The New York Times Author: Manohla Dargis Article Mentions
Author, Manohla DargisMentioned, Javier Bardem Mentioned, Michelle Rodriguez Mentioned, Kirsten Dunst Mentioned, Juliette Binoche Mentioned, Tim Burton Mentioned, Mathieu Amalric Mentioned, michael Rowe Mentioned, Atom Egoyan Mentioned, Slate
CANNES, France On Sunday evening the 63rd Cannes Film Festival came to a shocking, exhilarating close with the Palme dOr going to Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives from the Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Surely the only Palme winner to feature sex between a princess and a thrashing catfish, Boonmee is a fantastical tale about a dying man whose past lives and ghostly relatives enraptured some critics while turning others off. The speculation that it might appeal to the jury president, Tim Burton, along with some of his more discerning fellow jury members, proved true. Coverage of the 63rd Cannes Film Festival, including articles, photos, interviews and more.On accepting the award Mr. Weerasethakul (who goes by Joe) sa...(read more)
... CANNES, France On Sunday evening the 63rd Cannes Film Festival came to a shocking, exhilarating close with the Palme dOr going to Uncle Boonmee Who Can Recall His Past Lives from the Thai filmmaker Apichatpong Weerasethakul. Surely the only Palme wi ...
... and Elio Germano. Mr. Germanos surprising win was for his performance as a besieged construction worker in Daniele Luchettis Our Life, an Italian film without much critical support. Mr. Bardem won for his deeply felt turn in Biutiful, Alejandro Gonzl ...
... (who name-dropped Avatar), was awarded to Chienne dHistoire (Barking Island), directed by Serge Avdikian. In Directors Fortnight, one of the parallel sections at Cannes, top honors went to Lily Sometimes, Le Quattro Volte and Illegal. In Critics We ...
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