Here's a film we're particularly looking forward to at the 2024 Directors' Fortnight: Carson Lund's Eephus. After three short films (two of which he co-directed) and a stint as cinematographer (he was also cinematographer on another film selected for the Quinzaine des Cinéastes, Christmas Eve in Miller's Point!), this is the American director 's first feature film.
Eephus follows a baseball team as they play their final game.
La Quinzaine des Cinéastes ' review: "Unity of time and action in this first feature, which follows the last baseball game of an amateur team over the course of an afternoon. No need to know the rules of the game. The beauty ofEephus lies in its twilight dimension, which evokes the disappearance of a world: the fall of a certain patriarchy. The film's humor and delicacy are reminiscent of Linklater and Altman. But its gentle melancholy makes it a distant cousin of Tsaï Ming Liang'sGoodbye Dragon Inn. We'd like to highlight the presence of twoUncut Gems actors: Keith William Richards and Wayne Diamond; and the voice of Frederick Wiseman."
Cannes Festival 2025: The selection of the Directors' Fortnight
Now it's the turn of the Quinzaine des Cinéastes to unveil its selection, which will be screened from May 14 to 24 during the Cannes Film Festival 2025: 28 singular films that resist the dominant ideology, for the 57th edition of this independent film event. [Read more]
The Cannes Film Festival returns to the Croisette for its 78th edition from May 13 to 24, 2025. Click here for all the latest news and information! [Read more]
Cannes Festival 2025: The selection of the Directors' Fortnight
Cannes Festival 2025: The latest news and information about the 78th edition
