Film-winner of the Cannes Film Festival “Stars at Noon” with Margaret Qualley and Joe Alvin will be shown in Russia

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Online cinema KION announced the date of the Russian premiere of the film “Stars at Noon” by French director Claire Denis with Margaret Qualley (“The Cleaner”) and Joe Alvin (“The Favorite”) in the lead roles. The film, which won the Grand Prix at the 75th Cannes Film Festival, will be available to KION subscribers on May 5th.

Claire Denis is one of the biggest female names in the French film industry. She — winner of dozens of prestigious awards: the main award in Locarno for “Nenette and Boni”, the FIPRESCI prize in San Sebastian for the film “High Society”, the prize for directing in Berlin (the film “With Love and Fury”) and many others. Novelty “Stars at noon” — This is Denis’ 15th feature-length work, based on the novel of the same name by Denis Johnson, which he wrote in 1986.

The plot revolves aroundAmerican journalist Trish, who came to troubled Nicaragua to report on the upcoming elections, and Briton Daniel, who came there to conclude a major oil deal. She changes the currency to the local one and gets trapped — the editor of the newspaper where the heroine works refuses to take the girl out of the country. He — also falls into a mess and becomes a victim of circumstances. Newly-made lovers together look for a way to get out of the country under the scrutiny of the local secret police.

In addition to Qualley and Alvin, the film also stars Benny Safdie (Licorice Pizza), Danny Ramirez (Top Gun: Maverick) and Nick Romano.