IFC Films’ Arianna Bocco Discusses the Company’s Big Presence at Cannes 2021

IFC Films will be out in force at the Cannes Film Festival with three highly-anticipated films set for the competition: Jacques Audiard’s black-and-white drama “Paris, 13th District,” Mia Hansen-Løve’s English-language melodrama “Bergman Island” and Paul Verhoeven’s subversive period drama “Benedetta.” This comeback Cannes edition will also mark Arianna Bocco’s first year on the ground as IFC president.

Ahead of the festival’s start, Bocco spoke to Variety about the company’s titles, dealmaking prospects at the festival and the industry’s evolution post-covid.You have some of the most exciting films competing this year, did you know they would be playing in competition when you acquired them?We didn’t and we’re very excited! All three films are very different from one another, so it will be really interesting to see how they play.

Audiard’s film will likely surprise audiences because it’s unlike anything he’s done before.

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