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DAY 5

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RETURN OF Jungle Cry by Sagar Ballary © DR
ILMMAKERS, cast and sponsors
gathered in Cannes yesterday for
THE DEAD The Dead Don’t Die F partnered with the film that
the launch of Jungle Cry.
Sporting-goods brand adidas has

© DR by Jim Jarmusch recently completed shooting in India and
Wales. The film follows the story of Indian
HE POPULAR choice of Jim Cannes with ITN Distribution. In the demon and turned into a zombie. rugby team Jungle Crows, made up of1 2
Jarmusch’s The Dead Don’t film, a zombie kept in hiding by his niece Together they go on the rampage and two kids from the Kalinga Institute of Social
Die as the Festival’s opening and nephew, becomes famous when the police officers are assigned to stop them. Sciences — a home for deprived tribal
film underscores a resurgence world discovers he can talk. As his And the living dead have even infiltrated children founded by Achyuta Samanta —
T in the marketplace of movies popularity grows, he is discovered by the documentary genre. Hungry Eyes and their triumphant journey to the Junior
featuring the un-dead. Reaction to zombie hunters who want to kidnap him Media’s Black Zombie traces the cultural Rugby Nations Cup held in England in
Jarmusch’s movie was gentle rather than and hunt him for sport. ITN also has origins of zombies, from Haitian folklore 2007. With no previous knowledge of the
ecstatic, in part out of respect for the Kicking Zombie Ass for Jesus, in which a to Hollywood horror, highlighting how game, they were coached by former
British diplomat Paul Walsh to win their
director, but also out of respect for his miracle pill intended to save the world they have been misrepresented in cinema first ever tournament. A group of under-
respect for filmmaker George A. Romero, causes unforeseen side effects, forcing the over the years. Haiti features in Playtime’s privileged teenagers playing rugby today
who took the genre into the mainstream surviving gays and Christian Zombi Child, where a man is brought back for Jungle Crows make up the on-screen
back in 1968 with Night of the Living fundamentalists in a small Texas town to from the dead only to be sent to the living team. “The film shows the very spirit of
Dead. Nods to Romero; a cast with join forces or fall prey to the flesh-craving hell of the sugarcane fields. In Paris, 55 the original underdog teenage tribal
enough left-field icons to satisfy pretty mutants. Red Sea Media is here with The years later, a Haitian schoolgirl confesses an heroes who won the Junior Rugby Nations
much everyone (Iggy Pop, Steve Buscemi, Manson Brothers Midnight Zombie old family secret to a group of friends – Cup against South Africa. It is also the
Tilda Swinton); a sense of humour; and Massacre, featuring wrestling’s most hated never imagining that this strange tale will same belief that holds true for the kids
the nerve to inflict turmoil on the tag team who find themselves trapped in convince a classmate to do the facing the cameras in Jungle Cry,” lead
innocent, sleepy Amercian town of an arena with wrestlers and fans infected unthinkable. Meanwhile Team Up actor Abhay Deol said, adding: “adidas
Centerville, were together enough to give with a mutated rabies zombie virus. Adler Entertainment is proving that no genre is has always been one of my favourite
Jarmusch and the movie the benefit of the & Associates Entertainment has two safe from the undead, not even animation. brands. Having the boys and us don
doubt. Elsewhere in Cannes, however, comedy titles in the genre: There’s No Such In Zombie Pet Shop, a mysterious plague is adidas gear was indeed a treat. I fondly
there are more extreme examples that Thing as Zombies and Housewife Alien vs. turning dogs into zombies. It’s up to Joey, a remember the boys being very excited to
show that the genre has many dimensions. Gay Zombie, the latter featuring a pug, to find the antidote that will bring his lace up.” Directed by Sagar Ballary, the
Co-creator of Romero’s classic, John A murderous housewife resurrected through four-legged friends back to normal before film is produced by Bollywood Hollywood
Russo, together with Robert Lucas, is an alien creature and an unhappily they infect other pets… and even Production. Producers are Prashant Shah
behind My Uncle John is a Zombie, in married gay man who is possessed by a humans.✦ Julian Newby and Jaswant Singh, and associate
producer is Shabbir Boxwala. “It was a
pleasure to have adidas on board,” Shah
said. “The iconic company gave our
The Pavilion Design Award ceremony athletes sportswear, gear and footwear to
took place on Thursday 16 at the Café pump them up for the film, truly giving
des Palmes. The jury composed of the team a global persona.” Emily Shah,
Pierre Lescure, Beki Probst and Clara who plays the part of the team’s
Geliot gave the following prizes: the physiotherapist in the film, also approved
Pavilion Design Award 2019 goes to of the partnership: “adidas is a long-time
the Netherlands Pavilion, which has supporter of the sport of rugby,” she said.
been honoured for its outstanding The movie is set for imminent release in
creativity, celebrating the 350th India and will also be screened at the
anniversary of Rembrandt. The jury
highlighted the symbolism of the Rugby World Cup 2019 in Tokyo.✦
unique ‘Eye’ Film Institute logo whose Julian Newby
occulus reminds us of both the camera
and the audience. The Prix de la Mise
en Scène goes to the Cinémas du
Monde Pavilion, for the intelligent
and colourful work atmosphere the NEWS THE OFFICIAL DAIL Y
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