Terry Gilliam’s ‘Don Quixote’ And Several Other Films Get Added To Cannes Lineup

When the official announcement of the lineup of the Cannes Film Festival was made, there were many people that were shocked. They weren’t surprised by what was announced, but honestly, what wasn’t announced. Many films that people thought were “locks” in the lineup just weren’t there. But, as happens every year, there have been some late additions to the festival and it looks like many of our questions are finally getting answered.

We already discussed the announcement that Lars von Trier’s “The House That Jack Built” was getting an Out-of-Competition slot at the festival. However, the other big name getting a premiere at the prestigious event is Terry Gilliam. The filmmaker’s long-awaited “The Man Who Killed Don Quixote” is finally going to be seen during the festival, as the event’s closing film. This is huge news, considering the ridiculous back-and-forth between the studio, producers, and even Cannes, itself, about whether or not the recent legal issues would be resolved in time.

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However, von Trier and Gilliam aren’t the only filmmakers that were added to the festival. The highly-anticipated HBO film “Fahrenheit 451,” starring Michael B. Jordan and directed by Ramin Bahrani, is getting a special screening at Cannes. There will also be a premiere from “Touching the Void” director Kevin Macdonald. His new documentary about Whitney Houston, titled “Whitney,” will also be shown.

There were other films that were announced as added to the official competition, as well. Former Palme d’Or winner Nuri Bilge Ceylan is back with his latest film “The Wild Pear Tree.” Filmmaker Yann Gonzalez is going to debut “Knife + Heart,” which stars Vanessa Paradis. And rounding out the official competition announcement is “Akya” by director Sergey Dvortsevoy.

The Un Certain Regard sidebar also had some announcements. “Donbass” by Sergey Loznitsa, “Muere, Monstruo, Muere” by Alejandro Fadel, and “The Dead and the Others” by Joao Salaviza and Renee Nader Messora were all added.

As we approach the May opening of the festival, we can probably expect a few more announcements, but as of now, the Cannes Film Festival is shaping up to be another strong entry in the event’s illustrious history.