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2018 Cannes Film Festival
The 71st annual Cannes Film Festival was held from 8 to 19 May 2018. Australian actress Cate Blanchett acted as President of the Jury. The Japanese film '' Shoplifters'', directed by Hirokazu Kore-eda, won the Palme d'Or. Asghar Farhadi's psychological thriller '' Everybody Knows'', starring Javier Bardem, Penélope Cruz and Ricardo Darín, opened the festival and competed in the Main Competition section. It was the second Spanish-language film to open Cannes, following Pedro Almodóvar's '' Bad Education'', which screened on the opening night of the 2004 festival. The official festival poster features Jean-Paul Belmondo and Anna Karina from Jean-Luc Godard's 1965 film '' Pierrot le Fou''. It is the second time the festival poster was inspired by Godard's film after his 1963 film '' Contempt'' at the 2016 festival. According to festival's official statement, the poster is inspired by and paid tribute to the work of French photographer Georges Pierre. Juries Main competi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean-Paul Belmondo
Jean-Paul Charles Belmondo (; 9 April 19336 September 2021) was a French actor and producer. Initially associated with the New Wave of the 1960s, he was a major French film star for several decades from the 1960s onward. His best known credits include '' Breathless'' (1960), '' That Man from Rio'' (1964), '' Pierrot le Fou'' (1965), ''Borsalino'' (1970), and '' The Professional'' (1981). He was most notable for portraying police officers in action thriller films and became known for his unwillingness to appear in English-language films, despite being heavily courted by Hollywood. An undisputed box-office champion like Louis de Funès and Alain Delon of the same period, Belmondo attracted nearly 160 million spectators in his 50-year career. Between 1969 and 1982, he played four times in the most popular films of the year in France: '' The Brain'' (1969), '' Fear Over the City'' (1975), ''Animal'' (1977), '' Ace of Aces'' (1982), being surpassed on this point only by Louis de Funè ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pedro Almodóvar
Pedro Almodóvar Caballero (; (often known simply as Almodóvar) born 25 September 1949) is a Spanish filmmaker. His films are marked by melodrama, irreverent humour, bold colour, glossy décor, quotations from popular culture, and complex narratives. Desire, passion, family, and identity are among Almodóvar's most prevalent subjects in his films. Acclaimed as one of the most internationally successful Spanish filmmakers, Almodóvar and his films have gained worldwide interest and developed a cult following. Almodóvar's career came to during La Movida Madrileña, a cultural renaissance that followed after the end of Francoist Spain. His early films characterised the sense of sexual and political freedom of the period. In 1986, he established his own film production company, El Deseo, with his younger brother Agustín Almodóvar, who has been responsible for producing all of his films since '' Law of Desire'' (1987). His breakthrough film was ''Women on the Verge of a Nervous ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kristen Stewart
Kristen Jaymes Stewart (born April 9, 1990) is an American actress. The world's highest-paid actress in 2012, she has received various accolades, including a British Academy Film Award and a César Award, in addition to nominations for an Academy Award and a Golden Globe Award. Born and raised in Los Angeles to parents who both worked in the entertainment industry, Stewart first gained notice at age 12 for her role as the daughter of Jodie Foster's character in David Fincher's thriller ''Panic Room'' (2002), which earned her a Young Artist Award nomination. She subsequently starred in '' Speak'' (2004), '' Catch That Kid'' (2004), '' Zathura: A Space Adventure'' (2005), and '' Into the Wild'' (2007). She went on to achieve global stardom for her role as Bella Swan in '' The Twilight Saga'' film series (2008–2012), which ranks among the highest-grossing film franchises; for the role, she was awarded the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2010. After starring in the fantasy film '' S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Léa Seydoux
