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Cannes Critics’ Week Artistic Director Ava Cahen Dissects 2025 Selection: “We’re Madly In Love With All 11 Films”


Cannes Critics’ Week Head Ava Cahen Dissects 2025 Selection: “We're Madly In Love With All 11 Films"

DEADLINE: The section opens with Laura Wandel’s second feature Adam’s Interest, starring Ana Vartolomei as a mother whose son is admitted to hospital with signs of malnutrition. Ever since Tiger Stripes[Malaysian director Amanda Nell Eu’s film which was selected in 2023] and even before we’ve felt something is happening there, with very strong emerging voices that we want to support DEADLINE: 2024 Cannes Palme d’Or winner Sean Baker is involved in competition title Left-Handed Girl by long-time Taiwanese-American collaborator Shih-Ching Tsou.

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