FRED’s Nicolò Comotti interviews Green Zeng, director of the film THE RETURN, which was presented in the International Critics Week section of the 72nd Venice Film Festival. Green Zeng presents his first feature “The Return”, a subtle and yet powerful look on today’s Singapore, with an eye on its dark past.
THE RETURN: Wen is a political detainee who is released after many years of imprisonment. Arrested for being an alleged communist, he returns, an old man, to an uneasy reunion with his children. Wen also wanders through the city to see how his homeland has transformed into a shining metropolis. He is philosophical about his long detainment without trial and is ready to move on. But as the past collides with the present, unforeseen circumstances force his journey to take a tragic turn.
"The Freshly Cut Grass" directed by Celina Murga and executively produced by Martin Scorsese is a tale of love passion and cheating, narrated in parallel with two similar stories that intertwine without ever cross.
Jackie Chan will receive the 2025 Pardo alla Carriera at the Locarno Film Festival. The beloved action star will also present screenings of Project A and Police Story, followed by a public panel on August 10.
Juliette Binoche leads a distinguished jury featuring Halle Berry, Payal Kapadia, Alba Rohrwacher, Leïla Slimani, Dieudo Hamadi, Hong Sangsoo, Carlos Reygadas, and Jeremy Strong at the 78th Festival de Cannes.