“Stars Shine on the Croisette: A Recap of the Eighth Day of the Cannes Film Festival 2021”

2023-05-25 04:00:01

While waiting for Nanni Moretti, the Italian director who is returning to the Festival for the ninth time in competition, the Cannes marches have welcomed two French filmmakers. Valérie Donzelli presented “Love and Forests” in the Cannes Première section, while Tran Anh Hung screened “La passion de Dodin Bouffant”, in the running for the Palme d’Or.

It was the affluence of the great evenings for the eighth day of competition at the Cannes Film Festival. As always, a rain of stars descended on the Croisette, to the sound of heels and moccasins on the steps. Juliette Binoche and Benoît Magimel got the ball rolling. The two French actors are on the bill of The passion of Dodin Bouffantfeature film by Franco-Vietnamese director Tran Anh Hung, in the running for the Palme d’Or.

Alongside them, Virginie Efira and Melvil Poupaud climbed the 24 steps of the Palais des Festivals to Love and forests, accompanied by Valérie Donzelli, the director. This feature film, which depicts a woman gradually falling under the influence of a man, is presented out of competition in the Cannes Première parallel section.

Later in the evening, director Nanni Moretti walked the red carpet for the ninth time in selection. The Italian presents his latest film, Towards a bright future (The sun of the future), for which he swapped his Vespa for a scooter, in competition for the Palme d’Or. He was accompanied by the cast of the feature film, among which we find Matthieu Amalric or even Margherita Buy, his favorite actress.

The team of the film “Love and the Forests” gathered around its director, Valérie Donzelli. Throughout the climb of the stairs, she held the hand of Virginie Efira, the main actress of the film. At his side, Melvil Poupaud, producer Edouard Weil and Eric Reinhardt, author of the book from which the feature film is taken. (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

The whole team of the film “Towards a bright future” (“Il Sol Dell’Avvenire”) celebrated the ascent of the steps with a choreography. Once they arrived at the door of the Palais des Festivals, they all gathered around Nanni Moretti for a dance, which takes up one of the scenes from the film. (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

Benoît Magimel climbed the steps of Cannes for the second time in 2023, but still without taking off his sunglasses. After “Omar the strawberry” Friday, May 20, place to “The passion of Dodin Bouffant”, where the actor embodies a gastronome. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON / AFP)

The team of the film “La passion de Dodin Bouffant”, under the cloud of photographers. In the center, Tran Anh Hung, its director, was very moved when walking the red carpet. In this feature film, Benoît Magimel plays Dodin Bouffant, a fictional gourmet, who cooks a pot-au-feu to impress a chef, with the help of his cook, played by Juliette Binoche. (ANDREAS RENTZ / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE)

On the fashion side, the German model and actress Heidi Klum won the prize for the most photographed outfit of the evening. In her huge yellow dress, with huge sleeves adorned with diamonds, she looks like a butterfly regarding to fly away. (ANDREAS RENTZ / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE)

Director Nanni Moretti and the crew of the film “Towards a Bright Future” (“Il Sol Dell’Avvenire”) arrived on foot on the red carpet. The Italian, who has accustomed photographers to a reserved attitude, was visibly moved when climbing the stairs, and even … smiling. (PASCAL LE SEGRETAIN / GETTY IMAGES EUROPE)

The team of the film “Hopeless” by South Korean director Chang-Hoon Kim, selected in the Un certain regard section, was very complicit on the red carpet. Actress Kim Hyung-seo and her screen partner Xa-Bin Hong lit up the Croisette with their smiles. (LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

Virginie Efira, all smiles, lit up the red carpet. She occupies the main role of “Love and the forests” by Valérie Donzelli, presented at Cannes Première. Photographers will still be able to have a great time on May 25, since she returns for “Nothing to Lose”, by Delphine Deloget, selected in the Un certain regard category. (VALERY HACHE / AFP)

Very serious when climbing the stairs for “Love and the forests” by Valérie Donzelli, Melvil Poupaud is nevertheless experienced in the exercise. The actor has already climbed the steps on May 16 for the start of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival. He was in the cast of “Jeanne du Barry” by Maïwenn, the opening film. (LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

The Cannes Film Festival is also a major political forum. For a few moments, the Croisette was the scene of a demonstration by the team of the film “Crowra”, by Joao Salaviza. They denounce the “temporary framework” in Brazil, a measure that obliges indigenous peoples to prove that they were already living in the territory before the entry into force of the Brazilian Constitution to claim ownership of it. (LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

In addition to spending the day in dark rooms, Damian Szifron puts on a show for photographers. The Argentinian director is a member of the jury of the 76th edition of the Cannes Film Festival and will have the heavy task of deciding between the 21 films in competition. (LOIC VENANCE / AFP)

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