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Now in its fifth year, the spinoff season of Cannes titles has become an increasingly popular event occupying some 10 screens each in the two cities. It runs May 30-June 6 in Rome and June 8-15 in Milan.
The strong response to previous editions reflects the benefits of cashing in on the momentum of Cannes media hype to lure audiences into theaters at a time when moviegoing is already trailing off due to the traditional summertime slump.
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This year’s lineup includes Edward Yang’s “A One and a Two … ,” Ken Loach’s “Bread and Roses,” Liv Ullmann’s “Faithless,” John Waters’ “Cecil B. DeMented” and Ang Lee’s martial arts actioner “Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon.” All have been picked up for Italian distribution and will open next season.
Both Rome and Milan will screen the entire 25-title Directors Fortnight lineup, including joint Camera d’Or winner “A Time for Drunken Horses,” by Iranian newcomer Bahman Ghobadi. Also unspooling are U.S. entries “Shadow of the Vampire” by E. Elias Merhige and Karyn Kusama’s “Girlfight,” plus closing-night crowdpleaser “Dancer,” by Brit director Stephen Daldry.
Rome audiences also will have the chance to catch the entire Critics Week selection.
Organized by entertainment industry association AGIS, national exhibitors org ANEC and the cultural administrations of Milan and Rome, the Cannes program offers the choice of individual tickets or a season pass providing access to 10 films for the low price of 50,000 lire ($25), with the latter option selling out fast in recent years.
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