Rumours at The Darwin International Film Festival
Rumours
Guy Maddin (The Forbidden Room), with co-directors Evan and Galen Johnson, delivers a biting satire of political ineptitude with Rumours. Featuring Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander, and Charles Dance, this genre-blending comedy ricochets between apocalyptic horror, absurdist humour, and soap opera melodrama.
The story unfolds at a G7 summit, where leaders gather in a remote German retreat to draft a vague communiqué about a looming global crisis. As tensions simmer, sexual intrigue and self-interest bubble to the surface. But the world outside can’t wait: ancient bog bodies begin to reanimate, and a gigantic forest brain looms ominously. Suddenly, these so-called leaders must confront their greatest challenge yet - survival.
Blending surreal visuals with razor-sharp wit, Rumours is a wildly entertaining critique of institutional failure and the absurdities of power. Maddin’s signature style shines, delivering hilarity even as the end of the world unfolds. A Cannes standout, Rumours is an explosively topical and outrageously funny journey into chaos.
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The story unfolds at a G7 summit, where leaders gather in a remote German retreat to draft a vague communiqué about a looming global crisis. As tensions simmer, sexual intrigue and self-interest bubble to the surface. But the world outside can’t wait: ancient bog bodies begin to reanimate, and a gigantic forest brain looms ominously. Suddenly, these so-called leaders must confront their greatest challenge yet - survival.
Blending surreal visuals with razor-sharp wit, Rumours is a wildly entertaining critique of institutional failure and the absurdities of power. Maddin’s signature style shines, delivering hilarity even as the end of the world unfolds. A Cannes standout, Rumours is an explosively topical and outrageously funny journey into chaos.
Guy Maddin (The Forbidden Room), with co-directors Evan and Galen Johnson, delivers a biting satire of political ineptitude with Rumours. Featuring Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander, and Charles Dance, this genre-blending comedy ricochets between apocalyptic horror, absurdist humour, and soap opera melodrama.
The story unfolds at a G7 summit, where leaders gather in a remote German retreat to draft a vague communiqué about a looming global crisis. As tensions simmer, sexual intrigue and self-interest bubble to the surface. But the world outside can’t wait: ancient bog bodies begin to reanimate, and a gigantic forest brain looms ominously. Suddenly, these so-called leaders must confront their greatest challenge yet - survival.
Blending surreal visuals with razor-sharp wit, Rumours is a wildly entertaining critique of institutional failure and the absurdities of power. Maddin’s signature style shines, delivering hilarity even as the end of the world unfolds. A Cannes standout, Rumours is an explosively topical and outrageously funny journey into chaos.
The story unfolds at a G7 summit, where leaders gather in a remote German retreat to draft a vague communiqué about a looming global crisis. As tensions simmer, sexual intrigue and self-interest bubble to the surface. But the world outside can’t wait: ancient bog bodies begin to reanimate, and a gigantic forest brain looms ominously. Suddenly, these so-called leaders must confront their greatest challenge yet - survival.
Blending surreal visuals with razor-sharp wit, Rumours is a wildly entertaining critique of institutional failure and the absurdities of power. Maddin’s signature style shines, delivering hilarity even as the end of the world unfolds. A Cannes standout, Rumours is an explosively topical and outrageously funny journey into chaos.
Rumours
Guy Maddin (The Forbidden Room), with co-directors Evan and Galen Johnson, delivers a biting satire of political ineptitude with Rumours. Featuring Cate Blanchett, Alicia Vikander, and Charles Dance, this genre-blending comedy ricochets between apocalyptic horror, absurdist humour, and soap opera melodrama.
The story unfolds at a G7 summit, where leaders gather in a remote German retreat to draft a vague communiqué about a looming global crisis. As tensions simmer, sexual intrigue and self-interest bubble to the surface. But the world outside can’t wait: ancient bog bodies begin to reanimate, and a gigantic forest brain looms ominously. Suddenly, these so-called leaders must confront their greatest challenge yet - survival.
Blending surreal visuals with razor-sharp wit, Rumours is a wildly entertaining critique of institutional failure and the absurdities of power. Maddin’s signature style shines, delivering hilarity even as the end of the world unfolds. A Cannes standout, Rumours is an explosively topical and outrageously funny journey into chaos.
