Sunday, May 18, 2008

Cannes Film Festival in review


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Turkish actress Hatice Aslan, director Nuri Bilge Ceylan and artistic director and screenwriter Ebru Ceylan arrive to attend the screening of their film 'Three Monkeys'

It usually takes a few days before a strong theme emerges from the Cannes Film Festival. But this year the programmers are putting their cards on the table. Pessimistic critics sometimes feel that embarking on a new festival is like being sent down for two weeks in the slammer – and sure enough, this year's selection has started with a crop of films about incarceration.

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