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Cannes Directors’ Fortnight: ’The President’s Cake,’ Iraq’s First Film at the Festival, Wins People’s Choice Audience Award
The prize is announced as Belgian’s Valéry Carnoy’s ‘Wild Foxes,’ takes the SACD Prize, his second award at Directors’ ...
Cannes Directors' Fortnight Winners: Iraqi Film ‘The President's Cake' Clinches People's Choice Audience Award
Iraqi director Hasan Hadi's first feature The President's Cake has won the second edition of the Cannes Directors' Fortnight ...
Cannes Directors’ Fortnight: Valéry Carnoy’s ‘Wild Foxes’ Wins Best European Film Prize
Belgian Valéry Carnoy’s “Wild Foxes” (“La Danse des renards”) has won this year’s Europa Cinemas Cannes Label for best ...
Cannes: Hasan Hadi’s ‘The President’s Cake’ Wins Directors’ Fortnight Audience Award
The newcomer’s tragicomic debut, inspired by his childhood under Saddam Hussein, earns raves and the only audience prize ...
Scarlett Johansson debuts as a director in Cannes with a comic tale of grief and empathy
In an interview, Scarlett Johansson says there's “a lack of empathy in the zeitgeist.” Her directorial debut, “Eleanor the Great,” stars June Squibb in a funny and tender tale about a woman who adopts ...
Iranian film director Jafar Panahi in Cannes for first time in over 20 years
Iranian filmmaker Jafar Panahi, who was barred from travelling by the government in Tehran for 15 years, appeared on the ...
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Hijabs onscreen, critics offscreen for Iran film in Cannes
A state-approved Iranian movie featuring women constantly in headscarves premiered at the Cannes film festival on Thursday, ...