What a fantastic result this year, and with such a prestigious jury I was expecting no less.
This might be one of the less commercial orientated result for a while, but with some bold choices from real cinema lovers, awarding prizes to young and rather unknown directors, that's what the festival should be all about!
Sure some critics moaned that the Coen brothers did not get anything this year, but do they really need a second palme d'or, they won one in 1990 at a time when it was more important for their career!
The Romanian film who got the top prize looks fantastic and could well be the new "The life of others".
I am particularly pleased for Naomi Kawase, the ever so charming Japanese director who got a runner up prize, for a film that got showed last in the festival and did not receive much press attention. And the Korean actress who got best actress is absolutely fantastic I'm told!
I really hope that all of these films will have some kind of impact on cinema audience around the world, sadly, for most people, the only memory of the festival will be the Brangelina circus, but I guess that's the great thing about Cannes, it is not just about obscure Eastern European arthouse film, it welcomes all sorts of films.
Right, next year, I'm definitely going!! (with a press accreditation, the proud writer/director of a short movie... who knows!)
I like that picture of that old mommy Jane Fonda, power coiffed to perfection, who seems to be pinching the cheek of Palme winner Crisitan Mungiu like a naugthy schoolchild.
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