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Wednesday, December 03, 2008

CANNES FILM FESTIVAL

Cannes: Sixty years of stardust

This May, the Cannes Film Festival has been celebrating its sixtieth birthday. FRANCE 24
has been providing in-depth coverage of the event. Bookmark this page for regular updates, latest scoops and exclusive features.

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Palme d'Or for grim tale from Romania CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
The coveted Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival has gone to the Romanian Cristian Mungiu for his film "4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days" - a tale of backstreet abortion and life under communism. (Report: C.Vanier)

FRANCE 24's Favourites CANNES - RETROSPECTIVE
FRANCE 24's own (subjective) awards for the "most artsy", "most political" and the longest standing ovation.

Work hard, play hard CANNES - THE PARTIES
A roundup of the hottest parties as we catch up with New York socialite Ivana Trump.

The Cannes Film Festival - what it's all about CINEMA - CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
What is the Cannes Film Festival really about? An insight on what happens beyond the camera flashes.

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      • FRANCE 24 beams live from Cannes in English, Arabic and French.
        Here, English correspondent Arnab Banerjee.

      • The Cannes Film festival's president Gilles Jacob
        (standing centre with right profile) is always present on the top of
        the stairs to welcome the glitterati.

      • A white rope keeps back the photographers from the
        red carpet, and, behind, a steel barrier separates the crowd from the
        photographers. Hierarchy is a Cannes motto.

      • The FRANCE 24 set at Palm Beach where Elizabeth Tchoungi hosts her
        daily cultural show.

      • FRANCE 24 journalist Elizabeth Tchoungui with Romanian filmmaker
        Cristian Mungiu, director of 4 months 3 weeks and 2 days, a stark
        study of abortion, nominated for the Golden Palm.

      • Eager star gazers watch the red carpet walk from
        strategically located trees.

      • French actress Sophie Marceau poses on the red carpet.

      • Red balloons accompany the crew of "Flight of the Red Balloon", the
        opening film of the Un Certain Regard category.

      • Our insider Vimukthi Jayasundara (extreme left) doing
        the rounds in Cannes.


      • Photographers' delight: Brad Pitt and Angelina Jolie for the
        screening of "A Mighty Heart" by Michael Winterbottom.

      • Elizabeth Tchoungui, who hosts the France 24 Culture show is ready
        for the red carpet.

      • Last-minute guests wait patiently as the stars walk the carpet. Will
        they eventually manage to get in?

      • Model Claudia Schiffer lends glamour to the occasion.

      • Actress Sharon Stone graces the red carpet, while photographers click on.

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