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Official Cannes Film Fest Slate Announced
April 23, 2008
Although Clint Eastwood and Steven Soderbergh will be the bigger names headlining this year’s Cannes Film Festival with their respective film’s Changeling and Che (Guerilla), fans and industry insiders can expect to see more up-and-coming directors at the fest than larger names.
While Eastwood will open the fest with his 1920s Los Angeles kidnap drama starring Angelina Jolie, Soderbergh will close out the festivities with his "four hour" epic exploration into the life of renowned revolutionary Che Guevera.
Also premiering at Cannes will be the highly anticipated Indiana Jones and the Kingdom of the Crystal Skull, but, as both Steven Spielberg and the Associated Press confirmed, the feature won’t be a contender in the competition for top prize.
In addition to Woody Allen and his "Vicky Cristina Barcelona" set in Spain, writer Charlie Kaufman will also make his directorial debut with the premiere of the Philip Seymour Hoffman toplined "Synechdoche, New York."
Other highlights to look for at this year’s Cannes Film festival include:
The premiere of China's Jia Zhangke's "24 City" about displaced aircraft workers
Serbian helmer Emir Kusturica's documentary "Maradona" about Argentine soccer star Diego Maradona
Walter Salles' (Brazil) "Linha de Passe" about overcoming the obstacles of poverty
Argentinean born Lucrecia Martel and her psychological exploration "La Mujer Sin Cabeza (The Woman Without a Head)"
Award winning German director Wim Wenders and his new drama "The Palermo Shooting"
For more on this year’s newly announced film slate for the Cannes Film Festival, head on over to the official Cannes website.
[Sources: Associated Press, Cannes]
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