Since its founding in 1969 by the French Directors’ Guild, the Directors’ Fortnight has served as a vital and boldly independent counter program to the Cannes Film Festival. This year, the Directors’ Fortnight is taking it on the road for the first time, presenting locally curated selections of its 2024 program with director Julien Rejl in person. The Fortnight Extended is presented by the Quinzaine des cinéastes, Villa Albertine, Acropolis Cinema, and the Museum of the Moving Image.
The Directors' Fornight Extended pass includes admission to the following screenings and events:
Friday, November 1st
8:00pm: Gazer (dir. Ryan J. Sloan, 2024) | Opening Night + Reception
Saturday, November 2nd
1:00pm: Something Old, Something New, Something Borrowed (dir. Hernán Rosselli, 2024)
3:00pm: Panel Discussion with India Donaldson, Tyler Taormina, and Julien Rejl
5:00pm: Histoires d'Amérique: Food, Family and Philosophy (dir. Chantal Akerman, 1989)
8:00pm: Eat the Night (dirs. Caroline Poggi and Jonathan Vinel, 2024) | Centerpiece Selection
Sunday, November 3rd
1:00pm: Savanna and the Mountain (dir. Paulo Carneiro, 2024)
3:30pm: Desert of Namibia (dir. Yoko Yamanaka, 2024) + Extremely Short (Dir. Kōji Yamamura, Japan, 2024)
8:00pm: The Other Way Around (dir. Jonas Trueba, 2024) | Closing Night
"[The appointment of Julien Rejl] marks a return to the Fortnight’s roots, its rebellious spirit, and its need to veer off the beaten path, opening its doors to a generous, inventive, and daring cinema beyond standardisation." —Maria Giovanna Vagenas, Senses of Cinema
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