"Wild Foxes" at the Directors' Fortnight!
Valéry Carnoy’s "Wild Foxes" will be featured alongside the short film "Loynes" by Dorian Jespers at the 57th edition of the Directors’ Fortnight.
Belgium makes its mark in Cannes! The debut feature by young Belgian filmmaker Valéry Carnoy, Wild Foxes, has been selected for the 57th edition of the Directors’ Fortnight. This marks his second collaboration with the production company Hélicotronc.
At an elite sports boarding school, talented young boxer Camille narrowly survives a fatal accident, saved by his best friend Matteo. As pain forces him to step back, Camille starts questioning his dreams of greatness and his relation with the team. On the ring and in this men’s world, there’s no room for weakness.
The short film Loynes, co-produced by SCUM and Wrong Men and directed by Dorian Jespers, will also be featured in Cannes' independent section.
A Kafkaesque courtroom drama set in 19th-century Liverpool, the film recounts the trial of a corpse with no name and no past. Dozens gather to witness this bizarre legal spectacle.
The 57th edition of the Directors’ Fortnight will take place from May 14 to 24, 2025, in Cannes!
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