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NEWS Saturday 12 May 2018
DAY 5

BROSNANS IN CANNES

FOR DOC PREMIERE

EELY Shaye Brosnan and and ecological dangers of intensive and CANNES
her husband Pierce Brosnan continuous pesticide applications and the
are in Cannes on Monday, environmental injustice faced by people CONFIDENTIAL
in advance of the market living in one of the most biologically
K premiere of their film unique and diverse locations on earth.
Poisoning Paradise. Also on Cinema Libre’s Cannes roster Nerina
Keely directs and Pierce is executive is the Russian-produced animation Kocjančič
producer of the documentary, brought The Last Prince Of Atlantis, which
to Cannes by LA-based producer/ has had “significant offers from China Head of Promotion
distributor Cinema Libre, about and the Middle East” following market & Distribution,
experiments on the Hawaiian island of premiere screenings, Cinema Libre
Kauai by agrochemical companies. Chairman Philippe Diaz said. “The film Slovenian Film Center
In an attempt to diversify an economy will be released in Russia on over 1,000 © DR
that was overly reliant on tourism, screens, with negotiations under way
policymakers in both Hawaii and with a major company in the US.” Astrological Sign What would you like to say
Washington, D.C. encouraged the While in Cannes Diaz is also finalising an
world’s largest biotech companies to use investment deal with Lily Yang of China’s Aquarius to Cate Blanchett?
Kauai’s favourable climate and fertile soil Gaia Studios, to expand Cinema Libre’s I would ask her, if she is also a
to test genetically engineered seeds and domestic acquisition and distribution fan of her fellow countryman
crops. Corporations including Syngenta, capabilities. Gaia Studios has worked You were born on… Nick Cave.
Pioneer DuPont, BASF, and Dow with Cinema Libre on several domestic A cold winter morning
Agrosciences have since applied hundreds releases and Yang is attending Cannes this
of tons of restricted use pesticides on year to finalise the agreement with Outside of Cannes what
thousands of acres across the island’s West Diaz in order to finance the acquisition Your three favourite films is your favourite film festival
Side, the traditional home of indigenous of high-profile festival films. of the last 12 months? and why?
and disenfranchised people. Cinema Libre International, a Burbank-
The film features interviews with local based mini-studio, has been exhibiting Of Body and Soul by Ildikó Various, every one has something
residents, scientists, and healthcare at the Marché for over 30 years. ✦ Eneydi, Ana, Mon Amour by special: Trieste Film Festival,
professionals who reveal the hardships Julian Newby Cãlin Peter Netzer and The Transilvania Film Festival,
Family by Rok Bicek. Portoroz Film Festival (Festival of
Slovenian Film)...I enjoy most of
What can we expect the festivals I visit.
from your company/
organisation at Cannes A post-Weinstein world
this year? is a world…

Exciting film directors from Of permanent fight for the
Slovenia with first and second rights we once thought were
films. here forever!

When do you usually Netflix or Amazon?
go to bed on a typical night I don’t have time to watch.
during the Festival?
© DR Poisoning Paradise
Very rarely before 2 am, usually What are your
when I need some recovering post-Festival plans?
A Taste of Thailand in Cannes sleep. To finish the production of the
Blu-ray of the first Slovenian

Where are your favourite sound feature film from 1948.
THAILAND has a lot to celebrate at this (Thailand), M Pictures CoMono Films, spots to dine in Cannes?
year’s Festival, with the work of five Thai and Sahamongkolfilm International. How many stamps
film-makers showing in the joint project, There will also be some time for fun. Around Marché Forville.
Ten Years in Thailand, in an out-of- Always a highlight at the Festival, on your passport?
competition slot. Additionally, this year, the Thai Night Cannes 2018 Gala, Your weirdest Less than 10.
Thailand’s Department of International will be presided over by HRH Princess Cannes moment?
Trade Promotion (DITP) has organised a Ubolratana Rajakanya, and will take
five-day business-matching initiative place on Saturday, May 12. The gala, The rainy edition some years How long did it take you
which will take place at the Thai pavilion as well as the business meetings series, ago, when it was heavy rain the to answer these questions?
at Booth N: 22.01 (Palais Level 01). This are part of a comprehensive plan, whole day and because of that, I
series of one-on-one meetings has been spearheaded by DITP, to promote missed one important meeting Too long. I started too late
designed to foster co-operation between the Thai Film Industry at the Festival. and one official Festival dinner. and I have to wake up early.
a selection of 10 Thai film companies The five film-makers participating
and international participants at in Ten Years in Thailand are Aditya
the Marché du Film. Assarat, Chookiat Sakveerakul, Wisit Majestic, Carlton or Airbnb?
Thai participants include Benetonefilms, Sasanatieng, Chulayarnnon Siriphol Cannes Agencies.
De Warrenne Pictures, Five Star and Palme d’Or-winner Apichatpong
Production, GDH559, Hollywood Weerasethakul. ✦ Liza Foreman

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