Bad luck falls on director Terry Gilliam. The Briton had to go to the 71st Cannes Film Festival to defend the screening of his film The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. Victim of a stroke, the director should not come to France.
This weekend in London, Terry Gilliam (Brazil, Army of 12 Monkeys) suffered a Stroke. Now out of danger, doctors nevertheless believe that it would not be reasonable for the director to go to the Cannes Film Festival. The Briton wanted to present his latest film, The Man Who Killed Don Quixote. The film could be screened out of competition, to close the festival. However, the projection is still not assured. The feature film is indeed the subject of a lawsuit between director Terry Gilliam and producer Paulo Branco. The two men face each other because of significant financial differences. Until this issue is settled, Paulo Branco refuses to let the film be released.
Terry Gilliam's Cursed Project
The Man Who Killed Don Quixote is a project that Terry Gilliam has been trying to carry out for more than 20 years. The director had to start and stop the production of this film many times. He was finally able to box his story in 2017, after many changes. The first images of the film were shown at the Berlinale. The director hoped to finally show his work to the public at the 2018 Cannes Film Festival. If this idea is compromised for the moment, it is not totally unfeasible. The High Court of Paris should rule Wednesday, May 9 on the dispute between Gilliam and Branco. In addition to the financial problems, the producer claims to hold the rights to the film. The legal battle will soon end. The expected result will determine whether The Man Who Killed Don Quixote can be screened in Cannes, or not.
Whether Terry Gilliam's film is screened or not, the Cannes Film Festival will have no shortage of cinematographic works. Find the official selection of the Festival on Just Focus.
