Critics Week announces programme

The International Critics week was the first Cannes section to announce its full programme on 15 April.

On 22 April, Cannes toppers Pierre Viot and Gilles Jacob will announce the official programme, including the list of films selected in and out of competition, as well as for Un Certain Regard. A few days later, the Directors Fortnight will make its selection public.

Selected for this year's event are:

features:

- Junk Mail by Pal Sletaune, Norway

- Farraw by Adoulaye Ascofare, Mali

- This World, Then The Fireworks by Michael Oblowitz, US

- La mani forte by Franco Bernini, Italy

- Karakter by Mike van Diem, The Netherlands-Belgium

- Bent by Sean Mathias, UK

- Insomnia by Erik Skjoldbjaerg, Norway

shorts:

- Marylou by Todd Kurtzman and Danny Shorago, United States

- Le signaleur by Benoit Mariage, Belgium

- Adios Mama by Ariel Gordon, Mexico

- Tunnel of Love by Robert Milton Wallace, UK

- Muerto de amor by Ramon Barea, Spain

- Le voleur de diagonale by Jean Darrigol, France

The selection of a seventh short will be announced shortly.

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