Cannes 79: Fatherland | Forever your Maternal Animal | Double Freeedom

About this episode

In this episode, Eliana and Patrick discuss three films featured at the 79th Cannes Film Festival.

Welcome back to our coverage of the Cannes Film Festival episode 2! This year is the 79th edition of the Cannes International Film Festival and marks our ( Eliana and Patrick ( Twitter )) fourth time covering it. In episode two, we discuss: Fatherland by Pawel Pawlikowski Siempre soy tu animal materno | Forever Your Maternal Animal by Valentina Maurel Double Freedom | La libertad doble by Lisandro ALONSO Credits: Sound: EFF Open Audio License for Le Carnaval des Animaux (Saint-Saëns, Camille - Aquarium) by Neal O'Doan (Piano) Nancy O'Doan (Piano), and Seattle Youth Orchestra Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive. Extro : Former Quinzaine des Cineastes Intro Music: Cyril Moisson | Piano: Frédéric Fortuny Manipulated cover: 79th Cannes festival poster, Double Freedom Screenshot, Unsplash

People in this episode

Hosts: Eliana Resnick, Patrick Fey

Topics covered

• Cannes Film Festival
• film reviews
• artistic discussion
• international cinema
• film analysis

Keywords

• Cannes Film Festival
• Fatherland
• Forever Your Maternal Animal
• Double Freedom
• film reviews

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Fatherland, Siempre soy tu animal materno, Double Freedom

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