Nichols' film in Cannes Critics' Week

Austin director Jeff Nichols will be screening his new movie, “Take Shelter,” in the Critics’ Week sidebar at this year’s Cannes Film Festival

Critics’ Week, which is held in conjunction with the main festival, is one of the oldest sidebars in Cannes. Nichols’ film, which received favorable reviews at the Sundance Film Festival earlier this year, will screen in competition.

Houston’s Jonathan Caouette, the director of “Tarnation,” will have a special screening for his new movie, “Walk Away Renee,” in Critics’ Week.

The lineup:

Feature films

• “Las Acacias,” directed by Pablo Giorgelli
• “Ave,” directed by Konstantin Bojanov
• “17 Filles,” directed by Delphine & Muriel Coulin
• “The Slut (Hanotenet),” directed by Hagar Ben Asher
• “Snowtown (Les Crimes de Snowtown),” directed by Justin Kurzel
• “Sauna on Moon,” directed by Zou Peng
• “Take Shelter,” directed by Jeff Nichols

Special screenings

• “La Guerre est declaree,” directed by Valérie Donzelli
• “Pourquoi tu pleures?,” directed by Katia Lewcowicz
• “Walk away Renee,” directed by Jonathan Caouette
• “My Little Princess,” directed by Eva Ionesco

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