UPDATED: Patrick Heidmann is adding that he’s heard three shorts will be presented on opening night. Are the others Godard’s “Scenario” and “Funny Wars”?
EARLIER: As reported on 02.20.23, via Roger Friedman, France Inter’s Christine Masson has confirmed that Pedro Almodovar’s 30-minute short “Strange Way of Life” will be opening the 76th Cannes Film Festival in May.
“Strange Way of Life” is a Western starring Ethan Hawke, Pedro Pascal and Manu Rios. It was shot last fall.
Almodovar already confirmed a month ago that it was Cannes-bound, but this opening night slot, if true, would be unusual for a short film. Cannes opening night films usually get released the day after the premiere in France ...
This latest project comes on the heels of Almodóvar’s previous English-language short, “The Human Voice,” starring Tilda Swinton, which debuted three years ago at Venice.
These two projects are serving as a way for Almodóvar to work in English-language productions without jumping headfirst into a feature-length project.
As reported in February, the Spanish filmmaker will be shooting his English feature-length debut this fall in NYC. Sadly, it won’t be “Manual of a Cleaning Woman” as that Cate Blanchett-starring vehicle was recently scrapped.