OPENING FILM

THE SECRET OF THE KENNEDY by John CURRAN

For the presentation of the film, Jason CLARKE will be present and will receive a Deauville Talent Award.

On July 18, 1969, young Mary Jo Kopechne, Senator Ted Kennedy's campaign manager, drowned after Kennedy lost control of his car while attempting to cross the infamous Dike Bridge on Chappaquiddick Island in Massachusetts. This event not only cost the life of a future political strategist close to the Kennedys, but it intrinsically changed the course of presidential history, exposing the inner workings of political power, the influence of America's most famous family, and the fragility of Ted Kennedy, the youngest son accused of letting Mary Jo Kopechne die in the shadow of his family legacy.

GUESTS OF HONOR

This year, the festival has chosen to highlight the talent of four women who all, through their demanding choices and their career paths, demonstrate a boldness and freedom that are the strength of contemporary independent cinema in all its diversity and forms: Kate BECKINSALE, whose roles have taken her from romantic comedy to genres that have long been masculine such as science fiction, thriller and fantasy; the very young Elle FANNING and her already remarkable career; Mélanie LAURENT, who successfully signed her fifth film as a director by crossing the Atlantic; and Shailene WOODLEY, a symbol of renewal who perfectly embodies the porous and fertile borders of television and cinema.

GALVESTON by Mélanie LAURENT

With Galveston, Mélanie LAURENT signs her first foray into the United States with an impressively masterful direction.