Cannes 2019 Day 2

Published: May 16, 2019, 3:23 p.m.

b"For day 2 at Cannes, Film Comment Editor-in-Chief Nicolas Rapold sits down with Eugene Hernandez, Deputy Director of Film at Lincoln Center, to chat about a handful of the most impactful films they've seen so far. The two take a look at the breakout immigration drama Les Mis\\xe9rables, from Cannes rookie Ladj Ly. The film, set in a rough Parisian banlieue, builds to an explosive confrontation between authorities, community leaders, and a group of intrepid, angry teens. They also discuss Bull\\u2014the first feature from director Annie Silverstein\\u2014a coming-of-age story set in rural Texas, and the line-up of movies by young filmmakers at the festival."