Les Miserables
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Festival de Cannes Official Competition Prospectus – Les Misérables

LES MISÉRABLES Ladj LY — FRANCE — 103 minutes IN A NUTSHELL This urban drama examines the hostility between police and civilians set in a…

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The Dead Don't Die
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Festival de Cannes Official Competition Prospectus – The Dead Don’t Die

The Dead Don’t Die Jim JARMUSCH — USA — 103 minutes IN A NUTSHELL Strange things seem to be occurring in the small peaceful town…

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Alain Delon
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French Acting Legend Alain Delon Receives an Honorary Palme d’Or at the 2019 Cannes Film Festival

Legendary French actor, and heartthrob, Alain Delon has been walking the Croisette at the 72nd Cannes Film Festival, where he was given an Honorary Palme…

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On a Magical Night
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Allison in Cannes 2019, Part Six: On a Magical Night; Liberté; Share; Land of Ashes

On a Magical Night “Why awaken the past?” Chambre 212 opens comedically with Maria (Chiara Mastrioanni), à law professor that gets entangled in an extramarital affair….

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Port Authority
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Allison in Cannes 2019, Part Five: Port Authority; Joan of Arc

Port Authority Danielle Lessovitz brings us a male-centric, slow burn film that slowly introduces female characters. The main character, Paul (Fionn Whitehead, Bandersnatch), brings us his…

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Papicha
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Allison in Cannes 2019, Part Four: Des Hommes, Sorry We Missed You; Papicha; Burning Ghost

Des Hommes Pretty unexhilarating take on the prison system in France. There have been better documentaries on prison reform. Sorry We Missed You “Who cares.”…

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Beanpole
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Allison in Cannes 2019, Part Three: Beanpole; The Swallows of Kabul; A White, White Day

Beanpole Some moments of the movie were framed so perfectly… like it was a modern Persona. Unfortunately, the story and actresses don’t measure up to an…

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Bull
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Allison in Cannes 2019, Part Two: Litigante; Bull; As Happy as Possible

The Defendant Litigante is a family D-R-A-M-A. It concerns a single mother who is trying her best to balance work, her energetic son who is a…

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Nadine Labaki Cannes
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Cannes: Video – Nadine Labaki Talks About Coming Back to Cannes

Female filmmaker, Nadine Labaki, returns to the Cannes Film Festival this year. This time, as the President of the Un Certain Regard jury. Previous, the…

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Yorgos Lanthimos Cannes
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Cannes: Video – Yorgos Lanthimos on his Festival Experience

Greek filmmaker, Yorgos Lanthimos, talks about his previous visits to Cannes, his joy on being asked to be part of the Jury, and what he…

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Cannes
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Cannes: Video Behind the Unveiling of that 2019 Poster

As the sun shines brightly in a uniquely wondrous corner of the world, people stop in their tracks to catch site of the official poster…

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Cannes
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Cannes: Official Selection Jury Press Conference

As the 72nd Cannes Film Festival is finally upon us, one of the first orders of business was to welcome the illustrious Jury of the…

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All About My Mother
Posted in Director World Cinema

Festival de Cannes 72 Countdown: Todo sobre mi madre / All About My Mother, 1999

We excitedly countdown to the 72nd Festival de Cannes with a different prize winning film each day. Todo sobre mi madre / All About My…

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Cannes
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Filmotomy Podcast 71: The Little Cannes Preview

On the eve of the world’s greatest film festival, it’s time for an ever so small Cannes preview. Robin is joined by special guest, Juliette,…

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