86-Year-Old Paul Vecchiali Finally Screens at Cannes
At 86, French filmmaker Paul Vecchiali received his first Cannes Film Festival screening with Le Cancre, a special out-of-competition event. The film, his twelfth in the #antidogma series, follows a brain cancer patient reconstructing his past. Vecchiali's cinema is essential in form, sophisticated in content, and emotionally charged. The story centers on Rodolphe and his troubled son, with Catherine Deneuve appearing as Marguerite, a childhood love. Vecchiali discussed the festival and his film on the Palais terrace.
Key facts
- Paul Vecchiali is 86 years old.
- Le Cancre is his 12th #antidogma film.
- The film screened out of competition at Cannes.
- Catherine Deneuve appears as Marguerite.
- The protagonist has brain cancer.
- Vecchiali's style is essential and sophisticated.
- The screening was at the Palais du Festival.
- Federica Polidoro conducted the interview.
Entities
Artists
- Paul Vecchiali
- Catherine Deneuve
- Federica Polidoro
Institutions
- Cannes Film Festival
- Palais du Festival
- Artribune
- Roma Tre Film Festival
- Teatro Palladium
- Università Roma Tre
Locations
- Cannes
- France