2007 Cannes Film Festival

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
2007 Cannes Film Festival
CFF2007poster.jpg
Official poster of the 60th Cannes Film Festival.[1]
Opening filmMy Blueberry Nights
Closing filmDays of Darkness (L'Âge des ténèbres)
LocationCannes, France
Founded1946
AwardsPalme d'Or (4 Months,
3 Weeks and 2 Days)
Hosted byDiane Kruger
No. of films22 (In Competition)[2]
20 (Un Certain Regard)
9 (Out of Competition)
16 (Cinéfondation)
11 (Special screenings)
11 (Short Film)
Festival date16 May 2007 (2007-05-16) – 27 May 2007 (2007-05-27)
Websitefestival-cannes.com/en

The 60th Cannes Film Festival ran from 16 to 27 May 2007. The President of the Jury was British director Stephen Frears.[3] Twenty two films from twelve countries were selected to compete for the Palme d'Or. The awards were announced on 26 May. 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days, directed by Cristian Mungiu won the Palme d'Or.[4][5]

The festival opened with My Blueberry Nights, directed by Wong Kar-wai[6] and closed with Days of Darkness (L'Âge des ténèbres) by Denys Arcand.[7] Diane Kruger was the mistress of ceremonies.[8]

The official poster of the 60th Cannes festival featured Pedro Almodóvar, Juliette Binoche, Jane Campion, Souleymane Cissé, Penélope Cruz, Gérard Depardieu, Samuel L. Jackson, Bruce Willis and Wong Kar-wai, all photographed by Alex Majoli.

2007 Un Certain Regard poster by Italian comics artist Enrico Marini.[9]

Juries[]

Stephen Frears, Jury President
Orhan Pamuk, Main section jury member
Jia Zhangke, Cinéfondation jury president

Main competition[]

The following people were appointed as the Jury for the feature films of the 2007 Official Selection:[10]

  • Stephen Frears (British director) Jury President
  • Marco Bellocchio (Italian director)
  • Maggie Cheung (Hong Kong actress)
  • Toni Collette (Australian actress)
  • Maria de Medeiros (Portuguese actress)
  • Orhan Pamuk (Nobel Prize winning Turkish novelist)
  • Michel Piccoli (French actor)
  • Sarah Polley (Canadian actress and director)
  • Abderrahmane Sissako (Mauritanian director)

Un Certain Regard[]

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2007 Un Certain Regard:

  • Pascale Ferran (French director) President
  • Kent Jones (American writer)
  • Cristi Puiu (Romanian director)
  • Bian Qin
  • Jasmine Trinca (Italian actress)

Cinéfondation and short films[]

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the Cinéfondation and short films competition:

  • Jia Zhangke (Chinese director) President
  • Niki Karimi (Iranian actress, filmmaker)
  • J. M. G. Le Clézio (French writer)
  • Dominik Moll (German director)
  • Deborah Nadoolman (American costume designer)

Camera d'Or[]

The following people were appointed as the Jury of the 2007 Camera d'Or:

  • Pavel Lungin (Russian writer, director) President
  • Renato Berta (Swiss cinematographer)
  • Julie Bertuccelli (French director)
  • Clotilde Courau (French actress)

Official selection[]

In competition – Feature films[]

The following feature films competed for the Palme d'Or:[2]

English title Original title Director(s) Country
4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days 4 luni, 3 săptămâni şi 2 zile Cristian Mungiu Romania
Aleksandra Alexander Sokurov Russia
The Banishment Изгнание (Izgnanie) Andrey Zvyagintsev Russia
Breath 숨 (Soom) Kim Ki-duk South Korea
Death Proof Quentin Tarantino United States
The Diving Bell and the Butterfly Le scaphandre et le papillon Julian Schnabel France
The Edge of Heaven Auf der anderen Seite Fatih Akın Germany
Import Export Ulrich Seidl Austria
The Last Mistress Une vieille maîtresse Catherine Breillat France
Love Songs Les chansons d'amour Christophe Honoré France
The Man from London A londoni férfi Béla Tarr Hungary
The Mourning Forest 殯の森 (Mogari no mori) Naomi Kawase Japan
My Blueberry Nights Wong Kar-wai Hong Kong
No Country for Old Men Joel and Ethan Coen United States
Paranoid Park Gus Van Sant United States
Persepolis Marjane Satrapi & Vincent Paronnaud France
Promise Me This Завет (Zavet) Emir Kusturica Serbia
Secret Sunshine 밀양 (Milyang) Lee Chang-dong South Korea
Silent Light Stellet licht Carlos Reygadas Mexico
Tehilim Raphaël Nadjari Israel
We Own the Night James Gray United States
Zodiac David Fincher United States

