We’ve received a press release that says that Michel Hazanavicius’ big Cannes Film Festival opener has got itself a brand new French title. Originally titled Z (comme Z) (Z, like Z),, the film will now be referred to as Coupez! (Cut!) in French.
Originally, the film was called Z (comme Z) (Z, like Z), as a tribute to the genre film, it echoes, so says the official release. Since the letter Z has taken on a warlike meaning with the war of aggression waged against Ukraine by the Russian government, there can be no such confusion or ambiguity.
The film has therefore been renamed Coupez! (Cut!) in French. The international title remains Final Cut.
With this choice, the film’s director, producers, and distributor, the Festival de Cannes, and by extension, all the French cinema, mark their solidarity with the Ukrainian people who are suffering and reaffirm with force their opposition to the invasion of Ukraine by the Russian army.
The 75th International Festival de Cannes will take place from 17 to 28 May 2022.
