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In competition : Bright Future
the 20.05.2003 at 10:48 PM - Updated on 20.08.2003 at 3:55 PM
Kurosawa's Bright Future Kiyoshi Kurosawa might share the same name of one of the biggest names in Japanese cinema, the late Akira Kurosawa, but there is no family tie. Better known for horror-thrillers such as Cure and Pulse (Fipresci prize winner), Kurosawa, one of the emblematic figures of the Japanese new wave,... -
Kiyoshi Kurosawa's Bright Future
the 20.05.2003 at 10:00 PM - Updated on 20.08.2003 at 3:50 PM
"There is no hidden or ironic meaning behind the title Bright Future. Its significance is very straightforward. The film doesn't end with a "bright future" for the characters. But, I do think there is a "bright future" out there. You can sense it when you see the jellyfish swimming out to the ocean at the end of the movie. The... -
In competition : Tiresia
the 20.05.2003 at 9:30 PM - Updated on 20.08.2003 at 3:56 PM
Bertrand Bonello takes on a Greek myth 34-year old Bertrand Bonello who had a hit in Cannes two years ago with The Pornographer, presented at Critics' Week, returns with his second feature Tiresia. This time round the often controversial young French filmmaker finds himself contending for the Palme d'Or. After examining... -
Bertrand Bonello: "From polytheism to monotheism"
the 20.05.2003 at 9:20 PM - Updated on 20.08.2003 at 3:57 PM
During a press conference, the cast of Tiresia confided in the journalists: On the legend of Tiresius of Greek mythology, the director explained: "Every mythology originates from a polytheist world. The challenge with this modern adaptation was to succeed in moving from polytheism to monotheism. It therefore seemed essential... -
Out of competition : The Time of the Wolf
the 20.05.2003 at 9:15 PM - Updated on 20.08.2003 at 4:00 PM
Michael Haneke's Apocalypse... now The Austrian helmer Michael Haneke returns to Cannes for the fourth time with his apocalyptic drama The Time of the Wolf out of competition. Festivalgoers' last rendez-vous with Haneke was for The Piano Teacher in 2001, when he scooped up the Jury Grand Prize as well as two awards for its... -
The Time of the Wolf: Press Conference Highlights
the 20.05.2003 at 9:00 PM - Updated on 20.08.2003 at 3:59 PM
No need to hound Austrian film director Michael Haneke into coming to the Cannes Film Festival. After The Piano Teacher in 2001, La Croisette welcomes him back with his new film, The Time of the Wolf (Out of Competition), which stars Isabelle Huppert, Patrice Chéreau, Olivier Gourmet, Maurice Bénichou, Thierry... -
L'Oréal Club: Because the Festival is Worth It
the 20.05.2003 at 8:00 PM - Updated on 12.06.2003 at 1:16 PM
For the fifth consecutive year, L'Oréal is the official partner of the Cannes Film Festival. Wishing to emphasize its presence on La Croisette, the world famous cosmetics group has set up a special L'Oréal Club on the fourth floor of the Palais des Festivals. Hollywood leading ladies, including Spanish beauty... -
Un Certain Regard : La Meglio gioventù
the 20.05.2003 at 8:00 PM - Updated on 20.08.2003 at 3:59 PM
Over six hours long! Presented in Un Certain Regard, La Meglio gioventù follows the life of an Italian family from the late sixties to the present day. This television-series-turned-movie lasts 366 minutes. Directed by Milanese director Marco Tullio Giordana, this oddity of a massive generations fresco is named after a... -
Nicola Piovani Teaches Cannes a Lesson
the 20.05.2003 at 7:50 PM - Updated on 20.08.2003 at 4:00 PM
In addition to the Official Selection, the Cannes Film Festival has striven over the years to broaden the horizons of cinema celebration and appreciation, with tributes, retrospectives, exhibitions, cinema lessons, etc. Yet, something was missing, an integral part of what makes films so memorable (or not): music. Without... -
In Honor of the Maestro
the 20.05.2003 at 7:45 PM - Updated on 20.08.2003 at 3:56 PM
The retrospective on one of cinema's masters continues. This Tuesday evening, the Palais des Festival's Salle Buñuel welcomes Federico Fellini's 8 «÷ Oscar winner for Best Foreign Film in 1964. A complete improvisation piece, this motion picture stars Fellini's... -
Bollywood Party
the 20.05.2003 at 5:16 PM - Updated on 12.06.2003 at 1:06 PM
The party scene in Cannes moves up into Bollywood gear. After Matrix Reloaded, Terminator 3 and Swimming Pool opened the ball, on Monday evening it was the turn of Ravi Shankar Prasad, India's Minister of Information and Broadcasting and Madam Savitri Kunadi ambassador to Paris, to host an evening of celebrations in honour of... -
Now Playing in Salle Buñuel...
the 20.05.2003 at 3:02 PM - Updated on 20.08.2003 at 3:46 PM
Salle Buñuel has become the center stage for silver screen heritage. On the seventh day of the Festival, film enthusiasts will be able to enjoy a projection of Lester James Peries, cineaste d'un autre temps, a documentary on the career and the life of the Sri Lankan filmmaker, and a restored print of Jerry Schatzberg's... -
the 20.05.2003 at 2:21 PM - Updated on 20.08.2003 at 3:49 PM
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International Critic's Week: First and Second Feature Films
the 20.05.2003 at 10:15 AM - Updated on 12.06.2003 at 1:18 PM
Forty-one years and still going strong. First parallel section of the Cannes Film Festival, the International Critic's Week was founded in 1962 by the Association Française de la Critique de Cinéma (AFCC), right in the midst of the French New Wave. Its main objective is to defend new waves and trends of the... -
Jenny Holzer's Quote of the Day
the 20.05.2003 at 10:09 AM - Updated on 21.05.2003 at 2:09 AM
Asking me why I make films is like asking me why I breathe. Manoel de Oliveira -
Flashback 19th May
"Lady in Red"the 20.05.2003 at 8:30 AM - Updated on 20.08.2003 at 4:01 PM
The main attraction this Monday 19th May was of course the return of Lars Von Trier to Cannes. As usual, he turned up in his faithful old camper van! The Danish auteur comes back for the seventh time, in competition with a three hour long opus titled Dogville. It is without doubt one of the most anticipated films of the...
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