A captivating and diverse selection of films in the Open Seas category at RIFF. <\/b>The category is bursting with brand new, artfully hand picked films by outstanding film directors, widely revered in the world of film and media. A substantial number of the participating films received nominations and awards at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival.<\/b><\/p>\n
Among the films coming directly from Cannes is <\/span>Cow<\/b>, by Oscar winner Andrea Arnold, which follows the daily life of Luma the cow over a number of years. Another Cannes success is the film <\/span>Drive My Car<\/b> by Ry\u00fbsuke Hamaguchi, an adaptation of the short story "Men Without Women" by Haruki Murakami, which received three Cannes prizes and four nominations.<\/span><\/p>\n The third Cannes nominated and award winning film is <\/span>Great Freedom<\/b>, which tells the story of a gay German, Hans, who falls madly in love with a murderer. Yet another film featured in Open Seas, nominated for The Golden Palm is <\/span>Petrov's Flu<\/b>, which features a day in the life of comic writer Petrov and his family in Russia, following the collapse of the Soviet Union.<\/span><\/p>\n Last Film Show<\/b> tells the story of a boy who is so fascinated by cinema that he gives his lunch daily to a projectionist in exchange for daily access to the cinema. This film builds on real events and the director, Pan Nalin, will be present at the Reykjavik screening.\u00a0<\/span>Brighton 4th<\/b> deals with a former wrestling champion who travels to Brooklyn to save his son from a gambling debt. This film is widely acclaimed and received three awards at Tribeca this summer.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Moon 66 Questions<\/b> tells of a young woman who gets to know her father again when he falls ill. Last but not least is the film <\/span>I'm Your Man<\/b> by Maria Schrader which received the Silver Bear in Berlin for Best Acting. The film tells of a woman who lives with a robot, designed to carry all the characteristics of a human, for three weeks<\/span><\/p>\n More about these films below. Press this link<\/a> to purchase a pass or punch card to the festival.<\/span><\/p>\n