2024 Cannes Films shine with Oscar's nominations

The Oscar Academy unveiled its appointments for the 97th ceremony, which will be held on March 2, 2025 in Los Angeles. Once again, the Cannes Film Festival affirms its unmissable springboard role for the most significant films of the year. Eight films from the official selection, accumulate a total of 31 appointments distributed in 17 categories, confirming the indelible footprint of Cannes on world cinema. Very often, the films that make their first on the Croisette become the major works of the year, praised by the critics, the juries and the public. This year is no exception.

Among these films, Emilia Pérez by Jacques Audiard is distinguished with 13 nominationsa record for a non -English -speaking film. Presented in Cannes, where he won the Jury prize and the Female interpretation,, This film tackles with finesse the themes of identity and justice, mixing thriller and drama. It is also a historic first for Oscars, with the appointment of a transgender actress in the best actress category. The story of Manitas, a cartel leader who dreams of becoming the woman he always wanted to be, illustrates Audiard’s ability to deal with accounts imbued with humanity and complexity. The film is notably named in the categories of best film, best production, and best actress, highlighting her international influence.

Anora from Sean Baker, Palm of gold of the last Cannes Film Festivalis also in the running with 6 appointments. This modern tale, where a stripper from Brooklyn sees her marriage with a Russian heir colliding with unexpected obstacles, reflects the finesse of Baker’s cinema, which mixes social satire and human sensitivity. The richness of the performances of the actors was particularly hailed, with appointments for the best actress and the best actor in a secondary role, as well as a recognition for her original script.

Another film that marked the Croisette, The substance of Coralie Fargeatalso found an echo at the Oscars, with 5 appointments. Winner of Scenario prize in Cannesthis anticipation thriller questions the quest for perfection through a revolutionary invention allowing to share your life with an improved version of yourself. This film is based on two talented actresses: Demi Moore, which carries the main role with intensity and which is precisely named in this category, and Margaret Qualley, whose performance, although greeted, was unfortunately not retained for an appointment in the best actress category in a secondary role, which has aroused regrets among critics. With nominations for best film, best production, best makeup and hairstyle, and the price already won for the Best scenario In Cannes, The Substance confirms the narrative and visual mastery of Coralie Fargeat.

In a completely different register, The seeds of the wild fig by Mohammad Rasoulof, rewarded Special jury prize in Cannes, Continue to be talked about with a nomination for the best international film. During his first on the Croisette, the film had aroused a real ovation: no less than 25 minutes of applause, a moment loaded with emotion, all the more poignant as the director and his actresses had to flee Iran to be present. This family drama explores the moral dilemmas of a judge in the face of the injustices of an oppressive regime, while sensitivity to the divisions within his own family. The richness of the script, coupled with the depth of performance, makes this film an essential work, praised by several juries parallel to Cannes, in particular the Fipresci price and the Ecumenical jury price. Its impact far exceeds the screen, recalling the role of cinema as an act of resistance.

Cannes also highlighted more atypical works, such as Flow From Gints Zilbalodis, a poetic animated film where a cat must adapt to a world overwhelmed by waters. With its 2 nominations (including best international film), this singular jewel reinvents the genre of animated fable. For his part, The Apprentice Ali Abbasi, who plunges into the mysteries of American power by following the ascent of Donald Trump, has earned his interpreters appointments for best actor and best actor in a secondary role. Abbasi, faithful to his style, signs an ambitious work, mixing satire and dramatic tension.

Finally, more modest but just as striking works find their place in this selection. The man who was not silentshort film by Nebojša Slijepcevic, recounts the act of courage of a man opposing paramilitaries during the war in Bosnia. This film, which won the Golden palm of the short film In Cannes, is appointed for the best short film, recalling the power of cinema to testify to human tragedies. As of The young woman with a needle from Magnus von Horn, Her story about a pregnant worker in 1918 Denmark obtained a nomination for the best international film, a deserved recognition for a work of great emotional intensity.

THE Cannes Film Festivalproud of his winners, addresses his warm congratulations to these films and filmmakers who continue to wear the colors of world cinema high. The 97th Oscar ceremony promises to be a memorable event, where the Croisette will meet Hollywood again to celebrate the magic of the 7th art.

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