Un Certain Regard[]

The following films were selected for the competition of Un Certain Regard:[2]

Films out of competition[]

The following films were selected to be screened out of competition:[2]

Special screenings[]

The following films were screened specially for the 60th Festival.[2]

Cinéfondation[]

The following short films were selected for the competition of Cinéfondation:[2]

  • A Reunion by Sung-Hoon Hong
  • Aditi singh by Mickael Kummer
  • by
  • Berachel bitha haktana by Efrat Corem
  • Chinese Whispers by Raka Dutta
  • For the Love of God by Joe Tucker
  • Goyta by Joanna Jurewicz
  • Halbe Stunden by Nicolas Wackerbarth
  • Minus by Pavle Vuckovic
  • Mish'olim by Hagar Ben-Asher
  • Neostorozhnost by Alexander Kugel
  • Rondo by Marja Mikkonen
  • Ru Dao by Tao Chen
  • Saba by Thereza Menezes, Gregorio Graziosi
  • Triple 8 Palace by Alexander Ku
  • Vita di Giacomo by Luca Governatori

Short film competition[]

The following short films competed for the Short Film Palme d'Or:[2]

  • Ah Ma by Anthony Chen (Singapore)
  • Ark by Grzegorz Jonkajtys (Poland)
  • The Last 15 by Antonio Campos (United States)
  • Looking Glass by Erik Rosenlund (Sweden)
  • My Dear Rosseta by Yang Hae-hoon (South Korea)
  • My Sister by Marco Van Geffen (Netherlands)
  • The Oates' Valor by United States)
  • Resistance aux tremblements by Olivier Hems (France)
  • Run by Mark Albiston (New Zealand)
  • Gia to onoma tou spourgitiou by Kyros Papavassiliou (Cyprus)
  • Ver Llover by Elisa Miller (Mexico)

Cannes Classics[]

Cannes Classics places the spotlight on documentaries about cinema[11] and restored masterworks from the past.[12]

Tributes[13]

Documentaries about Cinema

  • Brando by Mimi Freedman & Leslie Greif (United States)
  • Lindsay Anderson, Never Apologize by (United States)
  • Maurice Pialat, L'amour existe by & (France)
  • Pierre Rissient by Todd McCarthy (United States)

Restored prints

Parallel sections[]

International Critics' Week[]

The following films were screened for the 46th International Critics' Week (46e Semaine de la Critique):[14]

Feature film competition

  • À l'intérieur by Julien Maury, Alexandre Bustillo (France)
  • by (Argentina)
  • Funuke Show Some Love, You Losers! (Funuke domo, kanashimi no ai wo misero) by Daihachi Yoshida (Japan)
  • (Nos retrouvailles) by David Oelhoffen (France)
  • Jellyfish (Meduzot) by Etgar Keret, Shira Geffen (Israel, France)
  • (A via láctea) by (Brazil)
  • The Orphanage (El Orfanato) by Juan Antonio Bayona (Spain, Mexico)
  • Párpados azules by Ernesto Contreras (Mexico)
  • by Micha Wald (Belgium, France, Canada)
  • XXY by Lucia Puenzo (Argentina, France, Spain)

