Menashe was among the films screening Menashe was among the films screening

The Deauville Festival of American Cinema celebrated its 43rd year in 2017. Aiming to bring the cream of US film to a French audience, guests this year included Robert Pattinson, Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum.

The festival ran from September 1 to 10.

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Deauville Latest Reviews

My Friend Dahmer
My Friend Dahmer
Before Jeffrey Dahmer became one of the most notorious serial killers of all time, he was a teenage loner.
Sweet Virginia
Sweet Virginia
A burglary-homicide rattles the residents of a small Alaska town.
The Bachelors
The Bachelors
A widowed father and his son meet two women who slowly begin to transform their lives.
Becoming Cary Grant
Becoming Cary Grant
The star's own words are used to tell his life story.
The Reagan Show
The Reagan Show
A documentary constructed entirely from clips of archive footage, exploring Ronald Reagan's media persona.
The Glass Castle
The Glass Castle
A young girl comes of age in a dysfunctional family of nonconformist nomads with an artist mother and an alcoholic father.
The Rider
The Rider
A young cowboy tries to carve out a new identity.
Mother!
Mother!
Uninvited guests threaten a couple's relationship.
The Emoji Movie
The Emoji Movie
Emojis live in a parallel universe inside a teenager's smart phone hoping to help out with his romantic messaging before marauding bots erase them
47 Meters Down
47 Meters Down
Two sisters trapped in a shark cage and running out of oxygen have to fight to survive.
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Deauville Festival of American Cinema Features

Saddling back up
Chloé Zhao and Brady Jandreau on autism, training horses and The Rider
World of difference
Writer/producer Alex Lipschultz on the challenges of making Menashe
Horse sense
Chloé Zhao and Brady Jandreau on The Rider
Antonio’s shades of grey
Banderas on maturing, Almodovar and helping new actors
Director always in the firing line
Terry George on genocide backlash, Ireland and Brexit
Clive Davis - lawyer touched by stardust
Master behind Whitney, Manilow and Aretha talks with Chris Perkel about documentary of his life.
Goldblum reigns as blockbuster king
Jurassic and Thor star on humility, family and jazz
'I just don’t know about fame. I have never figured it out'
Good Time star Robert Pattinson on being a lone wolf - and stardom as a side dish
'Being on the set of Star Wars is very like being on a set with David Lynch'
Laura Dern on Twin Peaks, The Last Jedi and pay equality
Casey Affleck liberated by ghosts
Star talks Oscars, Rooney Mara and hiding under a sheet
Pattinson has a Good Time changing image
'Invisible' Twilight star goes for grunge in Cannes.
'Film is the best way to deliver a powerful message'
Gore on his fight to save planet.

Deauville Festival of American Cinema News

The Rider trots off with top award at Deauville
Menashe and A Ghost Story among winners
Hazanavicius’s amour for American cinema
The Artist director heads up Deauville jury
Harrelson and Pattinson head for Deauville
Organisers announce Competition celebration of US film
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