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CANNES 2018 FEATURED TITLES
Little Hero
LITTLE HERO: THE ADVENTURE BEGINS is the first part of an exciting trilogy about a young boy's quest to save his father from an ancient monster. With his cousin Raney alongside, Mateo must find six Ancient Knights who carry amulets that will give Mateo the power to battle the evil Asura and save his father and friends in the village.
American Lions
AMERICAN LIONS is a modern day GOODFELLAS set in Miami about Rudy, a young father and aspiring mob enforcer, who befriends a veteran member of his uncle's crew only to find himself caught in a violent plot to take over the city.
Yesterday's Girl
In a dystopian future world setting like HUNGER GAMES, Yesterdays Girl is a SciFi Thriller that tells the story of a murdered woman who awakens to an Earth devastated by a meteorite. Though she remembers her own death, she is pursued by a terrifying adversary through plague, destruction and madness as she searches for why she is still alive and what this new world is.
Beyond Brotherhood
The film stars Eric Roberts (“The Dark Knight”), Drew Fuller (“Army Wives”), Valerie Domínguez (“Los caballeros las prefieren brutas”) and Robin Durán (“Hands of Stone”). Beyond Brotherhood is a story about two orphaned siblings’ survival in a world of bad luck, with amazing second chances and unexpected second falls.
Flea
With the magical tone of Robin William’s HOOK, the movie FLEA takes on the hard subject of children from dysfunctional families with a storybook feel. Flea is a mysteriously mute, young boy who runs away from an abusive home to join a tribe led by a Shaman living on the outskirts of society, where he’s immediately thrust into danger and must fight to discover his own inner powers.
One Last Chance
ONE LAST CHANCE is a millennial love triangle about Jason who is in love with Ariana who also loves Jason’s brother Jordan. When Jason finds out that Ariana and Jordan are cheating on him, his anger is unhinged. This twisted story digs deep into deceit, murder and treachery until a heart-pounding bloody ending reminiscent of FATAL ATTRACTION
75
“75” is the best present day movie about heroin since TRAINSPOTTING. Interstate 75 is a central distribution artery of heroin making Cincinnati the second highest overdose capital in America. In "75" the movie, we follow an interlocking story involving four families, an overwhelmed mental health care professional and two desperate lawmen over one tragic weekend in the Queen City.
Chauffeur
Guillaume, a rideshare driver in San Francisco, is homesick: as he explains to his passengers, he cannot return to France, his home country, because he is afraid of flying. Amy, a young woman experiencing a quarter-life crisis, begins an affair with Guillaume after her personal life deteriorates. Soon, her boyfriend Mike develops a quarter-life crisis of his own. All three must confront their fears and secrets if they are to get (or even figure out) what they want.
Loves Park
Reminiscent of John Krasinki’s AWAY WE GO, Edie is newly married and newly pregnant when her father-in-law abruptly passes away. Edie and her husband return to Loves Park for the funeral. Edie’s husband then decides to take over his dad’s business, causing the couple to drift apart.
Troll: The Tale of A Tail
TROLL, from the animators and designers who brought you Shrek and Madagascar, is an adventure of a different size. The troll prince Trym has only two days to save his father, King Grom, who has turned to stone and had his tail stolen by the evil presence in the forest. Trym and his companions must go on a wild adventure across the troll kingdom of Ervod to retrieve Grom's tail, save his father's life and return the kingdom to its rightful ruler.
The 5th Dimension
The 5th DIMENSION is 2018's SciFi PARANORMAL ACTIVITY. Doctoral physicist students arrive at Montauk Air Force Base to prove time travel theories by Tesla, and uncover CIA experiments like MK Ultra. The group disappears one by one as they discover the answers in the darkness are more horrific and terrifying than they ever imagined.
Somewhere Over That Rainbow
SOMEWHERE OVER THAT RAINBOW is a beautiful film from Australia, reminiscent of the hit movie CALL ME BY YOUR NAME where it’s revealed that not only is coming out hard, but once someone is out, life doesn’t get any easier. This intense, passionate, life-affirming feature follows the journey of six young Australians searching for acceptance and freedom.