Short film competition

  • Um ramo by Juliana Rojas & Marco Dutra (Brazil)
  • Madame Tutli-Putli by Chris Lavis & Maciek Szczerbowski (Canada)
  • Saliva by Esmir Filho (Brazil)
  • Rabbit Troubles by Dimitar Mitovski & Kamen Kalev (Bulgaria)
  • Fog by Peter Salmon (New Zealand)
  • La Route, la nuit by Marine Alice le Du (France)
  • Both by Bass Bre’che (United Kingdom, Lebanon)

Special screenings

Directors' Fortnight[]

The following films were screened for the 2007 Directors' Fortnight (Quinzaine des Réalizateurs):[15]

  • by Gaël Morel (France)
  • Avant que j'oublie by Jacques Nolot (France)
  • Caramel by Nadine Labaki (Lebanon, France)
  • Chop Shop by Ramin Bahrani (United States)
  • Control by Anton Corbijn (Hungary)
  • Dai Nipponjin by Hitoshi Matsumoto (Japan)
  • Foster Child (John John) by Brillante Mendoza (Philippines)
  • (Elle s'appelle Sabine) by Sandrine Bonnaire (France)
  • Garage by Lenny Abrahamson (Ireland)
  • by Chantal Akerman (Belgium), Apichatpong Weerasethakul (Thailand), (Brazil), (India), Wang Bing (China), Pedro Costa (Portugal)
  • Counterparts (L'un contre l'autre) by Jan Bonny (Germany)
  • La France by Serge Bozon (France)
  • La Question humaine by Nicolas Klotz (France)
  • La Influencia by (Mexico)
  • by Sandra Kogut (Brazil, France)
  • Ploy by Pen-ek Ratanaruang (Thailand)
  • PVC-1 by Spiros Stathoulopoulos (Colombia)
  • Savage Grace by Tom Kalin (United States, France, Spain)
  • Smiley Face by Gregg Araki (United States, Germany)
  • Tout est pardonné by Mia Hansen-Løve (France)
  • Un homme perdu by Danielle Arbid (Lebanon, France)
  • Yumurta by Semih Kaplanoglu (Turkey, Greece)
  • Zoo by Robinson Devor (United States)

Tous Les Cinemas du Monde[]

Tous Les Cinemas du Monde (World Cinema) began in 2005 to showcase films from a variety of different countries. From 19 May to 25 May 2007, films were screened from India, Lebanon, Poland, Kenya, Guinea, Angola, Slovenia, and Colombia.[16][17]

India[]

The first two days of this program were devoted entirely to the cinema of India and included films in a number of different languages. The Hindi film, Lage Raho Munna Bhai, which screened on 19 May (with Bollywood superstar, Sanjay Dutt, as a Mumbai underworld don, who begins to see the spirit of Mahatma Gandhi), was particularly well received.[18] In addition, a Mani Ratnam film, Guru, (starring Abhishek Bachchan, Madhavan and Aishwarya Rai and loosely based on the life of Dhirubhai Ambani; Bachchan also made a cameo appearance in Lage Raho Munna Bhai) was also a "critical success".[19] Other films included the Hindi film Dhan Dhana Dhan Goal starring John Abraham and Bipasha Basu, Dharm, the Malayalam film Saira, Missed Call, the Tamil film Veyil, and the Bengali film Dosar.[19] Another Tamil language Indian film, Mozhi was shown in the non-prize category at a later date.

Lebanon[]

Debuting at the Director's Fortnight was Nadine Labaki's Caramel, a charming dramedy about five women who gather at a beauty salon and deal with their everyday problems with men, social expectation, sexuality, and tradition vs. modernizing times. Labaki not only directed and co-wrote the film but plays the lead as well. The rest of the cast is composed mostly of unprofessional actors, all of whom deliver very convincing performances and add a lot of color and depth to the film.[20][21] Reminiscent of a Pedro Almodóvar picture, Caramel is unique not just for its technical and creative sophistication but also for not tackling any of the religious, political, or war-related issues that have continued to plague its setting, Lebanon, til now. The film proved to be a sleeper at the festival and was distributed in well over 40 countries, becoming an international hit.[22]

Awards[]

