Oom, an undocumented migrant and caregiver, struggles to preserve his humanity by caring for the elderly and disabled. Such is the scenario of Mongrel, the new and first feature film by Chiang Wei Liang and You Qiao Yin. The film has been selected for the Quinzaine des Cinéastes 2024 and will be unveiled at the 77th Cannes Film Festival, May 15-25.
La Quinzaine des Cinéastes ' review: "An ultra-masterful first film, Mongrel plunges into the rugged Taiwanese countryside, where illegal immigrants from Southeast Asia are sold as live-in caregivers. Oom is one of them: an almost Christ-like character, imbued with great compassion, he has to choose between fleeing for his survival and staying for humanity's sake."
Cannes Film Festival 2024: Films selected for the Directors' Fortnight
Now it's the Quinzaine des Cinéastes' turn to unveil its 2024 selection, to be screened from May 15 to 25 during the Cannes Film Festival 2024. The 56th edition of this independent film event features 30 singular films that resist the dominant ideology. [Read more]
The Cannes Film Festival returns to the Croisette for its 77th edition from May 14 to 25, 2024. Click here for all the latest news and information! [Read more]
Cannes Film Festival 2024: Films selected for the Directors' Fortnight
Cannes Festival 2024: The latest news and information about the 77th edition
