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Cannes Film Festival’s 48th Critics’ Week Lineup
First-time filmmakers will be center stage at this year’s 48th annual International Critics Week, where announced competition titles will be up for the Camera d’Or. Critics Week runs May 14-22, 2009. in Cannes.
Fest opener will be Mathias Gokalp’s freshman drama “Rien de personnel” (Nothing Personal), featuring French stars Jean-Pierre Darroussin, Denis Podalydes, Zabou Breitman, Pascal Greggory, Melanie Doutey and Bouli Lanners.
Latin American films continue a strong showing, with Chilean helmer Alejandro Fernandez Almendras‘ “Huacho” and Uruguayan director Alvaro Brechner‘s “Bad Day to Go Fishing” both included in the sidebar’s seven-film competition.
Colombian feature “1989,” directed by Camilo Matiz and starring Vincent Gallo will be presented on closing night.
