Mimosas

Oliver Laxe : 2016

A caravan escorts an elderly and dying Sheikh through the Moroccan Atlas. His last wish is to be buried with his close ones. But death does not wait. The caravaneers, fearful of the mountain, refuse to continue transporting the corpse. Saïd and Ahmed, two rogues travelling with the caravan, say they know the way and promise to take the corpse to its destiny. In another world, Shakib is chosen to travel to the mountains with a mission: to help the improvised caravaneers. Oliver Laxe's second feature was winner of the Grand Prix when it premiered in competition at the Semaine de la Critique at Festival de Cannes 2016.

Paterson

Jim Jarmusch : 2016

Paterson is a bus driver in the city of Paterson, New Jersey – they share the name. Every day, Paterson adheres to a simple routine: he drives his daily route, observing the city as it drifts across his windshield and overhearing fragments of conversation swirling around him; he writes poetry into a notebook; he walks his dog; he stops in a bar and drinks exactly one beer; he goes home to his wife, Laura. By contrast, Laura's world is ever changing. New dreams come to her almost daily. Paterson loves Laura and she loves him. He supports her newfound ambitions; she champions his gift for poetry. The film quietly observes the triumphs and defeats of daily life, along with the poetry evident in its smallest details. Jim Jarmusch's feature premiered in competition at Festival de Cannes 2016.

Elle

Paul Verhoeven : 2016

The wealthy entrepreneur Michèle Leblanc is the owner of a successful video-game company that she runs with her best friend Anna. Michèle seems indestructible, she brings the same ruthless attitude to her love life as to business. One day Michèle is attacked and brutally raped in her home by an unknown assailant which changes her life forever. However, when she resolutely tracks the man down, they are both drawn into a curious and thrilling game, one that may, at any moment, spiral out of control. The film premiered in competition at Festival de Cannes 2016.

Personal Shopper

Olivier Assayas : 2016

Maureen Cartwright is a young American living in Paris and working as a personal shopper to a high-fashion celebrity. It has been three months since the sudden death of her 27-year-old twin brother Lewis from a congenital heart malformation, and Maureen, a capable spiritual medium, still hasn't made contact with him. Spending her time between high profile fashion establishments and Lewis's abandoned house in Paris, Maureen is silently battling with grief and sorrow, whilst at the same time, looking for a sign from her deceased brother after an oath taken between the twins. Lewis's partner, Lara, wants to sell the Paris house to a couple of friends of theirs, who need some indication before they buy that Lewis is happy with them moving in. Spending a night in the house to make contact for this purpose, Maureen hopes that Lewis may send her that sign. As Maureen continues with her life, she begins to experience things that she is uncertain are real, which could mean that someone sinister is toying with her, or could be coded signs from Lewis, or a combination of both. The film premiered in competition at Festival de Cannes 2016, where it won the award for Best Director.

La fille inconnue

Jean-Pierre Dardenne & Luc Dardenne : 2016
The Unknown Girl

Jenny Davin is a young doctor who receives a late night call at the door of her practice after hours and decides to ignore it. The next morning she learns that the caller was a girl who has been found dead and that the police have no way to identify her. Shocked and guilt-stricken by the news, Jenny resolves to discover the name of the young girl so that she will not be buried anonymously. Playing intelligently with the traits of traditional detective dramas, an engaging social commentary and morally astute and compelling investigation of personal responsibility, justice and guilt. The Dardenne's feature premiered in competition at Festival de Cannes 2016.