Jeremy Strong and Anne Hathaway arrived at the Palais des festivals, for the screening of James Gray’s film. Photo by AFP
American filmmaker James Gray staged this Thursday at the competition in Cannes Time of Armageddona film set in 1980s New York and the difficult race relations in the city.
The movie stars Anne HathawayJeremy Strong (Succession) and by multi-oscarized Anthony Hopkins.
The film tells about the relationship of a boy, Paul (Repeta Banks) with his grandfather and a black friend, who is one foot out of school because of his chaotic behavior.
Anne Hathaway and director James Gray, after screening the film, with no release date in the United States or Argentina. Photo by Reuters
Gray won acclaim and did well at the box office three years ago in A Space Odyssey, Ad Astra, with Brad Pitt. His first film, Small Odessais also set in his native New York.
Time of Armageddon does not, however, have the same ambition as Small Odessa nor the drama of immigrant (2013), with Marion Cotillard.
Anne Hathaway co-stars in the film, competing for the Palme d’Or. Photo EFE
Gray delivers his most autobiographical film at the age of 53, to a Jewish family where the memory of Nazi persecution is still present by his grandfather, but at the same time the fear associated with the people of other races. Safety on the streets of New York is deteriorating under Democratic rule, as a powerful and prominent family, the Trumps, introduce themselves to Paul’s school.
The rise of crime in New York, as well as the ghost of former President Donald Trump, who continues to haunt American politics, give the film a contemporary patina, but with music at the time (The Clash, Sugarhill Gang).
Julia Roberts, surprised
American actress Julia Roberts appeared on Thursday as a surprise guest on the red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival and won over the public and the press with her characteristic smile. The interpreter was there as the godmother of the Chopard award for young promises, which will be received this Thursday night by Ugandan nationalized British Sheila Atim and Scotsman Jack Lowden.
Julia Roberts arrives early to see “Armageddon Time.” Photo by AFP
Roberts has only been to Cannes once, in 2016, when he was presenting outside the competition the master of money, by Jodie Foster, with George Clooney as co-star. On that occasion, she violated the dress code, which requires women to wear high heels, and barefoot at the Festival Palace.
The actress attended the screening of Time of Armageddon, also of American James Gray. For the latter it was his fifth time in the competition, then Infidelity (2000), The owners of the night (2007), Lovers (2008) and the aforementioned immigrant (2013).
Anne Hathaway, James Gray, Jeremy Strong, Michael Banks Repeta and Jaylin Webb, on the steps of the Palais des festivals. Photo by AFP
Gray was accompanied on that pass by two of his main stars, Anne Hathaway and Jeremy Strong, who set foot for the first time in Cannes.
“I’m happy to be here and it’s an honor to do it with a James Gray film,” the actor said. Anthony Hopkins also stars in the film, who does not attend but regularly at the competition and in other sections of the event.
Another one of the competition
Director Kirill Serebrennikov, at a press conference. She presented her film “Tchaikovsky’s Wife” to the competition. Photo by Reuters
The war in Ukraine was “a tragedy, a catastrophe and a suicide” for Russia, said Russian dissident director Kirill Serebrennikov, who is presenting his film to compete at the festival. Tchaikovsky’s Wife. One situation became possible “through years of massive propaganda,” the filmmaker featured, who will only be granted exile by Russian President Vladimir Putin, where he can accompany the film to Cannes.
He also enthusiastically added, behind his thick myopic glasses and all-black dress, along with his hat: “What has Russian culture got to do with the war? Our creativity always deepens the soul, the weakness of the majority. in human matters rather than violence. is a counter-war culture and boycotting it, as it is done today, is completely wrong. “
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Source: Clarin
