The Mastermind

In 1970s Massachusetts, a red brick museum is the beating heart of a small town. James Blaine Mooney, the unemployed son of a judge, steals a few items in an effort to stave off his boredom. Having spotted several valuable paintings, he maps out his first heist, but he surrounds himself with a bunch of inept crooks and nothing goes as planned. Brought slowly down to earth, James is forced to leave the city and his family. Steeped in nonchalance, he embarks on a mediocre escape, reminding us that, to some, even running away can seem peaceful. Presented at Cannes in 2025, The Mastermind is the latest film from Kelly Reichardt. By imbuing the heist film with a melancholic-political tint, Reichardt upends the genre’s codes to draw the intimate from the spectacular. 

The screening will be preceded by the Guest of Honor ceremony, attended by Kelly Reichardt.

Léa Eigenmann

1994 – River of Grass
1999 – Ode
2002 – Then a Year
2004 – Travis
2006 – Old Joy
2008 – Wendy and Lucy
2010 – Meek’s Cutoff
2013 – Night Moves
2016 – Certain Women
2019 – First Cow
2019 – Owl
2021 – Bronx, New York, Novembre 2019
2021 – Cal State Long Beach, CA, Janvier 2020
2022 – Showing Up
2025 – The Mastermind