Cannes Film Festival from today
[ 2006-05-17 09:00 ]
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法國當?shù)貢r間5月17日，第59屆戛納國際電影節(jié)在法國戛納開幕。戛納電影節(jié)藝術(shù)總監(jiān)泰瑞·法穆介紹說，本屆電影節(jié)與往年最大的不同在于——今年的參展影片很多都是“新面孔”。同時，近幾年，亞洲影片也開始受到評委們的重視和青睞。在本屆戛納影展中，舉足輕重的兩位華裔電影人——導演王家衛(wèi)和女星章子怡，也已先后抵達戛納，準備參與為期12天的評審。
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Filmmakers, celebrities and the international media will descend on the
French Riviera for the "grand dame" of the international film festival
circuit: the 2006 Cannes Film Festival, which kicks off on May 17.
The 12-day
festival has undergone a big change in its character over time. In its
first three decades, it used to showcase Hollywood and Europe (particularly
France), their stars and products (with a rare, occasional nod to Asian
Cinema).
Gradually, the Asian Cinema began to get noticed at Cannes, and now it
is getting more than a look-in. As Cannes festival director,
Thierry Fremaux admitted in an interview on the eve of this year's
festival saying,
"from an artistic point, a great festival can no
longer exist without Asian films. From the point of view of the industry,
professionals come in ever greater numbers to the Festival." Chinese
film-director Wong Kar Wai is heading the 9-member Feature-film Jury at
Cannes. Wong, 46, some of whose films have done the festival-circuit in
India, belongs to the latest wave of Chinese directors.
This time
there is no one from India on any of the official juries at Cannes.
However, in the main jury, there are some names Indian filmgoers would
be familiar with.
One Jury member whose presence could be of
special interest to some back home is Monica Bellucci.
The 41-year old Italian actress is reportedly being wooed by NRI
producer, Jagmohan Mundhra to play the title role of Sonia Gandhi in his
proposed biopic on the Indian Congress party president.
Mundhra is also expected to be in Cannes for a private showing of his
latest movie, "Provoked", based on the travails of a battered Indian
housewife in Britain.
(China Daily) |
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kicks
off: 原指（足球等）中線開球，后引申為“開始”。
showcase: 展示
look-in: 依據(jù)上下文，與前句的get
noticed（受到關(guān)注）同義，暗示“成功的機會（很大）”。 |
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