Animated Film 'In Waves' Opens Cannes Critics' Week
Phuong Mai Nguyen's animated feature 'In Waves' opened the 2026 Cannes Critics' Week. The film adapts AJ Dungo's graphic novel, intertwining a lost love story with the history of surfing. The adaptation is described as faithful to the source material while adding melodramatic elements.
Key facts
- Film opened Cannes Critics' Week
- Directed by Phuong Mai Nguyen
- Based on graphic novel by AJ Dungo
- Adaptation is faithful to original
- Film adds melodramatic elements
- Story intertwines lost love and surfing history
- Screening at Cannes 2026
Entities
Artists
- Phuong Mai Nguyen
- AJ Dungo
Institutions
- Cannes Critics' Week
Locations
- Cannes
- France