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Cannes Film Festival 2012

President: Gilles JACOB
Runtime: 1'42"
Period: 16-27 May 2012


About: "On the occasion of its 65th anniversary, the Festival de Cannes pays tribute to Marilyn Monroe, selected as the icon of the 2012 Festival.
Fifty years after her death, Marilyn is still a major figure in world cinema, an eternal icon, whose grace, mystery and power of seduction remain resolutely contemporary.
Each of her screen appearances sparks the imagination. The Festival poster captures Marilyn..." (view more)

 

Thriller

Five Minutes of Heaven

Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel
Writer: Guy Hibbert
Cast: Liam Neeson, James Nesbitt, Anamaria Marinca,
Mark Ryder, Diarmuid Noyes, Niamh Cusack & more
Release Date: 27 February 2009 (Ireland)
Awards: 8 wins & 10 nominations
User Rating: 6,7/10


Five Minutes of Heaven online

Review: "An excruciating depiction of the agony of conscience, portrayed poignantly by the two main actors. The film is not by any means a pleasant experience, but the very fact that it IS an..." Written by Wooflydog (view more)

 

Short

Je t'aime John Wayne

Director: Toby MacDonald
Writer: Luke Ponte
Cast: Kris Marshall, Camilla Rutherford, Laura Lumley
Mark Rex, Martin Savage, Charlie Forbes & more
Runtime: 10 min.
Release Date: May 2001 (USA)
Awards: Nominated for BAFTA Film Award. Another 3 wins
User Rating: 6,9/10


Je t'aime John Wayne short

Review: "I saw this as a short accompanying another film, and it turned out to be a real treat. Maybe part of the charm was the surprise..." Written by Mathias Disney (view more)

 

Sci-Fi

The Wild Blue Yonder

Director: Werner Herzog
Writer: Werner Herzog
Cast: Brad Dourif, Donald Williams, Ellen Baker,
Franklin Chang-Diaz, Shannon Lucid & more
Release Date: 18 November 2005 (Italy)
Awards: 2 wins & 2 nominations
User Rating: 6,2/10


The Wild Blue Yonder online

Review: "I caught this film on BBC4 while flicking through the channels last night. An hour and twenty minutes later I sat in front of my TV, knowing that I had experienced a work of rare film poetry. The..." Written by Daniel Bebber (view more)

 

Drama

Red Desert

Director: Michelangelo Antonioni
Writers: Michelangelo Antonioni, Tonino Guerra
Cast: Monica Vitti, Richard Harris, Carlo Chionetti,
Xenia Valderi, Rita Renoir, Lili Rheims & more
Release Date: 4 September 1964 (Italy)
Awards: 4 wins & 2 nominations
User Rating: 7,6/10


Red Desert online

Review: "If I could, I would deify this film. What most impresses me about a film is exhibited here to the utmost: mood. After this film is done, I feel completely destroyed. If you did not feel..." Written by Zetes Mohan (view more)

 

Documentary

Life in a Day

Directors: Kevin Macdonald, Natalia Andreadis & more
Cast: Cindy Baer, Moica, Caryn Waechter,
Caryn Waechter, Drake Shannon, Hiroaki Aikawa & more
Release Date: 2 June 2011 (Russia)
User Rating: 7,7/10


Life in a Day online

Review: "Without a doubt one of the worlds best examples of co-creation or even crowd sourcing if you like. How 4500 hours of film were carefully judged until 150 hours of film could serve as the basis for this 1,5 hour jewel will never seize to amaze me. The film touches every single emotion from joy to..." Written by Roger-Verdurmer (view more)

 

Adventure

Blood Diamond

Director: Edward Zwick
Writers: Charles Leavitt, C. Gaby Mitchell
Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio, Djimon Hounsou, Arnold Vosloo,
Kagiso Kuypers, Jennifer Connelly, Benu Mabhena & more
Release Date: 8 December 2006 (USA)
Awards: Nominated for 5 Oscars. Another 6 wins & 19 nom
User Rating: 8,0/10


Blood Diamond online

Review: "What does it take to turn someone into a killer?
The answer is different for each character involved in this movie. For some it is survival. For others it is the hope of escape from a life of..." Written by Scott Miller (view more)

 
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