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Still from "Wara No Tate" or Shield of Straw by Japanese director Takashi Miike
20/05/2013 - Report: Cannes 2013

Miike’s Shield of Straw draws mixed reactions

A police film, adapted from a novel, it comes with a well-constructed action plot where a team of special squad police officers have to get a child murderer and abuser from A to B. It takes ...

Still from "Borgman" by Alex Van Warmerdam
20/05/2013 - Report: Cannes 2013

Dutch film Borgman by Alex Van Warmerdam intrigues Cannes audience

Borgman, written and directed by Alex Van Warmerdam, is one of 20 films competing for the Palme d'Or, the Golden Palm. And it’s the first time a Dutch film has made it to the ...

Actors Amalric and Del Toro in a still from "Jimmy P." by Arnaud Desplechin
19/05/2013 - Report: Cannes 2013

Jimmy P. (Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian)

The cast of Jimmy P. Psychotherapy of a Plains Indian is an intense transatlantic film . And it’s quite the thing at Cannes this year.

Franco-Argentinan actress Bérénice Béjo in "Le Passé" by Asghar Farhadi
17/05/2013 - Report: Cannes 2013

The Past by Iranian director Asghar Farhadi

Le Passé or The Past is a slow film which takes place over a few days in the lives of ordinary working people in a Paris suburb in a huis clos of tightly shot, beautifully lit ...

16/05/2013 - Report: Cannes 2013

Young and beautiful at Cannes

At the Cannes Film Festival, the first French film out of six in the main competition is by François Ozon.

Dancers perform on the red carpet for the screening of the film The Great Gatsby as they arrive for the opening ceremony of the 66th Cannes Film Festival
16/05/2013 - Report: Cannes 2013

Rain fails to dampen festival spirit at Cannes

The South Coast of France has a reputation for sun and fun, but torrential rain swept through Cannes as the 66th Cannes Film Festival got underway.

15/05/2013

French press review 15 May 2013

Cannes and Paris football are this morning's big stories.

A look at this year's Cannes Film Festival with artistic director Thierry Frémaux
15/05/2013 - World news explained

A look at this year's Cannes Film Festival with artistic director Thierry Frémaux

The 66th Cannes Film Festival opens this evening in the resort town on the Mediterranean coast of France. It's the biggest international film-meet of the year.

Indian films showcased at Cannes festival
14/05/2013 - World news explained

Indian films showcased at Cannes festival

India and films from India will have a special place at this year's Cannes film festival, which opens on Wednesday in the south of France.

20/05/2013 - France

Cannes Film Festival 2013

The 66th Cannes Film Festival opens this week. The small riviera town turns into a movie universe, with directors, writers, actors and producers all vying for awards, attention and business.

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