Cate Blanchette’s new film Rumours took its name from the iconic Fleetwood Mac album, it was revealed at the Cannes Film Fest press conference.
The dark comedy, directed by Guy Maddin, Evan Johnson and Galen Johnson, follows a group of world leaders who meet at the G7 — a political and economic meeting of the minds between Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan, the United Kingdom and the United States.
They get lost in the woods while trying to compose a joint statement. Debauchery ensues, and there are romantic connections between a few of the politicians.
The leaders politely bicker, copulate in the bushes and work on wafty, content-free speeches while a worldwide apocalypse commences
Although they’ve been busy with making shorts, the trio of directors haven’t made a feature with actors since The Forbidden Room in 2015.
Structurally, Rumours may arguably be Maddin’s most conventional film, despite the presence of masturbating bog zombies, giant brain the size of hatchback, and AI chatbot that catfishes pedophiles.
Blanchett said at the presser: “I did confirm something with Galen last night, and it’s weird that it never came up in rehearsal, which is: ‘Why the hell is this movie called Rumours?’” “My husband had said, ‘Is that after the Fleetwood Mac album?’ And you said, ‘Yes it was.’”
