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'The Idol' selected for Cannes Film Festival; BLACKPINK Jennie's appearance undecided 

Published Apr 15, 2023 11:39 pm
The HBO series “The Idol” has been chosen as an official selection for the 76th Cannes Film Festival,  which will run from May 16 to 27.  Organizers have announced the official selection for this year’s festival.  The 76th Cannes Film Festival will be held from May 16 to 27 (Cannes Film Festival)

BLACKPINK's Jennie in "The Idol" (HBO)
In the Out of Competition category of Cannes, “The Idol, directed by Sam Levison, was selected along with “Indiana Jones and the Dial Of Destiny” by James Mangold, “Cobweb” by Kim Jee-Woon and “Killers of the Flower Moon” by Martin Scorsese.”  “The Idol” will star Abel “The Weeknd” Tesfaye and  Lily-Rose Depp. Also in the cast are BLACKPINK’s Jennie, Suzanna Son, Troye Sivan, Moses Sumney, Jane Adams, Dan Levy, Eli Roth, Rachel Sennott, Hari Nef and Da'Vine Joy Randolph and Mike Dean.  This is Jennie’s acting debut. She debuted as a member of BLACKPINK in 2016.  According to HBO, “‘The Idol,’ set against the backdrop of the music industry, centers on a self-help guru and leader of a modern-day cult, who develops a complicated relationship with an up-and-coming pop idol.” With the selection of “The Idol” at Cannes, fans are excited to see Jennie attending the event. YG Entertainment said her attendance at Cannes has not been decided.  "Jennie's participation in the Cannes Film Festival has not yet been decided," YG Entertainment said, according to Korean media.  Here is the list of official selection for the 76th Cannes Film Festival: 

IN COMPETITION

 JEANNE DU BARRY by MAÏWENN – Opening Film Out of Competition CLUB ZERO by Jessica HAUSNER THE ZONE OF INTEREST by Jonathan GLAZER FALLEN LEAVES by Aki KAURISMAKI LES FILLES D’OLFA (FOUR DAUGHTERS) by Kaouther BEN HANIA ASTEROID CITY by Wes ANDERSON ANATOMIE D’UNE CHUTE by Justine TRIET
MONSTER by KORE-EDA Hirokazu IL SOL DELL’ AVVENIRE by Nanni MORETTI L’ÉTÉ DERNIER by Catherine BREILLAT KURU OTLAR USTUNE (ABOUT DRY GRASSES) by Nuri Bilge CEYLAN LA CHIMERA by Alice ROHRWACHER LA PASSION DE DODIN BOUFFANT by TRAN Anh Hun RAPITO by Marco BELLOCCHIO MAY DECEMBER by Todd HAYNES JEUNESSE by WANG Bing THE OLD OAK by Ken LOACH BANEL E ADAMA by Ramata\-Toulaye SY  \|  1st film PERFECT DAYS by Wim WENDERS FIREBRAND by Karim AÏNOUZ

UN CERTAIN REGARD

 LE RÈGNE ANIMAL by Thomas CAILLEY – Opening Film LOS DELINCUENTES (THE DELINQUENTS) by Rodrigo MORENO HOW TO HAVE SEX by Molly MANNING WALKER  \|  1st film GOODBYE JULIA by Mohamed KORDOFANI  \|  1st film KADIB ABYAD (THE MOTHER OF ALL LIES) by Asmae EL MOUDIR SIMPLE COMME SYLVAIN by Monia CHOKRI CROWRÃ (THE BURITI FLOWER) by João SALAVIZA, Renée NADER MESSORA LOS COLONOS \(THE SETTLERS\)by Felipe GÁLVEZ  \|  1st film OMEN by BALOJI  \|  1st film THE BREAKING ICE by Anthony CHEN ROSALIE by Stéphanie DI GIUSTO THE NEW BOY by Warwick THORNTON IF ONLY I COULD HIBERNATE by Zoljargal PUREVDASH  \|  1st film HOPELESS by KIM Chang\-hoon  \|  1st film TERRESTRIAL VERSES by Ali ASGARI, Alireza KHATAMI RIEN À PERDRE by Delphine DELOGET  \|  1st film LES MEUTES by Kamal LAZRAQ  \|  1st film

OUT OF COMPETITION

 INDIANA JONES AND THE DIAL OF DESTINY by James MANGOLD COBWEB by KIM Jee-woon THE IDOL by Sam LEVINSON KILLERS OF THE FLOWER MOON by Martin SCORSESE

MIDNIGHT SCREENINGS

 KENNEDY by Anurag KASHYAP OMAR LA FRAISE by Elias BELKEDDAR ACIDE by Just PHILIPPOT

CANNES PREMIERE

 KUBI by Takeshi KITANO BONNARD, PIERRE ET MARTHE by Martin PROVOST CERRAR LOS OJOS by Victor ERICE LE TEMPS D’AIMER by Katell QUILLÉVÉRÉ

SPECIAL SCREENINGS

 MAN IN BLACK by WANG Bing OCCUPIED CITY by Steve MCQUEEN ANSELM (DAS RAUSCHEN DER ZEIT) by Wim WENDERS RETRATOS FANTASMAS (PICTURES OF GHOSTS) by Kleber MENDONÇA FILHO

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