The time has come for Cannes 2011. In my opinion and in many other passionate film lovers opinions, Cannes is the most prestigious and respectable film awards competition out there. To me its a bigger deal than the Academy Awards. The Academy Awards have become so political and have made so many poor decisions that its taken away the enjoyment and excitment I once had for the Academy Awards. This years line up is full of amazing, interesting and controversial films that will no doubt bring out mixed emossions from the audience, and critics in attendence. There are 19 films competing for the highest award the Palm D'Or. The ones I am most looking forward too are the following.
- The Tree of Life: Dir-Terrence Malick, Starring: Brad Pitt, Sean Penn
- Sleeping Beauty: Dir- Julia Leigh, Starring: Emily Browning
- Melancholia: Dir- Lars Von Trier, Starring: Kirsten Dunst, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Keifer Sutherland.
- The Skin that I live in: Dir- Pedro Almodovar, Starring: Antonia Banderas
There are some movies showing at the festival that are out of competition meaning they are just there for show, and not for an award. The new Pirates of the Carabian film will be showing as well as Jodie Foster's new film The Beaver starring Mel Gibson. So many films in such a short amount of time. The festival begins May 11-22, 2011. Should be a great year full of powerful and memorable films.
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