The Champs-Elysées Film Festival (founded and presided by the very dynamic Sophie Dulac) returns to its favourite slot on the calendar for its 11th edition, which will open tonight with After Yang by Kogonada. Until 28 June, when it will close with a screening of Everything Everywhere All At Once by Daniel Kwan and Daniel Scheinert, more than 60 US and French independent films will be screened in the venues (the Balzac, the Lincoln, Publicis Cinémas, the Gaumont Pathé Champs-Élysées Marignan and the UGC Normandie) of the famous Parisian avenue, where will also be present as guests of honour director Ari Aster and film composer Dan Deacon.

Headed by French director and actress Emmanuelle Bercot (who is joined by Maïmouna Doucouré, Rebecca Marder, Diego Ongaro and Albin de la Simone), the feature film jury will judge two competitions dedicated to independent cinema, one bringing together six US films, and the other, six French films. The latter will include the striking film Rodeo [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Lola Quivoron e Julie Ledru
scheda film] by Lola Quivoron (discovered in Cannes, in the Un Certain Regard section), Summer Scars [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Simon Rieth
scheda film] by Simon Rieth (well-received on the Croisette, in Critics’ Week), Heartbeast [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Aino Suni and the documentaries Atlantic Bar [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Fanny Molins, Ardenza by Daniela de Felice and Mauvaises filles by Emérance Dubas (in a world premiere).

The programme, completed by two short film competitions (judged by a jury presided by Anaïs Volpé), also includes six mid-length films out of competition, as well as a section called "Freed From Desire", and four premieres including the French productions The Worst Ones [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Romane Gueret e Lise Akoka
scheda film] by Lise Akoka and Romane Gueret (winner of an Un Certain Regard award last month in Cannes), the stunning Coma [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Bertrand Bonello
scheda film] by Bertrand Bonello (unveiled in Berlin, in the Encounters competition) and the very personal documentary The Super-8 Years [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Annie Ernaux e David Ernau…
scheda film] by Annie Ernaux and David Ernaux-Briot (well-received in Directors’ Fortnight).