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16 May 2008

Un Certain Regard: "Tyson" by James Toback

Tyson explores Tyson in this documentary by James Toback, selected for Un Certain Regard. Permitted to speak for himself, the fallen champion sincerely does so, in a no-holds-barred recollection...

Cannes Classics: "13 jours en France" by Claude Lelouch and François Reichenbach

In May 1968, France went through unprecedented social upheaval which also affected the Festival of Cannes. Led by François Truffaut and Jean-Luc Godard, the students invited themselves to this...

Un Certain Regard: "Salt of This Sea" by Annemarie Jacir

Annemarie Jacir presented her first feature film, Salt of This Sea, also eligible for the Caméra d'Or, in the Un Certain Regard selection today. The young Palestinian director first attracted...

In Competition: "A Christmas Tale" by Arnaud Desplechin

The first French film to be screened in Competition at the 61st Festival of Cannes is director Arnaud Desplechin's latest, A Christmas Tale. Desplechin is a Festival habitué. His first film...

Un Certain Regard: "Soi Cowboy" by Thomas Clay

Director Thomas Clay, presenting "Soi Cowboy" in the Un Certain Regard selection, makes his second visit to the Cannes Festival. The 29-year-old British director was welcomed at Critics' Week in...

The Poster of the 61st Festival of Cannes

The poster for the 61st Cannes Festival is a photo by David Lynch, adapted by Pierre Collier, a specialist in film-poster graphics since 1986. It is the theme of the visual signifiers that are...

Cinéfondation Atelier Opening

The Cinéfondation Atelier (Workshop) opened today. It was founded in 2005 by the Cannes Festival for the purpose of helping filmmakers get financing for their projects and complete them more...

Cinéma de la Plage : "Captain Blood" by Michael Curtiz / Grieco spinning "French-style" film music

The free outdoor concert and film program continues tonight, beginning at 8:30 pm with a DJ set by Grieco, spinning selections from French film soundtracks at the Cinéma de la Plage. The...

Cannes Classics: "The Savage Eye" by Ben Maddow, Sidney Meyers, and Joseph Strick

The section Cannes Classics is dedicated to the discovery and re-discovery of works from the past. At 10:15pm tonight, a completely new copy of The Savage Eye will be presented, a film by Ben...

Jury President's Choice: "The Third Wave" by Alison Thompson

For the first time in the history of the Festival of Cannes, a Special Screening at the bidding of the Jury President was presented today. The President’s Choice screened in the 60th...

Press Conference: "Three Monkeys"

Meeting the press for the presentation in Competition of Three Monkeys, Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan was flanked by screenwriter Ebru Ceylan, director of photography Gokhan Tiryaki, producer...

Press Conference: "A Christmas Tale"

To answer questions from the press about his film A Christmas Tale, Arnaud Desplechin was accompanied by actors Catherine Deneuve, Emmanuelle Devos, Chiara Mastroianni, Anne Consigny, Mathieu...

Competition : "Three Monkeys" by Nuri Belge Ceylan

A familiar name in Cannes, - he presented the short Cocoon in 1995 and feature films Distant in 2003 and Climates in 2006, all in Competition – Nuri Bilge Ceylan is back on the Croisette with a...

Actors present in Cannes

The following actors are in Cannes today: Karen Allen, Mathieu Amalric, Hatice Aslan, Claudine Auger, Sabine Azéma, Edouard Baer, Saleh Bakri, Guy Bedos, Richard Bennett, Emile Berling,...

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