Melbourne International Film Festival Adds 33 New Cannes Titles to Its 2017 Lineup
Travelling from the French Riviera to Melbourne cinemas this winter.
Fancy seeing the latest mysterious tale from the man behind The Lobster, starring Colin Farrell, Nicole Kidman and Alicia Silverstone? Carol director Todd Haynes taking Julianne Moore and Michelle Williams into enchanting all-ages territory? The '90s-set AIDS activism drama that won this year's Queer Palm? Melbourne cinephiles, you're in luck. The Killing of a Sacred Deer, Wonderstruck and BPM are coming straight from Cannes to the Melbourne International Film Festival this August.
They'll be joined by 30 other just-announced, direct-from-the-Croisette flicks, including the Juliette Binoche-starring Let the Sunshine In, Russian Jury Prize-winner Loveless, and Josh Hartnett heading to Japan in Oh Lucy!, plus documentary Nothingwood about the filmmaker dubbed the Ed Wood of Afghanistan.
MIFF will also feature a heap of Cannes films seen at other Aussie fests, helping cure any SFF and QFF-missing envy. Catch Palme d'Or winner The Square, Robert Pattinson crime flick Good Time, Michael Haneke's Happy End, the Andy Samberg-produced Brigsby Bear, Aussie newcomer Danielle McDonald in Patti Cake$, best actress winner In the Fade and Hong Sang-soo's Claire's Camera — and given the fest's opening night pick and other announced flicks, catch yourself spending August 3 to 20 watching many a movie.
The Melbourne International Film Festival runs from August 3 to 20. For more information, visit the MIFF website — and check back on July 11, when the full program is announced.
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