Booming Polish Biz Brings Buzz Titles to Cannes
variety.comChristopher Vourlias With Jonathan Glazer’s Auschwitz-set Holocaust drama “The Zone of Interest” competing for the Palme d’Or and a host of Polish producers bringing buzzy upcoming projects to the Marché du Film, the Polish industry should again have Cannes talking.
Here’s a rundown of some of the highlights: The Zone of Interest(Competition)Director: Jonathan GlazerProducers: James Wilson, Ewa Puszczyńska (JW Films, Extreme Emotions)Sales: A24The veteran British filmmaker’s first film in nearly a decade, which will compete for the Palme d’Or, is a Holocaust drama loosely based on the novel by Martin Amis that’s sure to be among the festival’s most talked-about films. In the Rearview(ACID)Director: Maciek HamelaProducers: Piotr Grawender, Maciek Hamela, Jean-Marie Gigon (Affinity Cine, Impakt Film, SaNoSi Productions, 435 FILMS)Sales: N/AFilmed in the first days of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, Hamela’s documentary is a collective portrait of Ukrainians searching for a safe haven and finding temporary asylum in a van traversing their war-torn country. The Green BorderDirector: Agnieszka HollandProducers: Marcin Wierzchosławski, Fred Bernstein, Agnieszka Holland (Metro Films, Astute Films)Sales: Films BoutiqueThe latest from the Oscar nominee tells the story of a family of Syrian refugees, a solitary English teacher from Afghanistan and a young border guard, all of whom meet on the Polish-Belarusian border during the most recent humanitarian crisis. Two SistersDirector: Łukasz KarwowskiProducers: Nadia Korotushka, Anastasiia Lodkina, Serg Demidov (Film.UA Group, Zoom Media)Sales: N/ASelected by the Tallinn Black Nights Goes to Cannes pix-in-post showcase presented at the Marché du Film, this road movie follows two
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