competition involves an in depth right now with the awarding of the Palme d’Or in the principle competitors (extra beneath), Harawe himself might already be holding an award in his palms. The function movie debut of the 32-year-old, who fled Somalia on the age of 17 and stayed in Austria, was a part of the important thing “Un Sure Regard” part, the place the awards will probably be introduced this night.
The Argentine newspaper “Página 12” selected Harawe as a favourite on Thursday evening and in contrast his efficiency to that of Vietnamese Thien An Pham, who gained the “Digital camera d’Or” for finest first movie at Cannes in 2023 together with his “Un Sure Regard” entry “Contained in the Yellow Cocoon Shell”.
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Harawe’s work a few household on the coast of Somalia additionally sparked enthusiasm on the movie platform “Display Every day”, the place Harawe was credited with “outstanding visible competence” and his Egyptian cameraman Mostafa El Kashef with “actual feeling for picture composition”.
For the US business journal “IndieWire”, “The Village Subsequent to Paradise” is “a promising debut with thrilling potential to showcase Harawe’s expertise and that of Somalia’s tales and artists”. “Cineurope” writes that Harawe “enriches a touching and laconic story that illustrates misfortune and resilience with a outstanding sense of design”.
Favorites within the competitors
On Saturday night (Could 25), one of the crucial vital movie awards, the Palme d’Or, will probably be awarded. The favorites of the 22 entries are the musical “Emilia Pérez” by Jacques Audiard with Selena Gomez, the horror movie “The Substance” (directed by Coralie Fargeat) with Demi Moore and “Anora” by Sean Baker.
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