Members phkrause Posted April 12, 2025 Members Posted April 12, 2025 Screen gems Cannes Film Festival organizers reviewed nearly 3,000 contenders before settling on the 2025 lineup, and the Nigerian movie “My Father’s Shadow” is making history. Take a look at some of the other films that made the cut. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 24, 2025 Author Members Posted May 24, 2025 Dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi wins Cannes’ top prize. Here’s what he says about his movie CANNES, France (AP) — Before this week, the dissident Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi hadn’t attended the premiere of one of his films in more than 15 years. https://apnews.com/article/jafar-panahi-cannes-iran-new-movie-325b4ef247493bd7f948758eb5113acd? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted May 14 Author Members Posted May 14 Lights, Camera, Cannes The 79th Cannes Film Festival kicked off yesterday, with 22 films competing for the festival’s top prize, the Palme d’Or (see the “golden palm”). South Korean director Park Chan-wook will lead the nine-member competition jury, which includes actress Demi Moore. The festival officially opened with Pierre Salvadori’s “The Electric Kiss,” following a preopening screening of “Pan's Labyrinth,” shown again 20 years after its record 22-minute ovation. Other anticipated films include Pedro Almodóvar’s “Amarga Navidad,” Ira Sachs’ “The Man I Love,” and John Travolta’s directorial debut, “Propeller One-Way Night Coach.” A midnight screening of “The Fast and the Furious” will mark the franchise’s 25th anniversary. The festival will also celebrate Barbra Streisand and Peter Jackson as honorary Palme d’Or recipients. See a lineup of all films here. See the best looks from the red carpet (so far). Off the carpet, take a walking video tour of the City of Stars here. Did you know local hotels hire hawks to stop seagulls from stealing croissants? Get more on Cannes in Saturday's 1440 Society & Culture newsletter. Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
Members phkrause Posted 17 hours ago Author Members Posted 17 hours ago Norway-set drama about political polarization ‘Fjord’ wins Palme d’Or at Cannes Cristian Mungiu’s Norway-set drama about political polarization, “Fjord,” has won the Palme d’Or, handing the Cannes Film Festival ’s top honor for the second time to Mungiu, the Romanian director of “4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days.” https://apnews.com/article/cannes-festival-2026-palme-dor-awards-fb18c10e9f8339e882b6f638ad52fc9f? Quote phkrause When the righteous are in authority, the people rejoice; But when a wicked man rules, the people groan. Proverbs 29;2
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