Cannes announced the official selection for this year, and the Asian representation is quite strong. India finds its way back to the main competition after 30 years, with “All We Imagine as Light” while Jia Zhangke returns with “Caught By The Tides” . Also of note is the presence of the first Saudi Arabian film in the official selection with “Norah”, which premiered last year in Red Sea. Here are all the entries we know of so far. More info will be added as we get closer to the festival.
All We Imagine as Light by Payal Kapadia (India)
Caught by the Tides by Jia Zhang-Ke (China)
Norah by Tawfik Alzaidi (Saudi Arabia)
Black Dog by Guan Hu (China)
My Sunshine by Hiroshi Okuyama (Japan)
Santosh by Sandhya Suri (India)
Viet and Nam by Truong Minh Quý (Vietnam)
She’s Got No Name by Peter Chan Ho-Sun
Twilight of the Warrior Walled In by Soi Cheang (Hong Kong)
I, the Executioner by Ryoo Seung Wan (S. Korea)
Rendez-vous Avec Pol Pot by Rithy Panh
