James Gray’s ‘Paper Tiger’ Roars In Cannes World Premiere With 10 Minute Standing Ovation

James Gray’s sixth movie astatine nan Cannes Film Festival, Paper Tiger, drew a 10-minute opinionated ovation coming successful its world premiere astatine nan Grand Theatre Lumiere.

The movie starring Scarlett Johansson, Adam Driver and Miles Teller follows 2 brothers who prosecute nan American Dream but get entangled successful a vulnerable Russian mafia strategy that terrorizes their family. Bonds are tested and betrayal boils.

The past clip Gray was present was successful 2022 pinch his individual Armageddon Time. He received a five-minute opinionated ovation and delivered a teary, heartfelt reside astatine nan premiere.

Paper Tiger was virtually announced astatine past year’s Cannes market. The movie was a precocious in-competition summation to nan show line-up. Soon after, NEON, which has a streak of winning Palme d’Ors here, took U.S. rights. Other erstwhile Gray Cannes world premieres see 2013’s The Immigrant, 2008’s Two Lovers, 2007’s We Own nan Night and 2000’s The Yards. The critically-acclaimed filmmaker has yet to return location a Cannes prize.

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