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Cannes Film Festival · 2023

Cannes Film Festival 2023

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3 films · 2 reviews

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Chicken For Linda!

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The vibrancy of childhood skips from the screen.

Amber Wilkinson · 3.5 out of 5
When a mum makes a promise to her daughter after unfairly punishing her, she finds herself having to go the extra mile to make it come true.

(Country: France; Year: 2023; Director: Chiara Malta, Sebastien Laudenbach; Writer: Chiara Malta, Sebastien Laudenbach; Stars: Voiced by, Laetitia Dosch, Clotilde Hesme, Estéban)

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In The Rearview (Skąd dokąd)

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Beyond the stories that unfold within the vehicle, the tension of these journeys, often on dirt tracks in rural areas, is brought home.

Amber Wilkinson · 4 out of 5
This fly-on-the-wall film captures Ukrainians as they are forced to leave their homes and drive into the unknown.

(Country: Poland, France, Ukraine; Year: 2023; Director: Maciek Hamela)

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On The Edge (Au Bord Du Délire)

A disagreement between two passengers in a subway carriage quickly escalates into hostility. The protagonists of this public clash are three complete strangers whose lives have been pushed to the verge of delirium by the Covid-19 health crisis.

(Country: Colombia, France; Year: 2023; Director: María Claudia Blanco)