Léa Hélène Seydoux-Fornier de Clausonne (; born 1 July 1985) is a French actor. Known for her roles in both French cinema and in Hollywood she's received various accolades including the Cannes Film Festival's Trophée Chopard in 2009 as well as a nomination for the BAFTA Rising Star Award in 2014. In 2016, Seydoux was honoured with the Chevalier of the Order of Arts and Letters. She began her acting career with her film debut in '' Girlfriends'' (2006) with early roles in ''The Last Mistress'' (2007) and ''On War'' (2008). She won acclaim for her French roles in ''The Beautiful Person'' (2008), '' Belle Épine'' (2010), and ''Farewell, My Queen'' (2012). During this time she expanded her career appearing in minor roles in high-profile Hollywood films, including Quentin Tarantino's ''Inglourious Basterds'' (2009), Ridley Scott's ''Robin Hood'' (2010), Woody Allen's ''Midnight in Paris'' (2011) and the action film '' Mission: Impossible – Ghost Protocol'' (2011). Her br ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Khadja Nin
Khadja Nin (born 27 June 1959) is a Burundian singer and musician. Nin was born in Burundi, the youngest of a family of eight. Her father was a diplomat. She studied music at an early age like most of her brothers and sisters. With her exceptional singing voice, at the age of seven she became one of the lead vocalists in the Bujumbura choir and performed in the local cathedral. She left Burundi for Zaire in 1975 and married in 1978. In 1980 she emigrated to Belgium with her two-year-old son. In 1985 she obtained a contract with BMG. Her second album, a 1994 release entitled '' Ya Pili'', was critically acclaimed. Her breakthrough came in 1996 with her widely popular album '' Sambolera'', which was sung in Swahili, Kirundi, and French. In 1997 she performed the song "Sailing" in a duet with Montserrat Caballé on the album '' Friends For Life''. She successfully used a blend between African rhythms and modern pop to create her own unique brand of music. One of her most popula ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Robert Guédiguian
Robert Jules Guédiguian (born 3 December 1953) is a French film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. Most of his films star Ariane Ascaride and Jean-Pierre Darroussin. Life and career Guédiguian is the son of a German mother and an Armenian father, whose family immigrated to France in the early 20th century after the Armenian genocide. He evokes his paternal roots in his 2006 film ''Le Voyage en Armenie''. He has a working-class background, as his father is a worker on the Marseille docks. Guédiguian became concerned with political questions and for a while was involved with the French Communist Party. In 2008 he joined the Left Party (France), Left Party in France. Like Marcel Pagnol and René Allio before him, he anchors his films in social reality. His films are strongly marked by the local and regional environment of the city of Marseille, and in particular L'Estaque (north-west Marseille), for example in ''Marius et Jeannette.'' His 2011 film ''The Snows of Kilimanj ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ava DuVernay
Ava Marie DuVernay (; born August 24, 1972) is an American filmmaker, television producer and former film publicist. She is a recipient of a Primetime Emmy Award, a NAACP Image Award, a BAFTA Film Award and a BAFTA TV Award, as well as a nominee of an Academy Award and Golden Globe. After making her directoral debut, '' I Will Follow'' (2010), DuVernay won the directing award in the U.S. dramatic competition at the 2012 Sundance Film Festival for her second feature film '' Middle of Nowhere'', becoming the first black woman to win the award. For her work on '' Selma'' (2014), a biopic about Martin Luther King Jr., DuVernay became the first African-American woman to be nominated for a Golden Globe Award for Best Director, and the Academy Award for Best Picture. Her other film credits include the Academy Award-nominated Netflix documentary '' 13th'' (2016) and the Disney fantasy film ''A Wrinkle in Time'' (2018), the latter making her the first African-American woman to direct ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chang Chen
Chang Chen (born 14 October 1976) is a Taiwanese actor. He was born in Taipei, Taiwan. His father Chang Kuo-chu and his brother Hans Chang are also actors. Career Chang started his film career at a very young age. He was then selected by a Taiwanese film director Edward Yang to be the protagonist of a four-hour-long critically acclaimed film '' A Brighter Summer Day'', which won the Special Jury Prize at the Tokyo International Film Festival. One of the earliest films Chang acted in was Wong Kar-wai's '' Happy Together'' (1997). He rose to fame for his role as "Dark Cloud" in the 2000 film ''Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon'', directed by Ang Lee. He also featured in Wong Kar-wai's ''2046'' (2004). Chang then co-starred with Shu Qi in Hou Hsiao-hsien's ''Three Times'' (2005), which was nominated for the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival and won Golden Horse accolades for Best Taiwanese film, among other awards. For his performance in that film, Chang was also nomin ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cate Blanchett Cannes 2018
