Sideshow and Janus Films secure another popular title at Cannes I'm not French writer Leos CaraxHoly Motors, Annette) for North America.
It's an autobiographical collage of old and new footage that references everything from silent films and classics from Hollywood's Golden Age to scenes from his own work and personal home movies. I'm not A direct tribute to the late, great Jean-Luc Godard, who deconstructed the treachery of film language and the automatic novel.
Carax said of his cinematic “self-portrait”: “Of course, many artists painted their own portraits. I made mine without a mirror. This is a self-portrait seen from behind. Or, like a dream I had many years ago, why can I see my reflection in that mirror when I close my eyes? And when you look in the mirror, it’s actually like your eyes are closed.”
I'm not It debuted at the Cannes Premiere Sidebar. This is a joint production between CG Cinéma, Théo Films, and Arte France Cinéma, with the participation of Arte France, Chanel, and Les Films du Losange. Les Films du Losange sells the film internationally and is distributing it in France.
“Leos Carax is one of the pioneering filmmakers of our time,” Sideshow and Janus Films said in a statement. “He has created one of the most thrilling and creative films of the entire festival that exceeded already high expectations.”
Deals for I'm not Alice Lesort of Les Films du Losange negotiated on behalf of the filmmakers for Sideshow and Janus Films.
Sideshow and Janus had a busy time at Cannes, also taking home the title for Payal Kapadia's well-received competition. Everything we imagine is light; 3D animated environmental fable by Gints Zilbalodis flow, screened in Un Certain Regard; Alain Guiraudie's queer crime thriller misericordiaAnother Cannes Premier title.