Ali & Ava
95'
United Kingdom
P&I Selection 2022
She’s literally called France, the newsreader (played by Léa Seydoux) for France’s most important news programme. France de Meurs doesn’t shy away from ‘re-enacting’ even the most sensitive stories. French director Bruno Dumont is clearly taking aim at the national media and political establishment in France, which often sing from the same hymn sheet. The opening scene even has a witty cameo for French President Emmanuel Macron.
This biting parody reflects on what authenticity is worth in this post-modern world. It is only after France is involved in a car accident, that she realises that her deeds do have serious consequences. Her bubble finally starts to burst. Dumont plays with the relationship between entertainment and reality, to such an extent that the whole film almost feels like a façade. He turns the whole of France into a hall of mirrors, distorting and exaggerating the ugliest aspects of the country.
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Available on Festival Scope Pro from 26 January 9:00 CET to 14 February 9:00 CET
P&I Selection 2022
Programme IFFR 2022
Avant-premieres of some of the cinematic highlights of the year: eagerly anticipated festival favourites and international award-winners.
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United Kingdom
P&I Selection 2022
Available on Festival Scope Pro from 26 January 9:00 CET to 14 February 9:00 CET
128'
France
P&I Selection 2022
Available on Festival Scope Pro from 26 January 9:00 CET to 14 February 9:00 CET
141'
Italy
P&I Selection 2022