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Greek director Angelopoulos dies by AFP - 30 January 2012

ATHENS, January 25, 2012 (AFP) - Greece's award-winning film director Theo Angelopoulos died on Tuesday after being hit by a motorcycle while crossing a street, a hospital official said. He was 76.Angelopoulos died of cerebral haemorrhage at a hospital near the coastal city Piraeus, where he was... >>>

Italian director Moretti to head Cannes jury by AFP - 20 January 2012

PARIS, January 20, 2012 (AFP) - Italian actor and filmmaker Nanni Moretti will head the jury at this year's Cannes film festival, organisers announced Friday.Moretti, 58, who succeeds American acting great Robert De Niro, has already presented six films at the prestigious international movie... >>>

Silent film 'The Artist' wins Globes, eyes Oscars by Michael Thurston - AFP - 16 January 2012

LOS ANGELES, January 16, 2012 (AFP) - Silent movie "The Artist" topped the winners at the Golden Globes awards late Sunday, adding three gongs to its growing haul of prizes in the run-up to the all-important Oscars next month.The French-directed movie won best musical/comedy, best musical/comedy... >>>

Von Trier's 'Melancholia' wins best Europe film award by AFP - 4 December 2011

BERLIN, December 4, 2011 (AFP) - Denmark's Lars Von Trier late Saturday won the prize for best European film of 2011 for his movie "Melancholia" at a ceremony put on here by the European Film Academy."Melancholia" follows two sisters, the bride Justine (Kirsten Dunst) due to get married in the... >>>

Jean Dujardin: one of France's most bankable stars by AFP - 22 May 2011

CANNES, May 22, 2011 (AFP) Jean Dujardin is one of the most bankable stars in French cinema, having made his name in comedy before spreading out into more serious roles. Dujardin, who turns 39 on June 11, collected best-actor honours at Cannes on Sunday for his sparking performance... >>>