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Cannes
Independent Film Festival announced its awards today (not the one you
mean, but still...)
The Cannes Independent Film Festival announced its awards
today, concluding a 10-day festival which showcased the best of
low-budget filmmaking. The festival, which runs alongside but is
completely independent of the Festival de Cannes, keeps its focus on
celebrating indie filmmakers...
63rd
Festival De Cannes Awards
The official Jury of this 63rd Festival de Cannes, presided
over by Tim Burton, revealed this evening the prizes winners during the
closing Ceremony. Kristin Scott Thomas hosted Charlotte Gainsbourg on
the stage of the Grand Théâtre Lumière to award the Palme d'or to the
best film among the 19 in Competition. Julie Bertuccelli's closing film
The Tree starring Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marton Csokas et Morgana Davies,
was screened at the end of the ceremony...
Palme
d'or: Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives
Synopsis:
Suffering from acute kidney failure, Uncle Boonmee has chosen to spend
his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside.
Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him,
and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating
the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his
family to a mysterious hilltop cave -- the birthplace of his first
life... Trailer...
Recap
of our Cannes coverage, text and videos and ambiance. Daily News, News
in French Videos on Fest21, Cannes Image Gallerie, Videos on Youtube
Cannes Film Short Film Corner: In Competition Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4
Day 5 Day 6 Day 7 Day 8 Day 9 Day 10 Cannes Ambiance Bienvenue à
Cannes New South East Europe Pavilion Uncertainty in the Market?
International Pav...
HAHAHA
by HONG Sangsoo wins Un Certain Regard 2010
Un Certain Regard 2010 presented 19 films directed by 21 directors
hailing from 19 different countries. 4 of the works were first films.
Presided over by Claire DENIS (Director, France), the Jury was comprised
of: Helena LINDBLAD (Critic - Dagens Nyheter, Sweden), Patrick FERLA
(Journalist - Radio télévision suisse, Switzerland), KIM Dongho (Pusan
Film Festival, South Korea), Serge TOUBIANA (General Director of the
Cinémathèque Française, France). O ESTRA...
The
2010 Ecumenical Jury awards goes to Of gods & men by Xavier
Beauvois
. The 2010 Ecumenical Jury awards its Prize to Of gods & men by
Xavier Beauvois This movie of great artistic value benefits from a
remarkable group of actors and follows the daily rhytm of work and
liturgy. It depicts the sacrifice of the monks of Tibhirine (Algeria
1996) choosing to maintain their peaceful presence despite surrounding
violence. The deep humanity of the monks, their respect for Islam and
their generosity towards their village neighbours make the re...
Cinéfondation
Prizes 2010 awarded by the Jury presided by Atom Egoyan
This
year the Cinéfondation Selection showed 13 student films coming from
Asia, Europe, North and South America. The Cinéfondation and Short Films
Jury, presided by Atom Egoyan, composed of film directors Carlos
Diegues and Marc Recha and actresses Emmanuelle Devos and Dinara
Droukarova, has awarded the Cinéfondation prizes during a ceremony in
the Buñuel Theatre. First Prize: TAULUKAUPPIAAT (The Painting Sellers)
directed by Juho Kuosmanen Aalto University, Finland Second Prize: ...
In
Competition The Exodus - Burnt By The Sun 2 by Nikita Mikhalkov 8.30
19.00 Synopsis 1941. Five years have passed since the destinies of
General Kotov and his family were irrevocably changed. At the beginning
of the war, Kotov miraculously escapes from the camp to which he was
sentenced. Still formally a convict, he is eventually sent to a penalty
battalion and goes to the front. On the battlefield, he fights the
Germans mercilessly. After being gravely wounded, Kotov earns the rig...
In
Competition: The Exodus - Burnt By The Sun 2 by Nikita Mikhalkov
Synopsis
1941. Five years have passed since the destinies of General Kotov and
his family were irrevocably changed. At the beginning of the war, Kotov
miraculously escapes from the camp to which he was sentenced. Still
formally a convict, he is eventually sent to a penalty battalion and
goes to the front. On the battlefield, he fights the Germans
mercilessly. After being gravely wounded, Kotov earns the right to
transfer to a regular army unit but, believing his wife Maroussia and
daughter ...
