Manuela Ayuste-Azadian

Manuela is a cinephile from Marseille, France. With a background in political sciences, Manuela believes in the power of movies to convey strong messages. She was previously a member of the staff of BUFF Malmö Film Festival in Sweden, and served as jury member for the South American Film Festival in Marseille. While stepping into a career in film distribution, Manuela also regularly attends film festivals, and joined the Film Fest Report crew for Cannes 2023.

Cannes 2023

Manuela Ayuste-AzadianMay 24, 2023

Cannes 2023: The Nature of Love | Interview of Magalie Lépine-Blondeau (Un Certain Regard)

We had the pleasure of interviewing actress Magalie Lépine-Blondeau, who shines in Monia Chokri’s The Nature of Love, presented in…
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Cannes 2023

Manuela Ayuste-AzadianMay 22, 2023

Cannes 2023: Homecoming | Interview of the cast (Competition)

We met actresses Aïssatou Diallo Sagna, Suzy Bemba and Esther Gohourou who shine in Catherine Corsini’s Homecoming, presented in Competing…
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Cannes 2023

Manuela Ayuste-AzadianMay 21, 2023

Cannes 2023: The Nature of Love | Interview of Monia Chokri (Un Certain Regard)

We were delighted to meet director Monia Chokri whose thrilling and philosophical study of love and relationships, The Nature of…
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Cannes 2023

Manuela Ayuste-AzadianMay 20, 2023

Cannes 2023: It’s Raining In The House | Interview of Paloma Sermon-Daï (Critics’ Week)

We interviewed Belgian director Paloma Sermon-Daï about the making of her first feature fiction film, It’s Raining In The House,…
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Cannes 2023

Manuela Ayuste-AzadianMay 20, 2023

Cannes 2023: Homecoming | Interview of Catherine Corsini (Competition)

We had the pleasure of interviewing director Catherine Corsini about Homecoming, in competition for the Palme d’Or at the 76th…
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Cannes 2023

Manuela Ayuste-AzadianMay 19, 2023

Cannes 2023: Tiger Stripes | Interview of Amanda Nell Eu (Critics’ Week)

We were pleased to interview director Amanda Nell Eu about Tiger Stripes, which swept the Grand Prize of the 2023…
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