• Andréa Bescond and Eddy de Pretto are both members of the Revelation jury for this 48th edition of the Deauville festival.

  • They seem very accomplices but above all ready to defend the colors of their favorite film.

  • The winners promise to be revealed this Saturday evening.

As you read these lines, actress-director Andréa Bescond and singer-songwriter Eddy de Pretto will be deliberating for the Deauville Festival's Revelation prize.

Very complicit, the duo of jurors seems to share many tastes in matters of cinephilia.

Both are notably fans of

Forrest Gump

by Robert Zemeckis with Tom Hanks and

Truman Show

by Peter Weir with Jim Carrey.

“We were brought up with blockbusters, big ultra-produced stuff with superheroes, says Eddy de Pretto.

But in Deauville, we enjoy seeing American feature films that go beyond these subjects and evoke the real living conditions of the population.

This trend is very noticeable in 2022 where films delve into the difficulties that Americans face on a daily basis.

“There are also questions about childhood and adolescence in a world that is beginning to be precarious for many, insists Andréa Bescond.

This is the common point of many films that we have seen.

»

First films and confirmed filmmakers

The anthropological aspect of the projected works is not the only interest that the duo found in the selection.

"It's exciting to see all these films in a row, notes Eddy de Pretto, because you can compare the different storytelling techniques and understand how difficult it is to maintain a good rhythm over the duration of a feature film. .

For a musician like me, it's instructive”.

Andréa Bescond adds: “Seeing thirteen films in one week is like intensive training in directing.

It gives leads for his own cinema.

»

The two jurors also saw films presented in preview such as

Armageddon Time

by James Gray or the Palme d'or 2022,

Without filter

by Ruben Ostlund.

"Comparing these works by experienced directors with those of young filmmakers, we notice their maturity more", insists Eddy De Pretto.

If they regret that we have not seen any homosexual couple in the films in competition, Andréa Bescond and he are pleased with the diversity of the productions presented featuring many strong women.

“Things are changing in a positive way.

There is a lot of desire and talent among the filmmakers and it's good to see that, ”insists Andréa Bescond.

This is indeed what we remember from the selection.

Movie theater

Deauville Festival: Thandiwe Newton believes that cinema "can change the world"

Movie theater

Deauville Festival: News, past and present on the screens and on the Boards

  • Movie theater

  • Deauville Festival

  • Jury