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GRAND TOUR

2024 | DCP | B&W and Colour | 129’ | Portuguese, Chinese, Thai, French, Burmese, Vietnamese, Filipino, Japanese; Turkish, English sub. | Portugal, Italy, France

DIRECTOR

Miguel Gomes

CAST

Crista Alfaiate, Gonçalo Waddington, Cláudio da Silva, Lang-Khê Tran

Director Miguel Gomes calls it “a classic adventure film”, but the Portuguese filmmaker continues to subvert conventional narrative in Grand Tour, much like his previous releases. The film features a fictional journey set in 1918: Edward, a civil servant waiting in Burma for his long-term fiancée, Molly, suddenly decides to give up on marriage and boards a ship to Singapore. As Edward moves from one Asian country to another, Molly persistently follows him, sending telegrams to tell him she is on his trail. The film’s narrative is divided into two equal parts, following Edward and Molly along the same route but diverging in development. Fictional scenes filmed in a studio blend seamlessly with contemporary footage from these countries as Gomes intersperses current images that he recorded in a Vlog-like style. 


Grand Tour reminds Tabu, the film that brought Miguel Gomes international acclaim. Like Tabu, it features a narrative that fluidly moves between different periods, distinctive use of a narrating voice-over, black-and-white cinematography, and an exploration of colonialism that is inseparable from the story.


Cannes 2024

Best Director

19 September Thursday, 18.00, İnönü
21 September Saturday, 12.00, İnönü

Age Restriction: 18+

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The Ayvalık International Film Festival is being organized by the Eye Society, founded in February 2022. Although a new member of the rich cultural and artistic life of Ayvalık, the Seyir Association has been founded by a team with strong experience in the field.

2024 | © Ayvalık International Film Festival

AFF Logo EN.png

The Ayvalık International Film Festival is being organized by the Eye Society, founded in February 2022. Although a new member of the rich cultural and artistic life of Ayvalık, the Seyir Association has been founded by a team with strong experience in the field.

2024 | © Ayvalık International Film Festival

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