A tense family drama set against the backdrop of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is among the favourites for top prize at the Cannes Film Festival which will be handed out on Saturday.
The world’s biggest film festival is set to bestow its annual Palme d’Or for best film at a star-packed ceremony on the French Riviera after two weeks of premieres, red carpets and parties.
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“Minotaur”, by exiled Russian auteur Andrey Zvyagintsev, depicting a callous and calculating Russian businessman in the midst of Russia’s mobilisation for the Ukraine war, has emerged as one of several strong contenders for the prize.
“Those who agree that it’s time to put an end to this hell, and that it’s a nightmare and a disaster for Russia, those people will understand this film clearly,” Zvyagintsev told AFP this week, referring to the war.
Other critics’ favourites include “La Bola Negra”, a big-budget Spanish drama about multiple gay lives, arty black-and-white historical drama “Fatherland”, and “Fjord”, which stars Norwegian actress Renate Reinsve.
A widely praised French production, “A Man of His Time”, about an ambitious local official working in France’s collaborationist government during World War II, or poignant humanist drama “All of a Sudden”, by Japan’s Ryusuke Hamaguchi might also be in with a shot.
This year’s jury is headed by South Korean auteur Park Chan-wook and includes Hollywood star Demi Moore and Oscar-winning “Nomadland” director Chloe Zhao.
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