19-04-2016

FESTIVALS: Romanian Minority Coproduction Selected for Cannes Critics’ Week

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    Albüm by Mehmet Can Mertoglu Albüm by Mehmet Can Mertoglu

    BUCHAREST: Albüm by Mehmet Can Mertoglu, a Turkish/French/Romanian coproduction, was selected for the 55th Critics’ Week of Cannes Film Festival.

    The film follows a couple in their late 30’s who set out to prepare a fake photo album of a pseudo pregnancy period in order to prove their biological tie to the baby they’re planning to adopt. The film stars Şebnem Bozoklu and Murat Kılıç.

    The film was produced by Turkey’s Kamara in coproduction with France’s Asap Film and Romania’s Parada Film. The Match Factory is handling the sales.

    Critics’ Week will take place on 12-20 May 2016.

    FEATURE FILMS COMPETITION LINEUP:

    Albüm (Turkey, France, Romania)
    Directed by Mehmet Can Mertoğlu
    Produced by Kamara
    Coproduced by Asap Films, Parada Film

    Diamond Island (Cambodia, France)
    Directed by Davy Chou

    Grave (France)
    Directed by Julia Ducournau

    Mimosas (Spain)
    Directed by Oliver Laxe

    One Week and a Day (Israel)
    Directed by Asaph Polonsky

    Tramontane (Liban)
    Directed by Vatche Boulghourjian

    A Yellow Bird (Singapore)
    Directed by K. Rajagopal (Singapour)

    SHORT FILMS COMPETITION LINEUP:

    Arnie (Taïwan, Philippines)
    Directed by Rina B. Tsou

    Ascensao (Portugal)
    Directed by Pedro Peralta

    Campo de Viboras (Portugal)
    Directed by Cristèle Alves Meira

    O delirio e a redencao dos aflitos (Brazil)
    Directed by Fellipe Fernandes

    L’enfance d’un Chef (France)
    Directed by Antoine de Bary

    Limbo (Greece)
    Directed by Konstantina Kotzamani

    Oh What a Wonderful Feeling (Canada)
    Directed by François Jaros

    Prenjak (Indonesia)
    Directed by Wregas Bhanuteja

    Le Soldat Vierge (France)
    Directed by Erwan Le Duc

    Superbia (Hungary)
    Directed by Luca Tóth

    SPECIAL SCREENINGS:

    Opening Film:

    Victorie (France)
    Directed by Justine Triet

    Closing Film:

    Bonne Figure (France)
    Directed by Sandrine Kiberlain

    En moi (France)
    Directed by Laetitia Casta

    Kitty (USA)
    Directed by Chloë Sevigny

    50+5 Screenings:

    Los Pasos del Agua (Columbia)
    Directed by César Augusto Acevedo

    From the Diary of a Wedding (Israel)
    Directed by Nadav Lapid

    Special Screenings:

    Happy Times Will Come Soon / I Tempi Felici Verranno Presto (Italy)
    Directed by Alessandro Comodin

    Apnée (France)
    Directed by Jean-Christophe Meurisse