ACID, the filmmaker-selected Cannes parallel section which first championed the early works of Justine Triet, Kaouther Ben Hania and Radu Jude, has announced the lineup for it 2026 edition.
The selection, showcasing nine independent productions, will open with French fiction Born Under A Bad Star (Mauvaise Étoile).
Set on a scorching hot day in a nondescript outer city suburban somewhere in the South of France, it follows 24-hours in the life of a young woman called Kiki living under the control of a violent partner.
It is the first feature of directorial duo Lola Cambourieu and Yann Berlier after buzzy shorts The Lost Children (Les Enfants Perdus) and Bachelorette Party (Enterrement de vie de jeune fille).
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