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Sophie Okonedo Says Taking ‘Clarissa’ From Nigeria To Cannes Made Her Cry Tears Of Joy; Directors Arie and Chuko Esiri Are “Very Singular With Their Vision”

16 May 2026 at 07:05
Oscar nominated for Hotel Rwanda, Sophie Okonedo comes to Directors’ Fortnight with Clarissa, an adaptation of Virginia Woolf’s 1925 novel Mrs. Dalloway directed by Nigerian siblings Arie and Chuko Esiri. Okonedo stars as the title character — Clarissa is the heroine’s Christian name — and the story follows a day in the life of this society woman […]

Ones To Watch: Iraqi Actress Gheed Brings A Sense On Destiny To Cannes Directors’ Fortnight Debut With ‘Atonement’: “I Fell In Love With The Story”

15 May 2026 at 08:00
Gheed — an exuberant, intelligent and very funny actress so clearly destined for international fame — has, like all the greats, jettisoned her surname. Audiences at Director’s Fortnight will get a taste of the Gheed experience when she arrives with her feature-film debut, Atonement. The first film from American director Reed Van Dyk, and based […]

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