25/04/2014 - Once more, the Belgian contingent will be well represented in Cannes, where – as foreseen - the new film by the Dardenne brother will compete for their third Palme d’Or

Deux jours, une nuit by the Dardenne brothers

Starting with La Promesse in 1996 (Directors’ Fortnight), this year will mark the seventh time the famous Belgian brothers, Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne, will be present on the Croisette. And they should be feared as usual: every time they have been selected, they have received an award (Palme d’Or for Rosetta and L’Enfant [+see also:
film review
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interview: Luc & Jean-Pierre Dardenne
film profile], award for acting for The son [+see also:
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film profile], best screenplay for The Silence of Lorna [+see also:
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interview: Arta Dobroshi
interview: Arta Dobroshi
interview: Jean-Pierre et Luc Dardenne
interview: Olivier Bronckart
film profile], and Grand Prix for The Kid With a Bike [+see also:
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interview: Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne
film profile]). Expectations are great for this new piece of work, Deux jours, une nuit [+see also:
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interview: Luc and Jean-Pierre Dardenne
film profile], especially as the Dardenne brothers have armed themselves with the talent of Marion Cotillard, whose international fame is already consolidated. Just like two years ago, the brothers will be on the Croisette as co-producers of Ken Loach’s film (Jimmy’s Hall [+see also:
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Q&A: Ken Loach
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Two other Belgian co-productions will be part of the official selection: Xenia [+see also:
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interview: Panos H. Koutras
film profile] by Panos H. Koutras, co-produced by Entre Chien et Loup, will compete in the Un Certain Regard section; as for glamour, Grace of Monaco [+see also:
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film profile] by Olivier Dahan, will open the festival. The film was co-produced by uMedia. Also selected in the official competition is short Les Corps Etrangers by young Laura Wandel. Other Belgians present in Cannes films’ credits are Jérémie Rénier in the much-awaited Saint-Laurent [+see also:
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Q&A: Bertrand Bonello
film profile] biopic, Bertrand Bonello, Sam Louwyck in Le meraviglie [+see also:
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interview: Alice Rohrwacher
interview: Tiziana Soudani
film profile] by Alice Rohrwacher and chief engineer Benoît Debie and editor Nico Leunen in first feature length film by Canadian actor Ryan Gosling, Lost River.

Last but not least, Critics’ Fortnight will include new film by Fabrice du Welz, Alleluia [+see also:
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making of
interview: Fabrice Du Welz
film profile], in which the director once more works with French actor Laurent Lucas after happily torturing him in Calvaire [+see also:
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interview: Fabrice du Welz
film profile], selected in 2004 during Critics’ Week.

(Translated from French)