Anna schafer cannes film festival 2017 pictures cbs news. Despite offerings of the open landscapes of north africa, if theres a wild west in mimosas, its internal and spiritual, the quest being for meaning in a world that, like the film, doesnt give easy answers. The 69th cannes film festival was held from 11 to 22 may 2016. Winner of the critics week grand prize at the cannes film festival, oliver laxes stunning new film, mimosas, is a breathtakingly shot western that follows a mysterious caravan carrying a dying sheikh into the moroccan atlas mountains. A dying sheikh travels across the moroccan atlas in a. Mimosas a spanish cultural event in new york on 04142017. The connection between the two worlds is shakib, whos not very bright but determined, and adds a religious element in this. With cast and crew he braved the privations of the rugged atlas mountains in morocco to shoot a spiritual western telling the story of a caravan en route. Mimosas follows a band of travellers in the desert who are trying to cross from one place to another to bury an. Mimosas trailer vanaf 30 november 2017 te zien youtube. A european director is making a film with children from a social center in. With ahmed hammoud, shakib ben omar, said aagli, ikram anzouli. All 19 movies from 2017 cannes competition ranked from.
Mimosas, the second feature from moroccobased director oliver laxe, won the nespresso grand prize at this years cannes critics week, and nespresso isnt a terrible idea for anyone. Mimosas won the nespresso grand prize in critics week at cannes in 2016. Winner best actor golden pyramid cairo intl film fest this mysticallyinflected travelogue will be mesmerising for some, perplexing for others, but will have a strong pull for aficionados of arabthemed drama. Mimosas is a languid, lightly experimental affair whose central conceit remains rooted in myth and folklore. Su ultimo deseo es ser enterrado con sus seres queridos. French actor laurent lafitte was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies. Oct 18, 2017 barre tocht door het ruige gebergte prachtig verbeeld winnaar grand prix cannes. Anna schafer attends the screening of the meyerowitz stories during the 70th annual cannes film festival, at palais des festivals on may 21, 2017 in cannes, france. The best movies from the 2017 cannes film festival thrillist. Shakib ben omar in mimosas 2016 mimosas 2016 ikram anzouli in. Winner best actor golden pyramid cairo intl film fest. Australian director george miller was the president of the jury for the main competition. Mimosas a spanish cultural event in detroit on 08092017.
The frenchborn spanish director whose first film was selfreflexive, film within film story you are all captains has lived in morocco for nearly a decade and his understanding of the. Barre tocht door het ruige gebergte prachtig verbeeld winnaar grand prix cannes. Following his 2010 documentary you are all captains, about making a film with children in tangiers, laxe turns further south in morocco, and. It was screened in the international critics week section at the 2016 cannes film festival where it won the nespresso grand prize. Winner of the critics week grand prize at the cannes film festival, oliver laxes stunning new film, mimosas, is a breathtakingly shot western that follows a.
Apr 14, 2017 winner of the critics week grand prize at the cannes film festival, oliver laxes new film, mimosas, is a eastern western that follows a mysterious caravan carrying a dying sheikh into the moroccan atlas mountains. And it was a straight lie when i told you that i had an image that could describe the state of my depression, admits a middleaged archaeologist to a weapons designer played, respectively, by john erdman and jonathan perel, who were previously seen in emigholzs 2017 film streetscapes dialogue as a. May 25, 2017 the best films of cannes 2017 as this years cannes film festival draws to a close, the bbc culture team discuss their favourite films and who they predict will win the palme dor. Its inspired by director oliver laxes travels in morocco with said aagli, who plays one of the characters in the film, also called said.
Every iteration of the cannes film festival needs some controversy to anchor it its practically written into the festivals bylaws. A caravan escorts an elderly and dying sheikh to sijilmasa. June 28, 2017 chicago premiere mimosas buy tickets. Mimosas spanishmoroccan production by oliver laxe and ben. This activity is at the origin of his first feature film, you all are captains, presented in the official selection at mar del plata and winner of the fipresci award of the directors fortnight at cannes 2010. Aug 31, 2017 divided into a prologue and three chapters, mimosas is a mysterious film moving between two different worlds, a world where taxi drivers are hired to traverse the desert, and the world following the caravans journey through the harsh mountains. Winner of the critics week grand prize at the cannes film festival, oliver laxes stunning new.
Mimosas takes this genresynthesisation to a new level by beautifully blending the western with a metaphysical arthouse film using the cinematic language of new iranian cinema. Winner of the critics week grand prize at the cannes film festival, oliver laxes new film, mimosas, is a eastern western that follows a mysterious caravan carrying a dying sheikh into the moroccan atlas mountains. The film is a co production between spain, morocco, france and qatar. Screening of mimosas, winner of critics week at the 2016 cannes film festival, presented by cinema lamont in collaboration with arab american national museum.
