Ruben Östlund

The film tracks Ostlund’s attempt to win a record third Palme d’Or with his new film, The Entertainment System Is Down.

Ten years after the first documentary, the legend of the Palme d’Or… continues. Some new laureates of the Cannes trophy relive, for us, the very special moments surrounding the awarding of the Palme d’Or.

A documentary feature film about Vittorio De Sica, one of the greatest masters of world cinema. Through a new access to his family, rare archives and testimonies of contemporary artists and filmmakers from the entire world, the ilm retraces his life, his work and legacy. An intimate portrait of an author able to transform the observation of the real in an universal emotion and reveals the modernity of a gaze which keeps on illuminating cinema and our way of seeing the world.

In 1982, Wim Wenders asked 16 of his fellow directors to speak on the future of cinema, resulting in the film Room 666. Now, 40 years later, in Cannes, director Lubna Playoust asks Wim Wenders himself and a new generation of filmmakers (James Gray, Rebecca Zlotowski, Claire Denis, Olivier Assayas, Nadav Lapid, Asghar Farhadi, Alice Rohrwacher and more) the same question: “is cinema a language about to get lost, an art about to die?”

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A meaningful account of the personal and professional life of the great Swedish filmmaker Ingmar Bergman (1918-2007) that explores his film legacy, with interviews with his closest collaborators and a new generation of filmmakers.

The documentary chronicles Bo Widerberg's journey from 1960s Malmö, where he worked as a writer and film critic, to his successes as a director in Stockholm and international adventures in Cannes and New York. The film also explores the personal costs of his artistic vision and how his pursuit of life and authenticity affected both himself and those around him.

Features interviews with two-time Palme d'Or winner Michael Haneke and his key collaborators, alongside excerpts from his films.

Despondent over his lovelife, Swedish director Patrik Eriksson decides to chronicle his existential crisis, with the aid of co-workers, via cell-phone video camera.

She is the grande dame of German and international cinema, always a bit of a rocker chick, freedom-loving, adventurous and willing to take risks. This portrait unfolds Iris Berben's career, which has spanned more than five decades - between the art of film and television, between rock 'n' roll and political commitment.

In room 1112 at hotel Riverton during Göteborg's 2011 film festival, director Jonas Selberg Augustsén brings together some of Sweden's most famous film workers and asks a question: "Are the celluloid film about to die, and what do you think it means for the moving image?" The film is inspired by Wim Wender's 1982 documentary, Chambre 666.

Documentary sheds light on the creative process of Ruben Östlund, who is a keen observer of social conditions and portrays contemporary Sweden critically in "The Square".

A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.

A celebrity model couple are invited on a luxury cruise for the uber-rich, helmed by an unhinged, alcoholic captain. What first appears Instagrammable ends catastrophically, leaving the survivors stranded on a desert island in a struggle of hierarchy.

While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.

While holidaying in the French Alps, a Swedish family deals with acts of cowardliness as an avalanche breaks out.

A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.

A prestigious Stockholm museum's chief art curator finds himself in times of both professional and personal crisis as he attempts to set up a controversial new exhibit.

Set on a long-haul flight where the entertainment systems fail, an eclectic group of international passengers are forced to face the horror of being bored.

Set on a long-haul flight where the entertainment systems fail, an eclectic group of international passengers are forced to face the horror of being bored.

Set on a long-haul flight where the entertainment systems fail, an eclectic group of international passengers are forced to face the horror of being bored.

In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting one's foot down – or failing to do so – are explored.

In several unrelated stories, the consequences of putting one's foot down – or failing to do so – are explored.

In central Gothenburg, Sweden, a group of boys, aged 12-14, robbed other children on about 40 occasions between 2006 and 2008. The thieves used an elaborate scheme called the 'little brother number' or 'brother trick', involving advanced role-play and gang rhetoric rather than physical violence.

In central Gothenburg, Sweden, a group of boys, aged 12-14, robbed other children on about 40 occasions between 2006 and 2008. The thieves used an elaborate scheme called the 'little brother number' or 'brother trick', involving advanced role-play and gang rhetoric rather than physical violence.

Despondent over his lovelife, Swedish director Patrik Eriksson decides to chronicle his existential crisis, with the aid of co-workers, via cell-phone video camera.

Affected by the powerful images in the pamphlet Om kriget kommer (If war comes), farmhand Karl-Göran Persson begins fortifying his house. Through years of harvesting scrap-metal, he transforms the house into a fortress, meant to protect him and his neighbors when the enemy attacks. As the task progresses, reality and the threat of future destruction become intertwined, and construction becomes an obsession for the lonely Karl-Göran.

A 12-year-old boy making basic punk songs, grown men playing with guns, a neurotic woman with euphoric happiness targeting self destruction – a Swedish everyday life you've never seen before.

A 12-year-old boy making basic punk songs, grown men playing with guns, a neurotic woman with euphoric happiness targeting self destruction – a Swedish everyday life you've never seen before.

Incident by a bank is a detailed account of a failed bank robbery: A single take where over 90 people perform a meticulous choreography for the camera. The film recreates an actual event that took place in Stockholm in June 2006.

Incident by a bank is a detailed account of a failed bank robbery: A single take where over 90 people perform a meticulous choreography for the camera. The film recreates an actual event that took place in Stockholm in June 2006.

Ruben Östlund's second ski film follows his groundbreaking debut with breathtaking scenes from Sweden, France, Switzerland and Alaska.

A few friends spend a nice evening together.

Östlund discovered his penchant for long takes making ski films, in which unbroken shots prove the authenticity of the unbelievable feats depicted. Stunning compositions and an energetic soundtrack (featuring Swedish hip-hop, electronica, ska, and thrash metal) make this a sensory delight, even for those who aren’t skiing enthusiasts.

Do you remember when we were in the Alps together? All the lads, like one big family. That's how you were supposed to live. It doesn't have to be harder than that. But suddenly life comes creeping up on you, and with it, the realization that nothing lasts forever.

Do you remember when we were in the Alps together? All the lads, like one big family. That's how you were supposed to live. It doesn't have to be harder than that. But suddenly life comes creeping up on you, and with it, the realization that nothing lasts forever.