The Brazilian actor Selton Mello53, announced this Tuesday (14) on social media that the film “The Bitch”starring him, will be shown by RT Features at Mostra Quinzena do Cannes Film Festival 2026which takes place in May.
“My first time at Cannes, crowning a very special moment in my career,” he said in a post on social media.
Directed by Chilean filmmaker Dominga Sotomayorwritten by Ines Bortagaray and starring Manuela Oyarzúnthe feature film “The Bitch” is an adaptation of .
The production tells the story of Silvia (Oyarzún), who lives on a remote island in southern Chile and rescues a puppy and calls her Yuri. The bond created by reveals reflections on resentment, broken relationships and a trauma that refuses to remain in the past.
In Pilar Quintana’s book, the novel portrays the acute tension over unfulfilled desires, guilt, and the twists and turns of life through which love emerges. These are the feelings portrayed in .
The film marks a new milestone in the career of Dominga Sotomayorwhich has consolidated its presence on the global circuit after highlights such as “Tarde para Morir Joven” and its recent Netflix original film, “Limpia”.
Furthermore, the production stands out for being a partnership between RT Features and Planta. In his publication, Selton Mello also praised the director’s work.
“The talented Dominga developed especially for me a fundamental character for the plot, a kind of pivot, who weaves together, in a tragic way, the protagonist’s past. May it be the beginning of a beautiful journey for the film!”, he wrote.
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Cannes Festival Fortnight Show
The Directors’ Fortnight is one of the most traditional parallel exhibitions at the French festival and usually highlights authorial productions from different countries.
So far, other productions have already been confirmed for the exhibition, such as “Butterfly Jam”, by Kantemir Balagov, responsible for the opening, and “Le Vertige”, by Quentin Dupieux. “Dora”, by July Jung, “Double Freedom”, by Lisandro Alonso, and “We Are Aliens”, by Kohei Kadowaki are also on the list.
Check out other films from the event’s Official Selection below:
