LA VERITÉ / THE TRUTH

Fabienne is an aging French movie star who, despite her momentary lapses in memory, remains a venerable force to be reckoned with. Upon the publication of her memoirs, her daughter Lumir returns to Paris from New York to commemorate its release. A sharp and funny battle of wits ensues between the mother-daughter duo, as Lumir takes issue with Fabienne's rose-colored version of the past. Reflected cleverly by Fabienne's latest role in a sci-fi drama, their strained relationship takes a poignant journey toward possible reconciliation.

Hirokazu Kore-eda (Tokyo,1962) is a Japanese film director, producer, screenwriter, and editor. He studied literature at Waseda University. He received many awards for his work. At the 1999 Buenos Aires International Festival of Independent Cinema, he won awards for Best Film and Best Screenplay for his film After Life. Kore-eda’s 2008 film, Still Walking, also earned accolades, including Best Director at the 2009 Asian Film Awards. His 2013 film, Like Father, Like Son, premiered and was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the 2013 Cannes Film Festival. It won the Jury Prize. His 2016 film, After the Storm, debuted to critical acclaim at the 2016 Cannes Film Festival and won the award for Best Director at the Yokohama Film Festival. Kore-eda won Best Film and Best Director Japan Academy Prizes for his film The Third Murder (2017), which also screened at the 74th Venice International Film Festival. In 2018, the film Shoplifters premiered at the Cannes Film Festival, where it won the Palme d'Or. In 2018, he won the Donostia Award for his lifetime achievement at San Sebastián International Film Festival.