DAY 10 – Festival-goers keep themselves occupied by making bets on the beach, under a burning, splendid sun. Who will win the palm?
We imagined it to be more gourmet. Nanni Moretti vibrates on the terrace of a tourist restaurant on rue des Belges. The Italian filmmaker has a lot to say. The possibility of a second palm perhaps makes him particularly feverish. His nostalgic film, Towards a bright future (the title is ironic), bears witness to the inspiration that drives it.
Around him, the Croisette is depopulated. The France 3 television team asks onlookers what they think of Tina Turner. “The actress? » A vending machine jumps into a taxi, heading for the airport, without looking back. The fortnight can be exhausting. The dance card has become lighter, the festival-goers will become sober again. They keep themselves busy making bets on the beach, under a scorching, glorious sun – it’s an August trailer.
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Who to win the palm, then? Moretti’s rating easily exceeds that of Wim Wenders and his Perfect Days. Dead leaves by Ari Kaurismäki is high in the ranking. The melancholy is obviously recipe.
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