Jupiter's Moon in competition at Cannes

Kornél Mundruczó’s 'Jupiter's Moon' has been selected to play in competition at the 2017 Cannes Film Festival. 

The film is about a young immigrant who is shot down while illegally crossing the border. Terrified and in shock, the wounded man can now mysteriously levitate at will. Thrown into a refugee camp, he is smuggled out by a doctor intent on exploiting his extraordinary secret.

'Jupiter's Moon' stars Zsombor Jéger, Merab Ninidze, György Cserhalmi and Mónika Balsai and was written by Mundruczó and Kata Wéber.

Kornél Mundruczó (Photo: Bence Szemerey)

The Match Factory is handling international sales on the project, which was previously titled 'Superfluous Man', produced by Viktória Petrányi, Proton Cinema.

Kornél Mundruczó’s last film, 'White God', won the Prize Un Certain Regard at Cannes in 2014.

Synopsis:

A young immigrant is shot down while illegally crossing the border. Terrified and in shock, wounded Aryan can now mysteriously levitate at will. Thrown into a refugee camp, he is smuggled out by Dr Stern, intent on exploiting his extraordinary secret. Pursued by enraged camp director Laszlo, the fugitives remain on the move in search of safety and money. Inspired by Aryan's amazing powers, Stern takes a leap of faith in a world where miracles are trafficked for small change...