Brussels talent in the spotlight at Cannes Film Festival 2025
From 13 to 24 May 2025, the Croisette will play host to the 78th Cannes Film Festival. The multiple selections will feature five feature films supported by screen.brussels that reflect the diversity of talent in Brussels. Sylvain Chomet's A Magnificent Life, a regular at Cannes since 2003, will be presented in a special screening. Dalloway, Yann Gozlan's sixth feature film, will be part of a midnight screening. Thierry Klifa and the prestigious cast of La Femme la plus riche du monde will climb the steps for an out-of-competition screening. Elsewhere, the competition of the Critics' Week selection will feature Alexe Poukine's Kika, shot entirely in Brussels. Finally, the Director's Fortnight has selected Valéry Carnoy's first film, La Danse des renards.
Marcel et Monsieur Pagnol
Special screening
At the height of his fame, Marcel Pagnol receives a commission from the editor-in-chief of a prominent women's magazine ELLE to write a literary serial, in which he can recount his childhood, his beloved Provence, and his early loves. As he composes the initial pages, the child he once was—little Marcel—suddenly appears before him. Thus, his memories resurface with each word: the advent of talking pictures, the first major film studio, his deep affection for his actors, and the experience of writing. The greatest storyteller of all time then becomes the hero of his own narrative.
Dalloway
Midnight screening
In the near future, during a health crisis, novelist Clarissa Katsef visits the Ludovico Foundation housing complex in search of inspiration. She stays in a penthouse flat with views over Paris, hoping to find some tranquillity. With the help of her AI assistant Dalloway, she finds fresh inspiration as she immerses herself in her writing.
La femme la plus riche du monde
Out of competition
She's the richest woman in the world. He's a renowned writer and photographer in Paris. They meet during a photo shoot and become inseparable. Their romantic friendship surprises, amuses, intrigues and makes people talk, but ultimately troubles the billionaire’s personal and professional entourage. Her daughter is particularly affected by her mother’s sudden bond with this younger man, while her mother is in love like never before.
Kika
Critic's week - Competition
Kika's partner has not long died when, to her complete surprise, she finds out that she is pregnant. Completely broke and with a broken heart, she lists her priorities: One, get out of this mess; two, consider whether or not to keep her baby.
La Danse des renards
Director's Fortnight
At a boarding school specialising in sports, Camille, a young boxing star recently crowned French champion, is narrowly saved from a fatal accident by his best friend Matteo. As anxiety slowly gnaws away at him, he begins to question his passion for boxing and his close friendship with Matteo. Meanwhile, foxes in the forest surrounding the boarding school are running riot and start to cause trouble on school grounds.