Sophie Letourneur’s L’Aventura has been set as the opening film of Cannes parallel section Acid, which has unveiled the nine-strong selection for its 2025 edition.

Letourneur’s fifth feature stars Philippe Katerine, the French performer who performed a song while semi-naked and painted blue at the opening ceremony of the Paris Olympics last year. Letourneur also stars in the film about a family road trip to Italy. Best Friend Forever handles sales.

This year’s selection comprises six fiction films and three documentaries, with eight world premieres. Organisers said more than 650 films were submitted, with nine chosen by a committee of 14 filmmakers.