"The 2021 Feature Films’ selection is historic, as I have already pointed out. To the ten competition films announced during the press conference, we are adding two more:

The eagerly awaited The Crossing, by Florence Miailhe, is a touching initiatory story in which two children face exile and many dangers on the journey to adolescence. We are already familiar with Florence Miailhe’s unique style, she received an Honorary Cristal in 2015, and it is a real pleasure to see her here with her first feature film, co-written with her accomplice Marie Desplechin.

Then, we have a very nice surprise, Lion Dance Boy, by Hamilton S., an amusing and touching impression of contemporary China, totally original, executed with top-class craftsmanship. This will be one of the ultimate films not to miss in the Selection!

Not in competition but as part of our Screening Events, we are adding Looking for Magical DoReMi, a Toei production directed by Junichi Sato and Haruka Kamatani, a tender look at the universe of the famous 'magical girls' series, which is actually well known in France."

Marcel Jean
ARTISTIC DIRECTOR

A Few Competition Feature Films are Accessible Online

Les accrédités en ligne auront la possibilité de visionner, via la plateforme, trois des longs métrages en compétition :

• Snotty Boy, Marcus Rosenmüller and Santiago Lopez Jover (Austria, Germany): film in the Official Competition
• Mount Fuji Seen from a Moving Train, Pierre Hébert (Canada): Contrechamp
• Chicken of the Mound, Xi Chen (Germany, China): Contrechamp