Cristian Mungiu, Palme d'Or winner
Naomi Kawase, Gran Prix winner
U2 perform at the 2007 Cannes Film Festival, prior to the screening of U2 3D

Official awards[]

The following films and people received the 2007 Official selection awards:[23]

Un Certain Regard[24]

Cinéfondation

  • First Prize: by
  • Second Prize: Ru Dao by Tao Chen
  • Third Prize: Minus by Pavle Vuckovic

Golden Camera

Short films

Independent awards[]

FIPRESCI Prizes[25][5]

  • 4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days by Cristian Mungiu (In competition)
  • The Band's Visit (Bikur Ha-Tizmoret) by Eran Kolirin (Un Certain Regard)
  • (Elle s'appelle Sabine) by Sandrine Bonnaire

Vulcan Award of the Technical Artist

Ecumenical Jury[26]

Awards in the frame of International Critics' Week[5]

Other awards

Association Prix François Chalais

References[]

  1. ^ "Posters 2007". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
  2. ^ Jump up to: a b c d e f g "Official Selection 2007: All the Selection". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 30 October 2013.
  3. ^ "Cannes 2007 Gears Up For Premiere of New Wong Kar-Wai Film". AMC. Retrieved 6 June 2020.
  4. ^ "60ème Festival International du Film – Cannes". cinema-francais.fr (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  5. ^ Jump up to: a b c "Cannes 2007 / Palmarés". cannes-fest.com (in French). Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  6. ^ Scott, A. O. (18 May 2007). "At Cannes, Blueberry Nights and Romanian Days". The New York Times. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  7. ^ "Quebec filmmaker Arcand closes Cannes on comedic note". CBC News. Archived from the original on 15 December 2013.
  8. ^ "Diane Kruger, Master of Ceremonies for the 60th Festival de Cannes". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 24 December 2013. Retrieved 14 December 2013.
  9. ^ "Posters 2007". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 14 December 2013.
  10. ^ "All Juries 2007". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 4 March 2016.
  11. ^ "Cannes Classics — Documentaries about Cinema". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  12. ^ "Cannes Classics — Restored prints". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  13. ^ "Cannes Classics — Tribute". festival-cannes.com. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
  14. ^ "46e Selecion de la Semaine de la Critique – 2007". archives.semainedelacritique.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  15. ^ "Quinzaine 2007". quinzaine-realisateurs.com. Retrieved 28 June 2017.
  16. ^ "Preview: Acceptance in Cannes bestows prestige and honour". monstersandcritics.com. 15 May 2007. Archived from the original on 30 September 2012.
  17. ^ Cannes, India celebrate 60 years (needs subscription)
  18. ^ Masand, Rajeev (20 May 2007). "Lage Raho ... is hot at Cannes". ibnlive.com. CNN. Archived from the original on 17 January 2009. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  19. ^ Jump up to: a b Sinanan, Anil (24 May 2007). "The Sun Rises on the East". timesonline.co.uk. London: The Times. Archived from the original on 8 July 2008.
  20. ^ Scott, A. O. (1 February 2008). "A Haircut, With an Affair and Highlights of Support". nytimes. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  21. ^ Brussat, Mary Ann. "Film Review". spiritualityandpractice. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  22. ^ "Nadine Labaki Interview". viewlondon.co.uk. Retrieved 26 May 2017.
  23. ^ "Awards 2007: All Awards". festival-cannes.fr. Archived from the original on 22 February 2014.
  24. ^ "Awards 2007: Un Certain Regard". festival-cannes.com. Archived from the original on 3 March 2016.
  25. ^ "FIPRESCI Awards 2007". fipresci.org. Retrieved 25 June 2017.
  26. ^ "Jury Œcuménique Palmarés 2007". cannes.juryoecumenique.org. Retrieved 26 June 2017.
  27. ^ "Cinephile railwaymen". thestar.com. Retrieved 22 July 2017.
  28. ^ "Association Prix François Chalais Cannes 2007". francois-chalais.fr. Archived from the original on 20 September 2017. Retrieved 28 June 2017.

Media[]

External links[]

Retrieved from ""