The screenings will take place from November 24 to 28 at the Grimaldi Forum, under the high patronage of the Principality and H.S.H. Prince Albert II of Monaco.
A wide range of international film production in comedy will be featured at this festival.
Here is the selection of finalist films in competition, all presented as premieres:
Le Bonheur de Pierre (France-Canada) by Robert Ménard with Pierre Richard, Rémy Girard, Sylvie Testud.
Cold Souls
(USA) by Sophie Barthes with Paul Giamatti, David Strathairn, Dina Korzun, Emily Watson.
Cooking with Stella (Canada) by Dilip Mehta with Don McKellar, Seema Biswas, Lisa Ray.
De laatste dagen van Emma Blank (Netherlands) by Alex van Warmerdam with Marlies Heuer, Gene Bervoets.
Gordos (Spain) by Daniel Sanchez Arévalo with Antonio de la Torre, Roberto Enríquez, Verónica Sánchez.
Pagafantas (Spain) by Borja Cobeaga with Gorka Otxoa, Sabrina Garciarena, Julian Lopez.
The Be All and End All (UK) by Bruce Webb with Eugene Byrne, Josh Bolt, Connor McIntyre.
Une chaîne pour deux (Belgium) by Frédéric Ledoux with Lubna Azabal, Renaud Rutten, Gaetan Wender.
The out-of-competition premieres:
Cado dalle nubi (Italy) by Gennaro Nunziante with Checco Zalone, Dino Abbrescia, Giulia Michelini.
Closing film: Up in the Air (USA) by Jason Reitman with George Clooney, Vera Farmiga, Anna Kendrick.
The screenings of international films in competition for the Platinum Award are open to the public upon invitation (to be collected at the Grimaldi Forum). A traditional highlight of the festival: the gala award ceremony will beautifully conclude this 9th edition on Saturday, November 28. During this closing ceremony, a tribute will be paid to Michèle Mercier and Robert Hossein for their entire careers. On this occasion, Italian actors Lucia Bosé and Lino Banfi will also be honored, in the presence of the Jury and many guests from the world of cinema and audiovisual.
To see the program:
[https://www.montecarlofilmfestival.com](https://www.montecarlofilmfestival.com)
