A raunchy Southern thriller, a cross-dressing epic, and a surreal French fantasy were among the fest's best movies.

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For the past two weeks, Jon Frosch has been chronicling the Cannes International Film Festival for France 24 and The Atlantic. Here are his picks for the movies to catch when they see stateside release, with descriptions drawn from his posts over the course of the festival.

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