Rebecca Zlotowski

Room 999

In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema, resulting in the film Room 666. Now, 40 years later, in Cannes, director Lubna Playoust asks Wim Wenders himself and a new generation of filmmakers (James Gray, Rebecca Zlotowski, Claire Denis, Olivier Assayas, Nadav Lapid, Asghar Farhadi, Alice Rohrwacher and more) the same question: “is cinema a language about to get lost, an art about to die?”

Fragments of a Life Loved

For over thirty years, between Paris and Rome, Chloé Barreau has been filming her love life. While in a relationship, she would already build its memory by filming, taking pictures, writing about it… but what do her exes remember? What is their side of the story? This film traces a woman's life, based exclusively on the interviews of people who loved her. Intimate testimonies and private items reveal the universal paths of the feeling of love.

Où est parti E.T. ? L'Enfance selon Spielberg

How to grow up without betraying the child within us? In 1982, with "E.T., the Extra-Terrestrial", Steven Spielberg revolutionised popular film by creating a blockbuster about childhood. Forty years later, this universal story, filmed through a child's eyes, continues to inspire a generation who grew up enchanted by the film.

Mademoiselle

“I can’t remember the last time a guy got vulgar with me. When was the last time a guy did that thing… you know, with his lips, like damn girl, you’re hot. Of course I used to hate it. But Lady, c’mon, that’s a whole other ballgame! The little prick called me Lady.”

Cinéast(e)s

Is there such a thing as strictly feminine cinema? Is it more difficult for a woman than for a man to direct a film? Is gender parity necessary in the industry? Actress and producer Julie GAYET and actor and director Mathieu BUSSON ask these questions to twenty French woman filmmakers, who face a camera together for the first time. After over an hour of lively, informal, spontaneous and funny interviews, it becomes obvious that these issues are still problematic and definitely worthy of a documentary. As Mia HANSEN-LØVE remarks, “In the eyes of the people, a woman’s film is always a woman’s film, while a man’s movie is simply… a movie”.