Cannes Festival on its 11th Day Presents Shorts and Long-Awaited Returns

Cannes, France (rushprnews) May 26,2007 -From the return of the prodigal son  Emir Kusturica to the glorious presence of Harry Belanfonte and the short films competition, the 11th day at Cannes promises to be glamourous and eventful.

Presentation of the Short Films In Competition
The official screening of the short films In Competition occurred on this eleventh day of the Cannes Festival. An international Jury, chaired by Chinese director Jia Zhangke and having as members the…
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In Competition: “Promise Me This” by Emir Kusturica
Two-time Palme d’Or winner for When Father was Away on Business in 1985 and Underground in 1995, Emir Kusturica is once again showing a film in the Official Competition entitled Promise Me…
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Actors Present in Cannes
The following actors are here in Cannes in person today: Asia Argento, Harry Belafonte, Michèle Bernier, Bernard Blancan, Nick Cannon, Amira Casar, Marion Cotillard, Audrey Dana, Emma de…
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Cannes Classics: “The Adventures of Prince Ahmed” by Lotte Reiniger
The Cannes Classics program comes to an end this evening at 10:30pm with the screening of a restored copy of The Adventures of Prince Ahmed by Lotte Reiniger, dating from 1926 and thus one of the…
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Musical Prelude: DJ Roudoudou / Cinema de la Plage: “Kagemusha” by Akira Kurosawa
At 8:45pm this evening, the last musical prelude of this festival features DJ Roudoudou spinning his personal mix of 70s film sound tracks. Kagemusha by Akira Kurosawa, Palme d’Or in 1980, will…
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Out of Competition: “The Age of Ignorance by Denys Arcand
Four years after winning the Best Screenplay Award here in Cannes for The Barbarian Invasions,  Denys Arcand is presenting the final film of the Official Selection, Out-of-Competition entry The…
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