Cannes competition line up announced
The official selection for the 2008 Cannes film festival was
announced on Wednesday with some familiar names on the list.
The festival takes place from May 14 to 25. Sean Penn will
chair the jury for the main competition.
THE COMPETITION
Nuri Bilge CEYLAN THREE MONKEYS 1h49
Jean-Pierre et Luc DARDENNE LE SILENCE DE LORNA 1h46
Arnaud DESPLECHIN UN CONTE DE NOËL 2h30
Clint EASTWOOD CHANGELING 2h20
Atom EGOYAN ADORATION 1h40
Ari FOLMAN WALTZ WITH BASHIR 1h27
Philippe GARREL LA FRONTIÈRE DE L'AUBE 1h40
Matteo GARRONE GOMORRAH 2h15
JIA Zhangke 24 CITY 1h47
Charlie KAUFMAN SYNECDOCHE, NEW YORK 2h04
Eric KHOO MY MAGIC 1h15
Lucrecia MARTEL LA MUJER SIN CABEZA 1h27
Brillante MENDOZA SERBIS 1h30
Kornel MUNDRUCZO DELTA 1h32
Daniela THOMAS, Walter SALLES LINHA DE PASSE 1h48
Steven SODERBERGH CHE 4h00
Paolo SORRENTINO IL DIVO 1h50
Pablo TRAPERO LEONERA 1h50
Wim WENDERS THE PALERMO SHOOTING 2h04
Out of competition
Steven Spielberg - Indiana Jones And The Kingdom Of The
Crystal Skull (US)
Mark Osborne and John Stevenson - Kung Fu Panda (US)
Ji-Woon Kim - The Good, The Bad, The Weird (South Korean)
Woody Allen - Vicky Cristina Barcelona (Spain-US)
Feature Film Jury
Sean PENN, President (American actor, director, screenwriter)
Sergio CASTELLITTO (Italian actor, director, screenwriter)
Natalie PORTMAN (Israeli-American actress)
Alfonso CUARON (Mexican director)
Apichatpong WEERASETHAKUL (Thai director)
Alexandra Maria LARA (German actress)
Rachid BOUCHAREB (French director) |