Bouchareb
addresses controversy surrounding Hors la loi
Rachid
Bouchareb discussed his controversial In Competitionfilm Hors la loi
after its screening Friday morning. The film follows the storyof three
brothers in the midst of the Algerian war, prompting much speculation
regarding Bouchareb's true message in making this film. The press
conference marks thefirst time the cast and director have agreed to
speak about their highly anticipated and heavily protested
film.Bouchareb refused to speak about Hors la loi before the festival,
going so faras to...
49e
Semaine de la Critique: Prize List
The
following is the Prize List for 49e Semaine de la Critique held at the
2010 Cannes Film Festival: Feature Film Grand Prize Semaine de la
Critique Jury: Attributed by the International Press (journalists and
film critics are invited to vote after each screening). ARMADILLO Janus
Metz SACD Prize Jury : Jacques Fansten, Laurent Heynemann, Gérard
Krawczyk, Eric Kristy, Benjamin Legrand , Bertrand Tavernier (SACD). BI,
DUNG SO! (BI DON'T BE AFRAID!) Phan Dang Di ACI...
Cinema
on the Beach
A
fun exciting way for locals and visitors to Cannes to take part in the
festival and see some films, without a badge, is at the plage Macé.
Showing a film every night, the cinema on the beach is open to everyone
and is free of charge. Most relax in the comfortable beach chairs that
are set up, and snuggle up with a blanket that is provided to ward off
the chilly night. Others bring snacks and make themselves comfortable in
the sand adjacent of the chairs. At 9:30pm its lights, camera, ac...
Glamrock
City: A Love Story
A
thrilling tale of the femme fatale, "ART ET DECES aka Glamrock City,"
written and directed by Christophe Kourdouly and Stéphane Jauny,
screened at the Marche on May 19th. Produced by Antetime Production, the
film is of two girls who in search of inspiration kill men to capture
their last breath of life and create Art from Death for their next
painting exhibition. The film showed great emotion and an intriguing
plot line that keeps your attention. In a twist, the directors list...
In
Competition Outside Of The Law by Rachid Bouchareb 8.30 15.00 19.00
Uncle Boonmee who can recall his past lives by Apichatpong Weerasethakul
12.00 22.30 Synopsis Suffering from acute kidney failure, Uncle Boonmee
has chosen to spend his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the
countryside. Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to
care for him, and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form.
Contemplating the reasons for h...
Un
Certain Regard: Hahaha by Hong Sangsoo
Synopsis:
Filmmaker Jo Munkyung plans to leave Seoul to live in Canada. So days
before his departure, he meets his close friend BANG Jungshik who is a
film critic, at a nearby mountain to drink ‘makgeolli' a Korean
traditional alcoholic beverage made from rice. After a few rounds, they
find out that coincidentally, they have both been to the same small
seaside town, Tongyeong recently. They decide to reveal their accounts
of the trip over drinks, under the condition that they only s...
Uncle
Boonmee who can recall his past lives by Apichatpong Weerasethaku
Synopsis:
Suffering from acute kidney failure, Uncle Boonmee has chosen to spend
his final days surrounded by his loved ones in the countryside.
Surprisingly, the ghost of his deceased wife appears to care for him,
and his long lost son returns home in a non-human form. Contemplating
the reasons for his illness, Boonmee treks through the jungle with his
family to a mysterious hilltop cave -- the birthplace of his first
life...
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For
the third consecutive year the Expresión en Corto International Film
Festival will celebrate its partnership with the Cannes Film Festival's
Cinéfondation LA RÉSIDENCE, which has resulted in the MexiCannes Summer
Residence Program. This year Expresión en Corto will welcome the next
generation of MexiCannes during a breakfast on the Plage de Palmes where
the 12 laureates from this year's 19th and 20th sessions of the
Cinéfondation LA RÉSIDENCE will be invited along with special gu...
