The following films are to complete the 2008 selection for the Festival de Cannes:
Opening the Festival, and in Competition, on Wednesday May 14th: ‘Blindness‘ by Fernando Mereilles, with Julianne Moore, Mark Ruffalo, Danny Glover, Gael García Bernal.
A third French film in Competition: ‘Entre les murs‘ by Laurent Cantet, with François Begaudeau.
Another film in Competition: ‘Two Lovers‘ by James Gray, with Joachim Phoenix and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Furthermore, ‘Hunger‘ by Steve McQueen will open Un Certain Regard, on Thursday May 15th.
The Jury, presided by Sean Penn, welcomes two new members, the French actress Jeanne Balibar and the Iranian author-director Marjane Satrapi.
Finally, Robert de Niro will present the Palme d’or, awarded by the Jury, on Sunday May 25th.
At this occasion, and to close the Festival, will be screened ‘What Just Happened‘ by Barry Levinson with Robert de Niro, Bruce Willis, Robin Wright Penn, John Turturro and Sean Penn.
