Cannes 2022 official selection: Korean wave rolls on, strong Middle East presence and a rare film from Pakistan

This year’s Cannes official selection has something for everyone – leading arthouse auteurs and former Palme d’Or winners; new talents and discoveries; US studio movies including Top Gun: Maverick, and many other films that will pepper the red carpet with big stars. It feels like a return to business as usual for Cannes after two years of disruption and contingency plans. In a shorter newsletter this week (thanks to crippling jetlag and the Easter holidays), Streamlined is taking a look at the films in the selection from outside Europe and the Americas. So far, the official line-up has 47 titles, compared to more than 80 last year, but Cannes chief Thierry Fremaux says more will be announced soon.

CANNES 2022 OFFICIAL SELECTION:

As expected, South Korea will feature prominently at this year’s Cannes film festival, and not just through Korean filmmakers, although leading Korean director Park Chan-wook has secured a competition slot for Decision To Leave, and Squid Game star Lee Jung-Jae …