On 8 March 2018 , Seville International previewed '' The Fall of American Empire '' with a series of videos , revealing Pierre Curzi would be in the cast . The release was scheduled for 28 June 2018 . Arcand also sought to enter the film into the 2018 Cannes Film Festival ; Arcand had experience with Cannes . Despite the 28 June release , Les Films Séville and producer Denise Robert announced there would be no release with English subtitles until fall 2018 . '' The Fall of the American Empire '' was one of 19 Canadian films selected for screening at the 2018 Toronto International Film Festival , while Sony Classics purchased the U.S. distribution rights
2018 Cannes Film Festival
2018 Cannes Film Festival
The Fall of the American Empire