His next film , '' Epidemic '' ( 1987 ) , was also shown at Cannes in the Un Certain Regard section . The film features two story lines that ultimately collide : the chronicle of two filmmakers ( played by vonTrier and screenwriter Niels Vørse ) in the midst of developing a new project , and a dark science fiction tale of a futuristic plaguethe very film von Trier and Vørsel are depicted making
Cannes
1987 Cannes Film Festival
Lars von Trier