Resonances

Malick's 'Tree of Life' wins top Cannes fest honor by AP - 22 May 2011

CANNES, France (AP) Terrence Malick's expansive drama "The Tree of Life" has won the top honor at the Cannes Film Festival, while Kirsten Dunst took the best-actress prize for the apocalyptic saga "Melancholia." The prize was accepted Sunday by two "Tree of Life" producers for the... >>>

South Korea, Germany share key Cannes sidebar prize by AP - 21 May 2011

CANNES, May 21, 2011 (AFP) by Deborah Cole South Korean director Kim Ki-Duk's wrenching cinematic self-portrait and a German drama about the final days of a dying man shared a coveted sidebar prize at Cannes on Saturday, as the festival cruised toward its awards climax. Iranian... >>>

Gender revolution hits Arab world in 'The Source' by AP - 21 May 2011

CANNES, France (AP) In a remote village in North Africa, women use the only weapon they have — sex — and go on a "love strike" that challenges traditional gender roles. Director Radu Mihaileanu says he sees the fictional gender revolt depicted in his new movie "The Source" as crucial... >>>

Cannes intro leads Penn to rock 'n' roll 'Place' by AP - 20 May 2011

CANNES, France (AP) A quick onstage chat at the closing night of the Cannes Film Festival launched Sean Penn and director Paolo Sorrentino on a trek that brought them back to the world's most prestigious showcase. Penn and Sorrentino's first collaboration, the comic drama "This Must Be... >>>

McDowell's cricket gear inspired 'Clockwork' thug by AP - 20 May 2011

CANNES, France (AP) One of cinema's most stylish psychopaths got his look because Malcolm McDowell happened to have his cricket uniform with him while talking over his "A Clockwork Orange" character with Stanley Kubrick. They had been pondering just how McDowell's gleefully brutal thug... >>>