A new film already added to the official selection of the Cannes Film Festival
“I wanted to be prudent,” said Thierry Frémaux, who was waiting for confirmation.
Towards the end of the press conference revealing the official selection of Cannes Film Festival This Thursday, the general delegate Thierry Frémaux Interrupted for a moment after having received messages on his phone: “There is a film that I did not quote, but I did on purpose, we do not have an absolute confirmation“.
Obviously, Frémaux was talking about the new Spike Leewho provided an hour later on Instagram than his Highest 2 Lowestwith Denzel Washingtonwould be presented in Cannes out of competition, therefore in the official selection. A bluff of the New York director, always quick to ignite on social networks?
The Cannes Film Festival was quick to confirm the assertion to Variety. “”We were waiting for last minute information“Explains Thierry Frémaux.”I wanted to be careful“. The general delegate wanted to sure”The presence of Denzel Washington“On the Croisette.
Remake of a Kurosawa film, Between heaven and hell (High and low in English), the new Spike Lee indeed marks the filmmaker’s reunion with his favorite actor Mo ‘Better Blues,, Malcolm X,, He Got Game And Inside Mantheir last collaboration which reverses almost 20 years ago.
The official synopsis of Highest 2 Lowest has not yet been revealed, but it should tell a story of kidnapping that is wrong, like the original Kurosawa. Alongside Denzel Washington, we will find in particular the rapper Asap Rocky (above), Jeffrey Wright and Ilfenesh Hadera, a regular from Spike Lee cinema. And if we believe the latter, Martin Scorsese loved his latest feature film.
Other films will still be added to the official selection next week, warned Thierry Frémaux at the press conference.
The official selection of the 2025 Cannes Film Festival
