George Miller, David Cronenberg, and Claire Denis all on 2022 Cannes Film Festival lineup
No, David Lynch does not have a new film premiering at Cannes
Just in time for its 75th anniversary, the Cannes Film Festival has returned to its iconic May slot. Of the 49 films unveiled for the festival, the rumored David Lynch film did not make the list, possibly because it doesn’t exist. Nonetheless, there’s still plenty of other films to get excited about.
David Cronenberg’s Crimes Of The Future, starring Léa Seydoux, Kristen Stewart, and Viggo Mortensen, is set to premiere at Cannes—possibly spurring some crying and fainting and throwing up. It’s his first film in eight years, and from the first teaser, he’s given it all he’s got.
Other films competing this year include Claire Denis’ newest work Stars At Noon, Park Chan-Wook’s romantic mystery Decision To Leave, as well as Kelly Reichardt’s next Americana feature Showing Up.
George Miller’s Max Mad follow-up, Three Thousand Years Of Longing, starring Idris Elba and Tilda Swinton, will not take part in this year’s competition. Other big banner films not competing this year include Baz Lurhmann’s Elvis and Top Gun: Maverick.
Several Palme d’Or winners are making a return this year, including Ruben Östlund’s with Triangle of Sadness, Kore-eda Hirokazu with Broker, Romanian director Cristian Mungiu with RMN, and the Dardenne brothers’ with Tori And Lokita.
Here’s the full Cannes Film Festival 2022 lineup:
COMPETITION
Armageddon Time, James Gray (U.S.)
Boy From Heaven, Tarik Saleh (Sweden)
Broker, Kore-eda Hirokazu (Japan)
Brother And Sister OR Frère et Sœur, Arnaud Desplechin (France)