Vincent Must Die

Cannes Remakes

Vincent Must Die

Category: Cannes Remakes Selection

Directed by: Stéphane Castang

Produced by: Thierry lounas (Capricci)

Original title: Vincent Doit Mourir

Completed in: 2022

Synopsis:

Random strangers have suddenly started attacking Vincent with murderous intent. His existence as an unremarkable man is overturned, and as things spiral violently out of control, he is forced to flee and change his life completely… A nerve-shredding, ground-breaking movie riding the new wave of French horror.

Director’s biography:

Born in 1973, Stéphane Castang is an actor, writer and director. His first feature, Vincent Must Die, premiered at Critics’ Week during Cannes Film Festival 2023 before being selected at several international film festivals, including Sitges, Busan and BFI London. It was also nominated for Best First Film at the César Awards 2024.

Producer’s biography:

Capricci is a French distribution and sales company of award-winning arthouse films from all over the world. We collaborate with high-profile filmmakers such as Albert Serra, Hong Sangsoo, Jean-Luc Godard, Abel Ferrara, Wang Bing, Philippe Garrel, Corneliu Porumboiu, Bi Gan etc. We are looking for new or classic feature and documentary titles.

IP Holders : Goodfellas

Based in Paris, Goodfellas (formerly Wild Bunch International) is a world-renowned independent film sales and production company. Characterized by its diverse editorial policy, the company offers slates of films from all over the world (director-driven, arthouse, genre or mainstream, features and documentaries) regularly honored at international festivals.