'Rumours' Delivers Sharp Political Satire with Cate Blanchett

Guy Maddin's latest film lampoons global leaders in a surreal, darkly humorous narrative.

The film premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in a special screening category.
Cate Blanchett plays a German chancellor hosting a G7 summit that spirals into chaos.
Directors Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson, and Galen Johnson use surrealism to critique political ineffectiveness.
The film blends broad comedy with pointed satire, targeting the empty rhetoric of world leaders.
'Rumours' marks the first feature film by Maddin and the Johnson brothers to be selected for Cannes' official lineup.