Phuong Mai Nguyen's animated film 'In Waves,' a story about a shy teenager falling in love with a surfer, is set to open Cannes Critics’ Week.

Cannes' Critics Week has unveiled the lineup for its 65th edition, with Phuong Mai Nguyen’s animated feature 'In Waves' set to open the festival and Félix de Givry’s 'Adieu monde cruel' closing it.

Phuong Mai Nguyen’s In Waves, an animated feature adaptation of L.A. illustrator AJ Dungo’s eponymous cult 2019 graphic novel set in California, will open the 65th edition of Cannes Critics’ Week.