Scots director beats thousands of filmmakers for coveted Cannes screening
dailyrecord.co.ukThe debut of a Scottish director is one of seven films to be selected for Critic's Week at the Cannes Film Festival in a spectacular moment for Scottish cinema. 'Aftersun' is the first directorial outing for Charlotte Wells, and was also given Scottish Government funding via Screen Scotland’s Film Production and Development Fund.
It will be one of seven films to be shown during Critic's Week at the most prestigious event in independent cinema.Aftersun will also be included in the BFI showcase of British cinema being screened at the festival, which starts on Tuesday.The movie also stars Irish actor Paul Mescal who rose to fame in his role in Sally Rooney's Normal People, a role which sparked a trend for chain necklaces.Speaking to STV News Briony Hanson, the British council’s director of film said: “It feels like another banner year for UK talent with a range of first and second features about to complete that are going to knock the socks off international audiences.“It’s especially gratifying to see that they come from filmmakers working all around the UK and speaking from really diverse perspectives.“This is another GREAT8 we can be really excited about.”A synopsis of the movie reads: “Sophie reflects on the shared joy and private melancholy of a holiday she took with her father 20 years earlier.“Memories real and imagined fill the gaps between miniDV footage as she tries to reconcile the father, she knew with the man she didn’t.”Aftersun will represent Scottish cinema amongst titles from as far ranging places as France, Portugal, Iran, and South Korea whcih also feature on the list.Other movies on the list for critics week include Imagine by Ali Behrad, about a taxi driver in Tehran with an unrequited love, and Next
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