Making
Fuck Off by Fred Poulet is joining the Official Selection. It will be
presented in Special Screening on May, 21th at 21pm in the Buñuel
theatre. Macking Fuck off is a super 8 mm documentary about the shooting
of Mammuth. Directed by Benoit Delépine and Gustave Kervern, Mammuth
which released in France last April 21st stars Gérard Depardieu,
Isabelle Adjani, Anna Mouglalis and Yolande Moreau. Fred Poulet, whose
first work was Subsitute in 2006, says about his last film: “On...
Doug
Liman presented his In Competition film Fair Game,starring Naomi Watts
and Sean Penn, Thursday morning. The press conferencefollowing the
screening addressed the true story of scandal, truth and lies of US
spies Valerie Plame and Joe Wilson. Fair Game marks the third time Watts
and Pennhave worked together, and she expressed her relief when she
learned she'dbe playing alongside her longtime friend. “Everytime he's
infront of me, Ielevate my game to match his,” Watts said.Liman empha...
Fest21
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Directory
of Argentinean Film Festivals
Below
is the complete directory of all Argentinean Film Festivals for 2010,
seperated by trimester organized by INCAA. For more information on any
of the festivals, visit www.incaa.gov.ar -Melissa Evanko First
Trimester Festivals Dates Gualeguaychú Cine Estudio Multimedial 16-21
Feb. Pinamar Screen 6-13 March Shorts of Geniuses-Cinema of Neighbors-
March to Nov. ...
Closing
Deals in the Marche
As the
Marche du Film at the 63rd International Cannes Film Festival comes to a
close, here are some of the final deals: Protagonist Pictures continues
to make deals for Garreth Edwards "Monsters" for distribution in
different countries. Cinecitta Luce bought the Italian rights to
Romainian directer Andrei Ujica's "The Autobiography of Nicolae
Ceausescu" from Mandragora International. Wide sold "Gigola" to K-Films
Amerique for an early 2011 release in C...
Fair
Game starring Naomi Watts and Sean Penn
The American director, Doug Liman,
presents his first film in Competition at the Festival de Cannes. Fair
Game is the backdrop for the 2005 Plame-Wilson scandal, where Valeria
Plame (played by Naomi Watts), a CIA agent in the nuclear
non-proliferation department, sees her reports on uranium trafficking
between Nig...
Cannes Day 9
In
Competition Fair Game by Doug Liman 8.30 13.45 19.30 Route Irish by Ken
Loach 16.30 Synopsis Liverpool, August 1976. 5-year-old Fergus met
Frankie on his first day at school. They've been in each others' shadow
ever since. As teenagers they skipped school and drank cider on the
ferry over the River Mersey, dreaming about travelling the world. Little
did Fergus realise his dream would come true as a highly trained member
of the UK's elite spec...
Un
Certain regard: Lights Out by Fabrice Gobert
Synopsis:
March 1992, in a small town in the suburbs of Paris. During an alcohol
fuelled party, teenagers discover a body hidden in the bushes of a
forest. A body that seems lifeless. Two weeks earlier. Simon, a 16
year-old teenager, has not shown up for class. Blood stains are found in
a class-room. Run-away, kidnap, suicide, murder? A few days later,
Laetitia, a student from the same class goes missing without her parents
knowing where she has gone. A young girl with no dark backgr...
La
Nostra Vita by Daniele Luchetti
Synopsis:
Claudio works on a site in the suburbs of Rome. He is madly in love
with his wife who is pregnant with their third child. However, a
dramatic event comes to upset this simple and happy life. In a rage for
life, Claudio energetically fights against the injustice that fell upon
him. Love and support from his friends and family as well as the
laughter of his children will help him to triumph against the odds.
Extract: ...
