Mon Oncle d'Amerique
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Festival de Cannes: Mon Oncle d’Amerique (1980)

In 1977 Alain Resnais released his first film in English called Providence. One of the objectives of that film was to conquer the Anglo-Saxon market….

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Volver
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Festival de Cannes Review: Volver (2006)

Prix du scénario – Pedro Almodóvar Prix d’interprétation féminine – Chus Lampreave, Yohana Cobo, Carmen Maura, Lola Dueñas, Blanca Portillo, Penélope Cruz As vibrant, as powerful, as funny, as dramatic,…

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Rewriting Cannes History
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Rewriting Cannes Film Festival History – Here Are The Results For All 72 Events

As you may have seen on Twitter yesterday, I started posting the results of the Rewriting Cannes Film Festival History poll we ran. A huge…

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Posted in Cannes World Cinema

Festival de Cannes: Parental Issues, Lies & Control in Dogtooth (2009)

Everything we learn in life comes from the way we are brought into the world, and how our parents teach us. From the accents we…

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7 Festival de Cannes Winners to Watch Right Now: Prix d’interprétation féminine (Best Actress)

Another illustrious chunk of Cannes winners available to stream features yet another talented bunch. Of course there are many, many more great Cannes victors you…

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Festival de Cannes: Apocalypse Now (1979)

In 1979, a shockwave went across the movie world upon the release of Francis Ford Coppola’s war movie, Apocalypse Now. Though it won the top…

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Festival de Cannes Review: BPM (Beats per Minute) (2017)

The AIDS crisis remains one of the most horrific times for the LGBTQ+ community, leaving an entire generation scarred with death and loss. Robin Campillo‘s…

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Festival de Cannes: Dogman, More than just a Film about a Dog Groomer

When thinking of a movie about a timid dog groomer you might think of: a rom-com (in which he meets a lovely lady in his…

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Festival de Cannes Review: Babel (2006)

Prixde la mise en scène – Alejandro González Iñárritu Prix du jury œcuménique Prix Vulcain de l’artiste technicien – Stephen Mirrione Alejandro González Iñárritu has…

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Festival de Cannes: Hollywood Hell in Barton Fink (1991)

* SPOILER WARNING * Set in 1941 Los Angeles and chronicling the titular writer’s (John Turturro) discovery of the hell within Hollywood while staying at…

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The Ballad of Narayama
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Festival de Cannes Review: The Ballad of Narayama (1983)

One of the many hidden gems within 1950’s Japanese cinema is 1958’s The Ballad of Narayama, which is a masterpiece with supreme depth and emotions….

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2019
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Festival de Cannes: Portrait of Lady on Fire (2019)

I was certainly not a stranger to Céline Sciamma’s work after watching the captivating Girlhood (Bande des Filles). And as such her latest film Portrait of a…

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The Killing of a Sacred Deer
Posted in Cannes Cinema Sevens Screenwriting

7 Festival de Cannes Winners to Watch Right Now: Prix du scénario (Best Screenplay)

Setting the scene. Building character. Applying the dialogue. Structuring the story. I mean, it’s a tireless cliché that the motion picture process begins with the…

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The Artist
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7 Festival de Cannes Winners to Watch Right Now: Prix d’interprétation masculine (Best Actor)

Full stream ahead, as we venture forth to bring you the next batch in the Cinema Sevens series. We’re still on the Cannes vibe of…

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