PARIS (AP) β World cinema heavyweights including China’s Jia Zhangke, Italy’s Paolo Sorrentino and the United States’ Gus Van Sant will compete for prizes at next month’s Cannes Film Festival.
Festival director Thierry Fremaux announced 17 films in the festival competition on Thursday. They include Jia’s “Mountains May Depart,” Sorrentino’s “Youth” β a film about age starring Michael Caine β and Van Sant’s “The Sea of Trees.”
Also in the lineup are films by Italy’s Nanni Moretti, France’s Jacques Audiard, Taiwanese director Hou Hsiao-Hsien and American Todd Haynes.
Films screening out-of-competition at the festival include George Miller’s “Mad Max: Fury Road,” Woody Allen’s “Irrational Man” and Asif Kapadia’s documentary about the late singer Amy Winehouse.
The festival runs May 13-24. Winners will be chosen by a jury led by Joel and Ethan Coen.
