History

From Sep­tem­ber 4 to 13, 2020. In this excep­tion­al year, marked by a health cri­sis beyond imag­i­na­tion, Deauville rein­vents itself and aims to show sol­i­dar­i­ty with the hard-hit glob­al film indus­try. The fes­ti­val there­by wel­comes the Cannes Film Fes­ti­val, known for its inter­na­tion­al dimen­sion. 10 films have thus been select­ed from among 56 Cannes titles from the Offi­cial Selec­tion. Deauville also opens its doors to the Annecy Inter­na­tion­al Ani­mat­ed Film Fes­ti­val, to present a youth pro­gram of 3 films. To hon­our the hard-hit med­ical world in the Unit­ed States as well as in France, the fes­ti­val fea­tures Amer­i­can & French doc­tors, a selec­tion of French and Amer­i­can films whose on-screen heroes are health care per­son­nel. The bonds between the US and France become even thigh­ter as Deauville wel­comes sev­er­al French film cast and crews and hon­ours Bar­bet Schroed­er with the 46^th Award for the ensem­ble of his Amer­i­can work. Vanes­sa Par­adis heads the Jury and Rebec­ca Zlo­tows­ki the Rev­e­la­tion Jury, while Deauville pays trib­ute to the late Kirk Dou­glas, one of the giants of Amer­i­can cin­e­ma, through the voice of his son Michael who, though he couldn’t come to France, adressed the most heart­felt and inspi­ra­tional filmed speech.