For the second part of the first episodes of Cannesversations this year, Eliana and Patrick (X | LB) are joined by critic friends Öykü Sofuoğlu and Lawrence Garcia to look back at their favorite films of 2024.

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Our Part 2 Top 10 Films discussion begins with

• Lawrence's #5 to 1 - 00:26
• #4 - 23:30
• #3 - 48:35
• #2 - 1:08:10
• #1 - 1:27:45
• # 1:43:38 - Yay or Nay? Patrick reads a list of films that will come out in 2025.

Lawrence

• The Damned | Roberto Minervini
• Kottukali (The Adamant Girl) | PS Vinoth Raj
• The Periphery of the Base | Zhou Tao
• L'Empire | Bruno Dumont
• Miséricorde | Alain Guiraudie

Öykü

• Bluish | Lilith Kraxner, Milena Czernovsky
• Caught by the Tides | Jia Zhangke
• Direct Action | Guillaume Cailleau, Ben Russell
• Scénarios | Jean-Luc Goddard

Patrick

• Castration Movie Anthology i. Traps | Louise Weard
• Grand Tour | Miguel Gomes
• Direct Action
• Tú me abrasas | Matías Piñeiro

Eliana

• Lazaró at Night | Nicolás Pereda
• Reas | Lola Arias
• We are Inside | Farah Kassem
• Miséricorde

We wish all of you a happy year of the Snake!~

Credits:

Image: An amalgamation of all films mentioned

Sound:

Intro: EFF Open Audio License for Le Carnaval des Animaux (Saint-Saëns, Camille - Aquarium) by Neal O'Doan (Piano) Nancy O'Doan (Piano), and Seattle Youth Orchestra Pandora Records/Al Goldstein Archive.

Extro: Quinzaine des Cineastes Intro Extract Music: Cyril Moisson | Piano: Frédéric Fortuny