The final preparations are now in full swing ahead of the kick-off for the ninth La Roche­-sur­-Yon International Film Festival, which will unspool from 15-21 October and will be opened by Fred Cavayé’s Nothing to Hide [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Fred Cavayé
scheda film]. Constantly attracting more and more attention ever since its creation and recording skyrocketing attendance levels (more than 24,000 audience members in 2017), this year the event in the Vendée department is able to bask in some additional limelight, as Paolo Moretti, who has served as its general delegate since 2014, has been chosen to take charge of the fate of the Cannes Directors’ Fortnight (see the news) while still being firmly invested in his role at La Roche-sur-Yon. It’s therefore a great opportunity for film buffs to dissect his cinematic tastes through this programme of 70 films, including more than 50 set to have their French premiere.

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In the international competition, the jury, comprising French producer Marie-Ange Luciani (Les Films de Pierre), Israeli filmmaker Nadav Lapid and Italy’s Giona A Nazzaro (Venice International Film Critics’ Week), will be tasked with judging ten titles. Standing out among them are Maya [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Mia Hansen-Løve
scheda film] by France’s Mia Hansen-Løve (unveiled at Toronto), the Irish-UK-US production The Favourite [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Greece’s Yorgos Lanthimos (Grand Jury Prize and Best Actress Award at Venice), the Berlinale Golden Bear winner Touch Me Not [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Adina Pintilie
scheda film] by Romania’s Adina Pintilie, The Innocent [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Simon Jaquemet
scheda film] by Switzerland’s Simon Jaquemet (in competition at Toronto and San Sebastián), the documentary What You Gonna Do When the World’s On Fire? [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Roberto Minervini
scheda film] by Italy’s Roberto Minervini (in competition at Venice) and Styx [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Wolfgang Fischer
scheda film] by Germany’s Wolfgang Fischer (Europa Cinemas Label in the Berlinale Panorama and a finalist for the LUX Prix). Other movies locking horns are Museum by Mexico’s Alonso Ruizpalacios (Silver Bear for Best Screenplay at Berlin), Animal by Argentina’s Armando Bo (co-produced by Spain), Genesis by Canada’s Philippe Lesage (in competition at Locarno) and Profile [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Russia’s Timur Bekmambetov (Audience Award in the Berlinale Panorama). 

The Perspectives section, dedicated to unique but accessible offerings, will present titles such as Paper Flags [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by young French director Nathan Ambrosioni, the documentaries Ceres [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by the Netherlands’ Janet Van den Bran and Lorello and Brunello [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Italy’s Jacopo Quadri (unveiled in competition at Turin), L'animale [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Katharina Mückstein
scheda film] by Austria’s Katharina Mückstein (revealed in Panorama Special at the Berlinale) and two titles that took part in Venice: Real Love [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Claire Burger
scheda film] by France’s Claire Burger (awarded in the Giornate degli Autori) and School’s Out [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Sébastien Marnier
scheda film] by her fellow countryman Sébastien Marnier.

Among the ten features, medium-length films and shorts in the Nouvelles Vagues competition we find the documentary Time Trial [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by British director Finlay Pretsell, while the array of special screenings includes High Life [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Claire Denis
scheda film] by France’s Claire Denis, Loro [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Italy’s Paolo Sorrentino, Widows [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Steve McQueen
scheda film] by the UK’s Steve McQueen, Our Time [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Carlos Reygadas
scheda film] by Mexico’s Carlos Reygadas, the docs Of Fathers and Sons [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Syria’s Talal Derki and Matangi/Maya/M.I.A. [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by the UK’s Steve Loveridge, as well as Blaze by US director Ethan Hawke, who will actually be making the journey to La Roche-sur-Yon. Lastly, among the eight titles that border on genre and fantasy in the Variété section are Suspiria [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Italy’s Luca Guadagnino, Cutterhead [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Rasmus Kloster Bro
scheda film] by Denmark’s Rasmus Kloster Bro, Girls With Balls [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by France’s Olivier Afonso, and Heavy Trip [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Finnish duo Jukka Vidgren and Juuso Laatio. 

The festival’s guest of honour will be French actress Karin Viard (plus 12 of her films will get an airing), and the programme also comprises a Focus on Valeria Bruni-Tedeschi (including her latest opus, The Summer House [+leggi anche:
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intervista: Valeria Bruni Tedeschi
scheda film]), a master class by Quentin Dupieux, a tribute to Ermanno Olmi, chats with Anna Karina and Mia Hansen-Løve, animated films (Dilili in Paris [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Michel Ocelot and Pachamama [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Juan Antin) and a screening of The Ideal Palace [+leggi anche:
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scheda film] by Nils Tavernier, which will bring the gathering to a close.