Young Storytellers

Every dialogue we have in our daily lives contains an element of storytelling. Films, in telling their particular stories, are also a dialogue between the audience and the filmmaker.

Some people - right after watching a film - like to comment and know others’ ideas on it. This motivation comes from both a pure passion for cinema and sensitivity towards the state of the world. Even fictions are a kind of document of their time.

It is thus not only the films themselves which can be unforgettable. The point of view of a critic can also leave a lasting impression. Film enthusiasts gain ideas on how to feel an astonished admiration for a terrible film which has somehow managed to be successful; as well as how to perceive a great film which brings a breath of fresh air to the seventh art.

The challenge of the Cannes festival this year, as in every year, is to include first and second works, notably from young filmmakers. In the next days, we will have a better idea of what stories these new faces have to tell us.

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