Festival de Cannes 2010
Yes it’s that time of year again, when all the beautiful people of Hollywood grace the south coast of France. Rosie Khdir anticipates many wonderful films, elegant gowns and gleaming smiles at this year’s Cannes Film Festival.
Today marks the beginning of the 63rd Cannes Film Festival where films of every calibre, language and style are shown to an excited star studded audience.
Jean Cocteau once said of the event:
“The Festival is an apolitical no-man’s-land, a microcosm of what the world would be like if people could contact each other directly and speak the same language.”
This history of the festival dates back to September 1946, when it stood as the first international cultural event of the post-war period. The festival is a non-profit organization and is managed by a Board of Directors.
Every year a guest President of the Jury of selected and this year it is visionary cinematographer Tim Burton. He was chosen based on his innovative work in merging traditional acting and new technologies – for example in his recent hit Alice in Wonderland – and for his unique film signature.
Burton will be joined by Kate Beckinsale and Benicio Del Toro, who will help him decide the winner of the Palme d’Or, the prestigious top prize of the festival, out of a group of 18 films all the way from Hollywood to Thailand.
The film that will launch the event this year is Ridley Scott’s Robin Hood starring Russell Crowe (sans tights). Do not fear all of you who aren’t lucky enough to have a ticket to the festival; Robin Hood comes to UK cinemas on Friday 14th May.
Other highly anticipated films – that unfortunately won’t grace cinema screen until a bit later in the year – include Wall Street – Money Never Sleep starring Michael Douglas, You Will Meet A Tall Dark Stranger directed by Woody Allen, Hanna starring Cate Blanchett and Biutiful starring Javier Bardem.
So if you fancy going to the south of France to soak up some rays and spot some celebs then P&O Ferries can help you get there: a crossing from Dover to Calais in a car with up to nine people starts from just £30.
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