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Yesterday, A Poet (2025) by Colombian director Simón Mesa Soto won Un Certain Regard Jury Prize. And we celebrate the 22nd anniversary of the Charlie: The Life and Art of Charles Chaplin premiere at the Cannes Film Festival.
In our article, we list two international films that premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in France this week.
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LA OLA (2025)
Certainly, the Cannes Film Festival recognizes international filmmakers beyond Europe. Previously, Chilean director Sebastián Lelio‘s Fantastic Woman (2019) won at the 2017 Oscar for Best Foreign Language Film. This year, his Orwellian feminist film La Ola premiered at Cannes. Moreover, the introduction is ground-breaking for Hispanic cinema.
Positives: Celebration of Chilean film, themes of feminism and politics, relevant for Cannes cinema celebrating rising filmmakers.
Negatives: None.
RENAI SAIBAN (2025)
Among the premieres, Renai Saiban by Japanese director *Kōji Fukada explored Love on Trial. Previously, Fukada’s thriller Fuchi ni Tatsu (Harmonium), won the Jury Prize at the 69th Festival de Cannes. Moreover, the film is relevant with the popularity of K-Pop and J-Pop worldwide.
Positives: Disillusioned J-Pop story influenced by the rise of defamation lawsuits, addressing celebrity issues.
Negatives: None.
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*Dick Thomas Johnson from Tokyo, Japan, CC BY 2.0 <https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0>, via Wikimedia Commons