Cannes Film Festival's 10-Minute Standing Ovation! Paolo Sorrentino's 'Partenope' to Release in September

Academy Award-winning master Paolo Sorrentino's new work and the highly anticipated film invited to the competition section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, 〈Partenope〉, has confirmed its release in September and unveiled its first poster. Invited to the competition section of the 77th Cannes Film Festival, 〈Partenope〉 received rave reviews with a standing ovation lasting 10 minutes, quickly capturing the spotlight of film fans. This stunning masterpiece depicts the perfect beauty of 'Partenope', born in 1950, embracing the sea of Naples, embarking on a mysterious journey to find the answers of the world through freedom, youth, and love.

Director Paolo Sorrentino, who won the Best Foreign Language Film at the 86th Academy Awards, the 67th British Academy Film Awards, and the Golden Globe Awards with 〈The Great Beauty〉 (2014), and confirmed his prowess with various awards at major film festivals worldwide for 〈Youth〉 (2016), is directing this film. Following the award-winning 〈The Hand of God〉 (2021) at the 78th Venice Film Festival, 〈Partenope〉 is once again set against the backdrop of his hometown, Naples, and modernly reinterprets the Greek mythological figure Partenope, who became a symbol and guardian of Naples, adding meaning with the director's ambition that it will be "a sacred work to commemorate my life's journey."

Production company A24, known for works such as 〈Moonlight〉 (2017), 〈Minari〉 (2021), and 〈Everything Everywhere All at Once〉 (2022), has garnered attention by acquiring the U.S. distribution rights after fierce competition just before the Cannes Film Festival. The film also had the honor of winning the CST Artist-Technician Award, which recognizes artists for outstanding technical achievements in art, sound, and cinematography. The jury praised Dario Di Antonio, the first female cinematographer to participate in the filming of 〈I Am Love〉 (2011) and 〈The Great Beauty〉 (2014), who has won the Globo d’oro Best Cinematography Award twice, stating, "She shows perfect cinematography with elegance and beauty."

The first poster released raises expectations for the unprecedented visual spectacle that director Paolo Sorrentino will showcase in 〈Partenope〉, which has consistently presented deep insights into beauty and astonishing aesthetics in each of his works. The elegant and sensual image of 'Partenope' not only captures attention instantly but also stimulates curiosity about the mysterious life journey that awaits her. The moments where she fully enjoys freedom, youth, and love, born from the sea of Naples, make one want to dive into the narrative unique to 'Partenope', the face of all love.