In
competition: Route Irish by Ken Loach
Synopsis:
Liverpool, August 1976. 5-year-old Fergus met Frankie on his first day
at school. They've been in each others' shadow ever since. As teenagers
they skipped school and drank cider on the ferry over the River Mersey,
dreaming about travelling the world. Little did Fergus realise his dream
would come true as a highly trained member of the UK's elite special
forces, the SAS. After resigning in September 2004, Fergus persuaded
Frankie (by now an ex-Para) to join his securit...
Marche
Deals not making Headlines
According
to an article in "The Hollywood Reporter: The Cannes Daily," this years
Cannes Marche du Film was a quiet one, with limited headline grabbing
deals. Between buyers being more selective and sellers working to create
profits in a difficult economy, deals are taking longer to be worked
out. Typical big North American buyers such as IFC Films, Phase 4 Films
and Sony Pictures Classics went through Tuesday without making any
deals. Newcomers Red Flag Releasing and Oscilloscope La...
Lee
Chang-Dong reveals the meaning of "Poetry"
Lee
Chang-Dong discussed his film Poetry at a press conference following the
In Competition film's screening Wednesday morning. The conference's
general theme revolved around the meaning of "poetry," in the film's
context as well as in Chang-Dong's personal point of view."Poetry is not
just like a bouquet of flowers that is beautiful in itself," Chang-Dong
expressed. "It is life. No matter the ugliness of the world, there's
always something beautiful inside. That's what ...
"Love"
Spat turns Legal
Emmanuel
Benbihy, producer of the "Love Cities" series currently including
"Paris, Je t'aime" and "New York, I Love You," is taking the production
of film project "Love Berlin - How We Met" to trial for copyright
infringement and unfair competition, according to "The Hollywood
Reporter: The Daily Cannes." The principles on "Love Berlin," Visitor
Pictures, Sherazade Films, and the Very Useful Co., are filing a
countersuit. One can ...
Look
out! More VIP Guest in Cannes!
The
VIP guests expected to be in attendance today are: Emil ABOSSOLO M'BO,
Alberto BARBERA, Mélanie BARNIER, Kate BECKINSALE, Mélanie BERNIER,
Juliette BINOCHE, Dominique BLANC, Cate BLANCHETT, Raoul BOVA, Stephane
BRIZE, Valeria BRUNI TEDESCHI, Tim BURTON, Emmanuel CARRERE, Lolita
CHAMMAH, Monia CHOKRI, Glenn CLOSE, Dominic COOPER, Marion COTILLARD,
Russell CROWE, Benicio DEL TORO, Anais DEMOUSTIER, Claire DENIS,
Alexandre DESPLAT, Emmanuelle DEVOS, Carlos DIEGUES, Dinara ...
Tamara
Drew by Stephen Frears
Stephen
Frears answered a few questions Tuesday morning at the press conference
for his new film, Tamara Drew. The director was accompanied by actors
Bill Camp, Dominic Cooper, Tamsin Greig, Luke Evans, producer Alison
Owen, script writer Moira Buffini and the author of th...
Princesse
de Montpensier Red Carpet
The cast and crew of Princesse de
Montpensier walk the red carpet before the films premiere in Cannes. ...
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FESTIVAL NEWS FROM THE
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Global
Film Village: Bergman Re-defined
One of the most interesting documentaries I saw at Cannes
2010 is My Films Are My Mistress by Stig Bjorkman. A compilation of
backstage moments and interviews with master director Ingmar Bergman.
The film is interspersed with comments from Martin Scorsese , Woody
Allen and many other great directors speaking about his style and the
lessons they learned from his work. Their interpretations of Bergman
and his importance to world cinema, in a way made me sad.I spoke with
Stig Bjor...
Global Film Village: Pace of Sales and Buyer Attendance Down at
63rd Cannes
Attendance of Americans and other foreign buyers is down
again at Cannes this year. Mostly French people seem to be filling the
Palais and theatres for screenings. There are still international press
and buyers present but activity in the market is very subdued. There are
a few companies who seem to be making sales, many people with booths in
the market have left early, those who stayed were complaining it is
very slow. Some though are seeing progress and finding opportunities...
