After the overwhelming response, Haynes addressed the audience present at the Lumière theatres and said: "The making of this film was such a joy. We threw thus film together incredibly quickly,” said Haynes before adding that they shot for only 23 days in Savannah, Georgia. “It took everybody’s creative participation to make it possible.”
Haynes walked the red carpet with his entire movie team
More about the movie
Helmed by Todd Haynes with a screenplay by Samy Burch, the movie stars Portman as Elizabeth, an actor who heads to Savannah to study the lives of Gracie (Moore) and Joe ( Charles Melton). Years prior, Gracie and Joe's romance sparked a national controversy due to their huge age gap.
Haynes and Cannes
The ace director has a long-standing relationship with Cannes. For the unversed, he made his debut at the prestigious film festival in 1998 with Velvet Goldmine, which won a prize for best artistic contribution. A decade later, he returned to the festival in 2015 with his movie Carol, which received a 10-minute standing ovation and the best actress prize for Rooney Mara. The last film that was in the competition was his 2018's Wonderstruck.
However, Haynes' 2021 documentary Velvet Underground was screened at the festival, but it was out of competition.
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