The Canadian director Guy Maddin made a funny movie called “Rumours.” He got famous actors like Cate Blanchett and Alicia Vikander to be in it. This made the Cannes Film Festival interested in his movie.
Cannes is a big deal for filmmakers. They show their movies there and sometimes win awards. But Guy Maddin has never shown a movie there before. Now, with “Rumours,” he finally got his chance.
Guy Maddin worked with other directors, Evan and Galen Johnson, to make “Rumours.” They got support from a producer named Ari Aster. With famous actors and support, their movie got attention from Cannes.
“Rumours” is about world leaders stuck in a forest during a meeting. It’s funny because they face strange dangers without their assistants or bodyguards.
Guy Maddin worked on many movies before “Rumours.” Some were very different from others. But now, with “Rumours,” he’s trying something new again.
In the past, Guy Maddin made movies without big stars, so he had to promote them himself. But now, with actors like Cate Blanchett, promoting the film is more accessible.
The cast of “Rumours” will be at Cannes to support the movie and help Guy Maddin launch it.
Cate Blanchett had seen one of Guy Maddin’s movies before and liked it, so she agreed to be in “Rumours” when they asked her.
The co-directors of Rumours made the movie funny by putting world leaders in silly situations. They also added some scary stuff to make the story more exciting.