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Buckley, Mescal Join Zeitlin’s “Impossible Love” Film, 2026

5/8/2026

Summary

Buckley, Mescal Star

Oscar winner Jessie Buckley and actor Paul Mescal will star in Benh Zeitlin’s film “Hold On to Your Angels.”
Production is scheduled to begin in February 2026 with Plan B and Rapt Film as producers.
The movie will be shown to buyers at Cannes’ Marché du Film from 12 to 20 May 2026.
Benh Zeitlin describes the film as an impossible love story and a rallying cry for empathy.

Summary

Zeitlin Honors Bayou

The film comments on the endangered bayou ecosystem and South Louisiana cultural heritage.
Director Benh Zeitlin calls it a love letter to an endangered way of life, seeking empathy for a broken world.
Plan B describes the story as a romantic epic that mixes realism with magical elements, while Alex Coco notes its focus on underrepresented communities.
The Veterans will oversee international sales and CAA Media Finance will handle U.S. distribution rights.

History

Historical Context

The 1992 Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, attended by 108 heads of state, launched Agenda 21, the UNFCCC and the Convention on Biological Diversity to curb ecosystem loss. Benh Zeitlin’s film “Hold On to Your Angels,” produced by Plan B and screened at Cannes’ Marché du Film, echoes that pledge by spotlighting Louisiana’s endangered bayou culture, urging new coastal-restoration investment.

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Buckley, Mescal Star

Oscar winner Jessie Buckley and actor Paul Mescal will star in Benh Zeitlin’s film “Hold On to Your Angels.”
Production is scheduled to begin in February 2026 with Plan B and Rapt Film as producers.
The movie will be shown to buyers at Cannes’ Marché du Film from 12 to 20 May 2026.
Benh Zeitlin describes the film as an impossible love story and a rallying cry for empathy.

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