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The 63rd Cannes Film Festival - Official Selection

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22/04/2010

 

12 - 23 May 2010

 

 

The Brits will be happy to learn that this year, Kristin Scott-Thomas, has been given the very demanding role of Mistress of Ceremony. As for Tim Burton, well known for his quirky-themed films such as Edward Scissorhands, Sleepy Hollow or more recently, Alice in Wonderland, he will be President of the Jury.

Of course, you may have already heard of the latest Ridley Scott's movie Robin Hood with Russell Crowe as Robin Hood and Cate Blanchett as Maid Marian.  The film has been chosen to open the Festival and will  be coming out in France on the same day. We will have to wait a few more days to have the pleasure of seeing it. as it will not be rolled out across the world until 14th May.

 

Ridley Scott and Russell Crowe first worked together over 10 years ago on the hit movie Gladiator. Since then, they have collaborated many times, including 2008's Body of Lies and wine comedy A Good Year (2006), with Marion Cotillard although both have proved less successful.

It is only Scott's third appearance at the French festival. His early work, The Duellists, appeared in competition in 1977, winning the Best First Work award. Thelma and Louise screened out of competition in 1991. Note however that Robin Hood is out of  the competition.

It is also to be noted that Claire Denis, one of France's greatest film directors and  the Canadian Atom Egoyan will also have a major part to play as Jury President of Un Certain Regard and Cine Foundation/Short Films respectively.

Julie Bertucelli ’s film, The Tree, with Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marton Csokas and Aden Young, will be presented at the Closing Ceremony of the 63rd Festival de Cannes. Shot in Australia, the film is an adaptation of Judy Pascoe’s novel, "Our Father Who Art in the Tree".

The film will be screened on Sunday May 23rd once the Award ceremony, presided by the American filmmaker Tim Burton, is over.

 

 

 

Claire Denis's latest film, White Material with With Isabelle Huppert, Christopher Lambert and Nicolas Duvauchelle, will be released in the UK on 2nd July.

 

FEATURE FILM JURY

 

Tim BURTON, President
Kate BECKINSALE - Actress / United Kingdom
Giovanna MEZZOGIORNO - Actress / Italy
Alberto BARBERA - Director National Museum of Cinema / Italy
Emmanuel CARRERE - Writer - Scripwriter - Director / France
Benicio DEL TORO - Actor / Puerto Rico
Victor ERICE - Director / Spain
Shekhar KAPUR - Director - Actor - Producer / India
Alexandre DESPLAT - Composer / France

CINEFONDATION AND SHORT FILM JURY

 

 

Atom EGOYAN, President - Director / Canada
Emmanuelle DEVOS - Actress / France
Dinara DROUKAROVA - Actress / Russia
Carlos DIEGUES - Director / Brazil
Marc RECHA - Director / Spain

 

 

 

UN CERTAIN REGARD JURY

Claire DENIS, President - Director / France

FEATURE FILMS - OFFICIAL SELECTION

Mathieu AMALRIC - TOURNÉE
(On Tour)
1h51

Xavier BEAUVOIS -  DES HOMMES ET DES DIEUX
(Of God And Men)
2h00

Rachid BOUCHAREB - HORS LA LOI
(Outside Of The Law)
2h11

Alejandro GONZÁLEZ IÑÁRRITU - BIUTIFUL
2h18

Mahamat-Saleh HAROUN - UN HOMME QUI CRIE
(A Screaming Man)
1h40

IM Sangsoo - THE HOUSEMAID
1h46
Abbas KIAROSTAMI - COPIE CONFORME
(Certified Copy)
1h46

Takeshi KITANO - OUTRAGE
1h49

LEE Chang-dong - POETRY
2h15

Mike LEIGH - ANOTHER YEAR
2h09
Doug LIMAN - FAIR GAME
1h44

Sergei LOZNITSA - ??????? ???
(My Joy)
2h07

Daniele LUCHETTI - LA NOSTRA VITA
(Our Life)
1h33

Nikita MIKHALKOV - UTOMLYONNYE SOLNTSEM 2: PREDSTOYANIE
(Burnt By The Sun 2: Exodus)
2h21

Kornél MUNDRUCZÓ - TENDER SON - THE FRANKENSTEIN PROJECT
1h58

Bertrand TAVERNIER - LA PRINCESSE DE MONTPENSIER
(The Princess Of Montpensier)
2h15

Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL - LONG BOONMEE RALEUK CHAT
(Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives)
1h54

Xiaoshuai WANG - RIZHAO CHONGQING
(Chongqing Blues)
1h45
 

UN CERTAIN REGARD - OFFICIAL SELECTION

Derek CIANFRANCE - BLUE VALENTINE
1st film 1h34

Manoel DE OLIVEIRA - O ESTRANHO CASO DE ANGÉLICA
(Angelica)
1h34

Xavier DOLAN - LES AMOURS IMAGINAIRES
(Heartbeats)
1h35

Ivan FUND, Santiago LOZA - LOS LABIOS
1h40

Fabrice GOBERT - SIMON WERNER A DISPARU…
1st film 1h27

Jean-Luc GODARD - FILM SOCIALISME
1h41

Christoph HOCHHÄUSLER UNTER DIR DIE STADT
(The City Below)
1h45

HONG Sangsoo HA HA HA
1h56

JIA Zhang-Ke - HAI SHANG CHUAN QI
(I Wish I Knew)
2h05

Lodge KERRIGAN - REBECCA H. (RETURN TO THE DOGS)
1h15

Ágnes KOCSIS PÁL ADRIENN
(Adrienn Pál)
2h16

Vikramaditya MOTWANE UDAAN
1st film 2h18

Radu MUNTEAN MARTI, DUPA CRACIUN
(Tuesday, After Christmas)
1h39

Hideo NAKATA CHATROOM
1h37

Cristi PUIU AURORA
(Aurora)
2h59

Oliver SCHMITZ LIFE ABOVE ALL
1h40

Pablo TRAPERO CARANCHO 1h47
Daniel VEGA, Diego VEGA OCTUBRE
(October)
1st film 1h23

David VERBEEK R U THERE
1h27