The 2010 Cannes Film Festival - Take 63

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The 2010 Cannes Film Festival - Take 63

From May 12 to 23, film industry professionals, journalists, cinephiles and star gazers from around the world gather on the French Riviera for the 63rd Cannes Film Festival. FRANCE 24 brings you all the latest news, analysis, reviews, gossip, photos and video from the Croisette.

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Thai outsider wins coveted Palme d’Or

No one would have predicted that Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives, by Thai director Apichatpong Weerasethakul, would take the coveted Cannes Film Festival Palme d’Or on Sunday.

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Thailand's Weerasethakul casts late-festival spell with 'Uncle Boonmee'

Could "Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives", a slow, strange Thai film featuring a sick old man, his gorilla son, a ghost wife, a princess and a fish with unusual powers, be a dark horse for a prize at Cannes this year?

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Faces of Cannes: Beyond the red carpet

The red carpet at the Cannes Film Festival is a magnet for film's elite, but just beyond the reach of the video cameras and high-powered flashes are innumerous Cannes devotees who, in their own way, are also part of each year's big show.

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South Korea's Poetry brings Best Actress contender to Croisette

South Korea is back in competition this Wednesday with Lee Changdong’s Poetry, an insightful melodrama boosted by an unusual heroine played by Yun Junghee, a likely contender for Best Actress award.

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French stars steal spotlight in mysteries of love and faith

Juliette Binoche and Lambert Wilson brought star power to the red carpet Tuesday at screenings of their respective films, Abbas Kiarostami's Certified Copy and Xavier Beauvois' Of Gods and Men. Watch interview with Kiarostami (see main video).

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Official competition off to sassy start with Mathieu Amalric's 'On Tour'

Opening the official competition was "Tournée" (On Tour) by French filmmaker and actor Mathieu Amalric - a burlesque, fleshy and boozy offering. Here are a few reasons why the France24.com team likes it. And watch Amalric's interview (video).

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