I'll Be Gone in June

I'll Be Gone in June
Directed byKatharina Rivilis
Written byKatharina Rivilis
Produced by
  • Léa Germain
  • Clemens Köstlin
  • Andrea Kühnel
  • Vincent Savino
  • Wim Wenders
Starring
  • Naomi Cosma
  • David Flores
  • Bianca Dumais
  • Elijah De Billie
  • Mia Ayon
  • Marco Silva
  • Logan Sage
CinematographyGiulia Schelhas
Edited byAurora Franco Vögeli
Music by
  • Steve Binetti
  • Eliane Bründler
Production
companies
Distributed by
  • DCM (Germany and Switzerland)
Release date
  • 17 May 2026 (2026-05-17) (Cannes)
Running time
125 minutes
Countries
  • Germany
  • Switzerland
Languages
  • English
  • German

I'll Be Gone in June is a 2026 coming-of-age road movie written and directed by Katharina Rivilis, in her directorial debut. It stars Naomi Cosma as Franny, a German exchange student navigating life in New Mexico.

The film had its world premiere at the Un Certain Regard section of the 2026 Cannes Film Festival on 17 May,[1] where it was nominated for the Caméra d'Or.

Premise

It’s 2001, and 16-year-old Franny from Germany dreams of experiencing America as an exchange student. She had imagined the glamour of New York, but instead finds herself in a sleepy desert town in New Mexico in the haunting days after 9/11.[2]

Cast

  • Naomi Cosma as Franny[3][4]
  • David Flores as Elliott
  • Rebecca Schulz as Ida
  • Bianca Dumais as Sam
  • Mia Ayon
  • Marco Silva
  • Logan Sage

Production

Development

In March 2021, the project was presented at the Sofia Meetings and won the special mention of Mediterranean Film Institute Award.[5][6] In July 2021, Rivilis participated at the MFI Script 2 Film Workshops to develop the screenplay.[7] In February 2023, the project was selected to participate at the Berlinale Co-Production Market.[8] In November 2023, it received a €300,000 production grant from Eurimages.[9] In September 2024, the project participated at the European Work in Progress.[10] It won the Way Film Award, which included €5,000 in subtitling services.[11] In September 2025, it participated at the C EU Soon section of the Mercato Internazionale Audiovisivo in Rome, Italy.[12]

I’ll Be Gone in June is produced by Wim Wenders and Léa Germain for Berlin-based Road Movies Filmproduktion, in co-production with Rivilis and Andrea Kühnel for Wolfskind Films, Clemens Köstlin and Vincent Savino, along with Simon Jaquemet and Olga Lamontanara for Zurich-based 8Horses. The film was executive produced by Lauren Melinda, Helena Sardinha and Rafael Thomaseto.[13] It was made in association with Simbelle Productions.[14] The film was supported by Creative Europe – MEDIA, Eurimages, Medienboard Berlin-Brandenburg, HessenFilm, Filmförderungsanstalt and the Swiss Federal Office of Culture.[3]

Filming

Principal photography took place in Las Cruces, New Mexico in March 2024.[15] Italian cinematographer Giulia Schelhas served as director of photography.[3]

Release

I'll Be Gone in June had its world premiere at the 2026 Cannes Film Festival at the Un Certain Regard section.[16] The German and Swiss distribution will be handled by DCM.[3]

References

  1. ↑ "The Screenings Guide of the 79th Festival de Cannes". Festival de Cannes. 2026-05-07. Retrieved 2026-05-07.
  2. ↑ "I'll Be Gone in June". Road Movies Filmproduktion. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 4 Economou, Vassilis (13 April 2026). "I'll Be Gone in June scheduled to bow in Cannes' Un Certain Regard". Cineuropa. Retrieved 13 April 2026.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: url-status (link)
  4. ↑ "I'LL BE GONE IN JUNE". Festival de Cannes. Retrieved 2026-05-06.
  5. ↑ Dobroiu, Ştefan (11 March 2021). "Sofia Meetings announces the projects selected for its 18th edition". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  6. ↑ Jeleva, Pavlina (26 March 2021). "Sofia Meetings 2021 Gives Top Prize to Serbian Frost". Film New Europe. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  7. ↑ Economou, Vassilis (1 July 2021). "The MFI Script 2 Film Workshops announce their selected projects". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  8. ↑ Tabbara, Mona (9 January 2023). "Muayad Alayan, Leonie Krippendorff projects set for 2023 Berlinale Co-production Market". Screen International. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  9. ↑ González, David (28 November 2023). "Eurimages supports 29 co-productions". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  10. ↑ "European Work in Progress (EWIP) 2025 Unveils Selected Projects and Highlights". Film New Europe. 9 September 2025. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  11. ↑ Blaney, Martin (2 October 2025). "European Works In Progress presents total prizes worth €140,000". Screen International. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  12. ↑ Abbatescianni, Davide (26 September 2025). "MIA unveils the programme of panels and showcases for its 11th edition". Cineuropa. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  13. ↑ "'I'll Be Gone in June' – Variety". Variety. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  14. ↑ "I'll Be Gone in June". Luxbox Films. Retrieved 29 April 2026.
  15. ↑ Romero, Leah (22 January 2024). "'I'll Be Gone in June' movie to film in Las Cruces this spring". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
  16. ↑ Keslassy, Elsa; Shafer, Ellise (9 April 2026). "Cannes Film Festival 2026 Lineup: Asghar Farhadi, Pedro Almodóvar, Ira Sachs, Hirokazu Kore-eda Set for Auteur-Driven Competition". Variety. Retrieved 11 April 2026.
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