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FILM NEWS FROM THE
CIRCUIT
The
new york international film and video festival, New York edition : fall
2010
Interview
with Javier Bardem and Alejandro Gonzalez Inarritu/ "Biutiful" at
Cannes 2010
"Cameraman:
The Life and Work of Jack Cardiff": Interview with Director: Craig
McCall
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NEWS FROM THE CIRCUIT
PLAYERS
In preparation for the launch of the 50th anniversary
celebrations of the Zlin Film Festival, which officially opens on
Sunday, May 30th, the Festival organization is displaying an art exhibit
by one of its most famous native sons, Peter Sis, the Czech-born
author, illustrator and filmmaker. To be technical, Sis was born in
Brno, which is less than 50 miles away, but Zlin has many right to claim
him as one of their own. As the major film event devoted to children
and young adult film...
Thursday night festivals Directors wine tasting was a major
success! Fest21 hosted a large number (100) of guest who were able to
enjoy fabulous wine and cheese tasting. The prestigious Spa Des Stars
was the site of the party, right off the beautiful Cannes croisette.
T...
A
COMPLEXION CHANGE - International and Intercultural Diplomacy
Production & Direction FOUNTAINHEAD® TANZ THEATRE THE
COLLEGIUM - FORUM & TELEVISION PROGRAM BERLIN in association with
CULTURAL ZEPHYR e.V. present XXV. Black International Cinema Berlin 2010
Anniversary A COMPLEXION CHANGE – International & Intercultural
Diplomacy The Magical Oasis Cinema Experience in cooperation with
Commissioner for Integration, District Tempelhof-Schöneberg, Berlin May
4-8, 2010 RATHAUS SCHÖNEBERG (City Hall) Kinosaal (cinema)...
Mike Leigh refuses to answer British journalist Richard Brooks'
question at the press conference for Another Year at the Cannes film
festival. ...
Josh
Brolin on Working with Woody Allen
Josh Brolin discusses what it's like to work with cinematic
legend Woody Allen at the press conference for his newest feature, You
Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger, here at the Cannes Film Festival 2010.
...
Woody Allen's slightly pessimistic views on life. ...
Michael Douglas answers the question "How does it feel to be
Michael Douglas?" ...
Icelandic
Animator Gunnar Karlsson
Gunnar Karlsson, Self Portrait Iceland has had a rough patch
of late.....first there was the economic collapse that threatened to
engulf its European neighbors and then was the volcanic ash that did
just that (and continues to be a major problem for air travel). But as a
corrective, the films championed by Iceland are a reminder of that
island nation's special geography, culture and allure. At this year's
Zlin Film Festival, award-winning animator and visual de...
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One of the Premiere European awards festivals, annual
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th RAINDANCE FILM FESTIVAL 29 September – 10 October 2010
The 18 th Raindance Film Festival is now open for submissions.
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CLEARWATER FILM FESTIVALSeptember 29 - October 3,
2010
The Clearwater Film Festival is a
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demonstrate the synergy of the actor, writer and director. Quality film
submissions of any length are welcome from all genres worldwide. The
festival will have 5 venues and accommodate up to 29,000 people. Submit
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MIAMI
SHORT FILM FESTIVAL November
13 - November 20, 2010
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BUSHO
FESTIVAL September 1 - 5, 2010
BuSho (Budapest Short) was established in the autumn of 2004 by a
group
of young Hungarian filmmakers and the first event successfully
ran its
course the following year. The festival became an international
breakthrough
in an exceptionally short period of time: we got 360 individual
entries
from 45 countries in 2009.
New
York International Independent Film and Video Festival
Spring
Summer Edition inNew York:
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Click to view the trailer
"A russian artist in lack of inspiration, finds in murders committed
by her girlfriend, a way to create paintings for the important
exhibition end of the month..."