Ismaels ghosts, directed by french director arnaud desplechin, was the opening film for the festival. Somewhere in the desert, a caravan is escorting an elderly sheik to the village where he was born. A personal reflection on the best and worst of the 2017 cannes film festival. Mimosas premiered at the 2016 cannes film festival and opens on april 14, 2017. It was screened in the international critics week section at the 2016 cannes film festival where it won the nespresso grand prize the film shares some footage with ben riverss the sky. Each year journalists and industry professionals from around the globe gather in. Mimosas spanishmoroccan production by oliver laxe and. Cinema scope mimosas oliver laxe, spainmoroccoqatar. Liya kebede in paco rabanne and stella luna at the premiere of 120 beats per minute at the cannes film festival in cannes, france, may 2017. Almeria western film festival 2017 winner grand jury award.
May 25, 2016 despite offerings of the open landscapes of north africa, if theres a wild west in mimosas, its internal and spiritual, the quest being for meaning in a world that, like the film, doesnt give easy answers. All 19 movies from 2017 cannes competition ranked from worst to best posted on june 12, 2017 june 12, 2017 by sebastian quevedo the cannes international film festival, founded in 1946, has become over the years the most prestigious of its kind all around the world. Winner of the critics week grand prize at the cannes film festival, oliver laxes stunning new film, mimosas, is a breathtakingly shot western that follows a mysterious caravan carrying a. With cast and crew he braved the privations of the rugged atlas mountains in morocco to shoot a spiritual western telling the story of a caravan en route to the ancient city of sijilmasa, where a. Featuring hypnotic 16mm cinematography, stunning landscapes, and an impeccable nonprofessional cast, laxes mesmerizing eastern western won the grand prize at the cannes film festivals. Taking some by surprise, the square won the coveted palme dor, the highest honor given by the cannes film festival. Although it is set in the desert, theres a sense of familiarity running through the film, partly due to ben rivers filmwithinafilm the sky trembles and the earth is afraid 2015. A dying sheikh travels across the moroccan atlas in a caravan escorted by two rogues.
The last city, the new film by heinz emigholz, begins with a confession. The connection between the two worlds is shakib, whos not very bright but determined, and adds a religious element in this film full of symbols. The 70th cannes film festival took place from 17 to 28 may 2017, in cannes, france. The subscription streaming service has made a name for itself in recent years as the goto place to catch up with the hottest titles from the croisettes film festival, snapping up the rights to such films as miguel gomes arabian nights and the happiest day in the life of olli maki. Mubi uk itunes prime video buyrent if parts of this moroccoset spiritual western look familiar, thats because the shooting of the film was. Although it is set in the desert, theres a sense of familiarity running through the film, partly due to ben rivers filmwithina. The film that rivers subsumed into his own was laxes mimosas which finally lands on the streaming platform mubi after having premiered at the 2016 cannes film festival. The art aspect comes to mind partly because mimosas is, to all intents and purposes, the film seen being shot in uk artistdirector ben rivers recent feature the sky trembles and the earth is. All the awards from the 70th edition of the cannes film festival.
Cinema scope mimosas oliver laxe, spainmoroccoqatarfrance. And it was a straight lie when i told you that i had an image that could describe the state of my depression, admits a middleaged archaeologist to a weapons designer played, respectively, by john erdman and jonathan perel, who were previously seen in emigholzs 2017 film streetscapes dialogue as a filmmaker and. The best films of cannes 2017 as this years cannes film festival draws to a close, the bbc culture team discuss their favourite films and who they predict will win the palme dor. It was screened in the international critics week section at the 2016 cannes. Mubi to release mimosas in uk cinemas this august vodzilla. The best and worst of cannes 2017 film school rejects. Directed by oliver laxe morocco, spain france, 2016, 93 minutes. Jul 17, 2017 mubi is releasing cannes winner mimosas in uk cinemas this august. Award for technical artistic contribution to the western genre. Foi protagonizado por ahmed hammoud, shakib ben omar e said aagli.
The film is a coproduction between spain, morocco, france and qatar. Mimosas, the second feature from moroccobased director oliver laxe, won the nespresso grand. Mimosas is a 2016 drama film directed and cowritten by oliver laxe, described by laxe as a religious western. Aug 22, 2017 mimosas takes this genresynthesisation to a new level by beautifully blending the western with a metaphysical arthouse film using the cinematic language of new iranian cinema. The caravaneers, fearful of the mountain, refuse to continue transporting the corpse. Cannes film festival 2016 winner critics week grand prize. At trinosophes, 1464 gratiot ave, detroit, mi 48207. But death does not wait and reaches him while crossing the rugged peaks of the moroccan atlas. Divided into a prologue and three chapters, mimosas is a mysterious film moving between two different worlds, a world where taxi drivers are hired to traverse the desert, and the world following the caravans journey through the harsh mountains. Somewhere in the desert, a caravan is escorting an elderly sheik to the village where. Mubi is releasing cannes winner mimosas in uk cinemas this august. Spanish film director and screenwriter pedro almodovar was the president of the jury for the festival and italian actress monica bellucci hosted the opening and closing ceremonies.