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Cannes 2005 will present 53 films representing 28
countries,
a rain of stars is expected at the Croisette, such
as: David Cronenberg, Wim Wenders, Lars Von Trier,
Jim Jarmusch,Val Kilmer, Ewan McGregor, Samuel Jackson, Danny Golver, Viggo Mortensen, Bill
Murray, Gael Garcia Bernal, Bruce Willis,
Benicio del Toro,
Sharon Stone, Scarlett Johannsson, Asia Argento, Nathalie Portman, Tilda
Swinton, Zhang Ziyi, Eva Marie Saint, Jessica Alba et Jessica Lange.
The death of Jacques Poitrenaud leaves the Festival de Cannes without one of its
faithful travelling companions. An untiring promoter and ardent enthusiast of
French film, Jacques, at Cannes was head of the section Perspectives du
Cinéma Français and then, for ten years, of the official selection Un
Certain Regard. He was also the author of mischievous comedies in which the
actors had as much fun as the audience.
In memory of him, the Festival de
Cannes has decided to pay him tribute by dedicating the 2005 edition of Un
Certain Regard to Jacques Poitrenaud.
The director Edward Yang will preside over the Cinéfondation and Short Films
Jury for the 58th Festival de Cannes, following in the footsteps of
Nikita Mikhalkov, Martin Scorsese, Luc Dardenne or Thomas Vinterberg
.jpg) Cécile de France will be the master of ceremony for
the Festival de Cannes 2005. She will open the 58th
Festival on May 11th and welcome the jury and its
President, Emir Kusturica, to the stage of the Palais
des Festivals. Cécile de France will also host the
Award Ceremony on Saturday May 21st
24th February 2005
Alexander Payne will be
the president of the Un Certain Regard Jury, an official selection of the
Festival de Cannes, from May 11th to 22nd.
Abbas Kiarostami is to be President of the Jury for the Caméra d'Or at the next
Festival of Cannes which is to take place from May 11th to 22nd 2005.
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