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Cinema powerhouse Egypt to be Cannes' first guest country by AFP - 28 April 2011

PARIS, April 28, 2011 (AFP) - Arab cinema powerhouse Egypt, which in January rose up in revolt to topple president Hosni Mubarak, will become the Cannes Film Festival's first guest country at this year's event. Festival organisers said on Thursday that they hoped to make the invitation of a... >>>

Christophe Honore's 'Les Bien-aimes' to close Cannes by AFP - 28 April 2011

PARIS, April 28, 2011 (AFP) - Christophe Honore's film, "Les Bien-aimes" (The Beloved) is to close the Cannes Film Festival on May 22 after Robert De Niro and his jury attribute the awards, organisers said Thursday. Honore, 40, took part in the Cannes competition in 2007 with his "Les Chansons... >>>

Best of Bollywood movie to screen at Cannes by AP - 22 April 2011

PARIS (AP) - Indian filmmaker Shekhar Kapur's montage condensing the best moments in the history of Bollywood into 81 fast-moving minutes will be screening at this year's Cannes Film Festival. Festival organizers say "Bollywood, the Greatest Love Story Ever Told," which Kapur produced, will be... >>>

Jude Law, Uma Thurman among 8-member Cannes Jury by AP - 20 April 2011

PARIS (AP) - Jude Law and Uma Thurman are among the eight-member jury of this year's Cannes Film Festival. Robert De Niro will preside over the rest of the judges at the 64th Cannes Festival that starts next month. Among those that will also be judging the movies are Argentina's actress and... >>>

Heavyweight directors at 2011 Cannes festival by PIERRE-YVES ROGER - Associated Press - 14 April 2011

PARIS (AP) - Pedro Almodovar's story of a plastic surgeon bent on exacting vigilante justice and Terrence Malick's period piece about three Midwestern brothers, starring Brad Pitt, are among 19 movies vying for the top prize at this year's Cannes Film Festival. The lineup announced Thursday for... >>>