Art et Décès aka Glamrock City by Christophe Kay Kourdouly was
Awarded Best Film in the foreign category Gold Remi Award by Houston
Worldfest as a US premiere and will have a Cannes debut May 19th at 9.30
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AWARDS
With the 9th East End Film Festival
coming to a close last weekend, we'd like to congratulate the award
winners: Best UK First Feature Award: SHED YOUR TEARS AND WALK AWAY
(Jez Lewis) Best Documentary Feature: PRESUMED GUILTY (Roberto
Hernández / Geoffrey Smith) Best Feature Soundtrack: Michael Nyman
(ERASING DAVID) Best International First Feature Award: FRANCESCA
(Bobby Paunescu, Romania) Best UK Short Award: WHORE (Fyzal Boulifa)
Short Film Au...
On her TrentoFilmfestival debut last
year, young French director Marianne Chaud won the Italian Alpine
Club's Gold Gentian. This year, her second entry, Himalaya, le chemin
du ciel, has won the top prize of all: the 58th Gran Premio "Città di
Trento" - Gold Gentian for Best Film
...
Leave Them Laughing. It's the film
that took the Special Jury Prize – Canadian Feature at the May 7
awards bash for Toronto's Hot Docs Canadian International Documentary
Festival (April 29 to May 9, 2010). And it could be the motto for the
17th annual fest, which played to packed audiences even as business
slackened at its annual market. The film, by Oscar-winning director
John Zaritsky, is about laughing in the face of terminal illness. How
to live despite tough odds is a challenge the d...
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Quelques repères : - Le Forum des images propose un nouveau
cycle à partir du 9 juin, « À perte de vue ». À perte de vue : l?ex...
The
Tree, interprété par Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marton Csokas et Aden Young,
fera la Clôture de Cannes
C?est le film de Julie Bertucelli, The Tree, interprété par
Charlotte Gainsbourg, Marton Csokas et Aden Young, qui sera présenté ...
Paris
Cinéma pour un été cinématographique, populaire et festif
Du 3 au 13 juillet 2010, le Festival Paris Cinéma donne
rendez-vous aux spectateurs pour un début d'été cinématographique,
popul...
Nouvelle
DG à la tête des Rencontres internationales du documentaire de Montréal
(RIDM)
Le conseil d'administration des Rencontres internationales du
documentaire de Montréal (RIDM) est heureux d'annoncer l'arrivée de...
CAMÉRAS
DES CHAMPS : festival international du film documentaire sur la
ruralité
CAMÉRAS DES CHAMPS : festival international du film documentaire
sur la ruralité www.villesuryron.com Editorial de Luc Del...
Beau
succès français au palmarès du 63e festival de Cannes
Palmarès
du concours du film hors normes, 3D relief ou IMAX®,
Création
de la Fédération européenne des plates-formes VoD du cinéma indépendant
«
Retour de flamme 3D », une projection spéciale 25 ans de la Géode
L'Année
France-Russie 2010 séduit les Français
La
Zombie Hangar Party à Lyon !
Perturbations
du trafic aérien pour le festival de cannes
Nouveau
record pour les recettes brutes des salles de l'Union européenne
Le
Festival du Film Fantastique de Neuchâtel aura 10 ans cet été
L'Observatoire
européen de l'audiovisuel publie un nouveau rapport sur les aides
publiques au cinéma
Les
Nuits en Or du Court Métrage du 18 mai au 30 juin
Festival
Pocket Films 2010 – 6e édition
Hommage
à Joe Sarno au Festival Paris Cinéma
Palmares
du 63eme festival de Cannes
La palme d'or est attribuée à...
Red
Carpet du film d'Apitchapong Weerasethakul
11eme
journée du festival de Cannes
Un
Garçon fragile - Le Projet Frankenstein par Kornel Mundruczo
Sélection
officielle: L'Exode - Soleil trompeur 2 de Nikita Mikhalkov
Red
Carpet du film Fair Game de Doug Liman
Montée
des marches du film Route Irish de Ken Loach
Entretien
avec Giovanna Mezzogiorno membre du jury du 63ème Festival de Cannes
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