Cate is a feminine given name. It is a variant of Kate. The name comes from Latin, French, English, and Welsh origins. The name literally means either 'pure' or 'blessed', used in different context. The name Catherine is popular in Christian countries, as it was the name of one of the first Christian saints, Catherine of Alexandria. Its variants are also widely used around the world. In addition, Cate is also a surname. Notable people with the name include: In film and television * Cate Blanchett (born 1969), two time Academy Award winning Australian actress * Cate Shortland (born 1968), Australian writer and director of film and television * Keith Cate, main anchor for WFLA-TV in Tampa Bay, Florida since 2000 * Field Cate, American child actor In other fields * Alf Cate (1878–1939), New Zealand cricketer * Cate Campbell (born 1992), Australian swimmer * Cate Edwards (born 1982), the oldest daughter of John Edwards * Cate Tiernan (born 1961), American writer * Cate School, fou ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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Cannes ( , , ; oc, Canas) is a city located on the French Riviera. It is a commune located in the Alpes-Maritimes department, and host city of the annual Cannes Film Festival, Midem, and Cannes Lions International Festival of Creativity. The city is known for its association with the rich and famous, its luxury hotels and restaurants, and for several conferences. History By the 2nd century BC, the Ligurian Oxybii established a settlement here known as ''Aegitna'' ( grc, Αἴγιτνα). Historians are unsure what the name means. The area was a fishing village used as a port of call between the Lérins Islands. In 154 BC, it became the scene of violent but quick conflict between the troops of Quintus Opimius and the Oxybii. In the 10th century, the town was known as Canua. The name may derive from "canna", a reed. Canua was probably the site of a small Ligurian port, and later a Roman outpost on Le Suquet hill, suggested by Roman tombs discovered here. Le Suquet housed an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
2016 Cannes Film Festival
The 69th Cannes Film Festival was held from 11 to 22 May 2016. Australian director George Miller was the President of the Jury for the main competition. French actor Laurent Lafitte was the host for the opening and closing ceremonies. On 15 March it was announced that Japanese director Naomi Kawase would serve as the Cinéfondation and Short Film Jury president. American director Woody Allen's film ''Café Society'' opened the festival. The Palme d'Or was awarded to the British film '' I, Daniel Blake'' directed by Ken Loach, which also served as closing film of the festival. At a press conference, Loach said that he was "quietly stunned" to win. Juries Main competition * George Miller, Australian film director, Jury President * Arnaud Desplechin, French film director * Kirsten Dunst, American actress *Valeria Golino, Italian actress and film director * Mads Mikkelsen, Danish actor *László Nemes, Hungarian film director * Vanessa Paradis, French actress and singer * Ka ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Contempt (film)
''Contempt'' (french: Le Mépris, link=no) is a 1963 French New Wave drama film written and directed by Jean-Luc Godard, based on the 1954 Italian novel ''Il disprezzo'' (''A Ghost at Noon'') by Alberto Moravia. It stars Brigitte Bardot, Michel Piccoli, Jack Palance, and Giorgia Moll. Plot Paul Javal, a young French playwright who has found commercial success in Rome, accepts an offer from vulgar American producer Jeremy Prokosch to rework the script for German director Fritz Lang's screen adaptation of the ''Odyssey''. Paul's wife, Camille Javal, joins him on the first day of the project at Cinecittà. As the first discussions are completed, Prokosch invites the crew to join him at his villa, offering Camille a ride in his two-seat sportscar. Camille looks to Paul to decline the offer, but he submissively withdraws to follow by taxi, leaving Camille and Prokosch alone. Paul does not catch up with them until 30 minutes later, explaining that he was delayed by a traffic accident. C ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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