Cannes Festival Adds ‘Black Flies’ With Sean Penn, Catherine Corsini’s ‘Le Retour’ to 2023’s Official Selection
variety.comElsa Keslassy International Correspondent Jean-Stéphane Sauvaire’s “Black Flies” starring Sean Penn, and Catherine Corsini’s “Le retour” have been added to the competition lineup of the upcoming 76th Cannes Film Festival.
As many as 13 movies have been peppered across several sections, including the competition, special screening, Un Certain Regard and out of competition.
Robert Rodriguez’s “Hypnotic” and Kim Tae-gon’s “Project Silence” are joining the Midnight Screening roster, while Amat Escalante’s Mexican drama “Perdidos en la Noche” and Argentinian helmer Lisandro Alonso’s thriller “Eureka” starring Viggo Mortensen and José María Yazpik, will bow at Cannes Premiere, a non-competitive section launched in 2021.
Alonso previously won Cannes’ Un Certain Regard with his 2014 movie “Jauja.” Also slated for Cannes Premiere is Valerie Donzelli’s drama “L’Amour et les forets.” Taking Corsini’s movie into account, Cannes will boast a record seven films from female directors in competition.
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