By Canadian Press

Jarmusch’s ‘The Dead Don’t Die’ to open Cannes Film Festival

Apr 10, 2019 | 9:38 AM

NEW YORK — Jim Jarmusch’s zombie film “The Dead Don’t Die” will open the 72nd annual Cannes Film Festival.

The French festival announced Tuesday that “The Dead Don’t Die” will premiere May 14. While the festival’s opening slot is often a separate gala screening, Jarmusch’s film will screen in competition for Cannes’ top award, the Palme d’Or.

“The Dead Don’t Die” stars Bill Murray, Adam Driver, Chloe Sevigny, Steve Buscemi, Danny Glover and others. The festival calls it a “humorous and sometimes scary subversion of the genre but also a tribute to cinema itself.”

Focus Features will release “The Dead Don’t Die” in the U.S. on June 14.

Court proceedings

'The impact of this trauma will echo for generations': court case surrounding La Ronge woman's death reaches conclusion

7m ago

Going Global

P.A.'s Zablocki named to Team Canada for U18 Women's World Championships

30m ago

Election 2024

Birch Hills staff won't share election decision

1h ago

Cannes’ lineup will be announced April 18. The jury that will decide the Palme d’Or will be led by filmmaker Alejandro Inarritu.

The Associated Press