Could Netflix become the first ever VOD service to bag a screening at the Cannes Film Festival? The platform's upcoming movie "Okja", available to subscribers from June, is being
Could Netflix become the first ever VOD service to bag a screening at the Cannes Film Festival? The platform’s upcoming movie “Okja”, available to subscribers from June, is being tipped for selection for the 70th edition of the French film festival, on May 17 to 28.
After heading to prestigious awards ceremonies like the Oscars and the Golden Globes, Netflix is now tipped to become a heavyweight contender at one of the world’s most famous film festivals, Cannes, in the French Riviera.
Certain specialist American movie magazines suggest that “Okja”, a fantasy feature film landing on the streaming site June 28, could be in line for a worldwide premiere at the Cannes Film Festival in May.
And the idea seems even more credible considering the background of its director, Korean filmmaker Bong Joon-ho. His monster movie “The Host”, telling the story of a father battling a mutant sea creature to save his daughter’s life, was presented at Cannes’ Directors’ Fortnight (“Quinzaine des réalisateurs”) in 2006. Three years later, he returned to the Riviera with “Mother”, picked for the festival’s “Un Certain Regard” section.
“Okja” once again features a giant beast, but this time it’s a shy and introverted creature who makes friends with a little girl.
