Cannes' alternative competition 'Un Certain Regard' opens

Record ID: 103947

  • Title: Cannes' alternative competition 'Un Certain Regard' opens
  • Date: 12th May 2016
  • Summary: CANNES, FRANCE (MAY 12, 2016) (REUTERS) ****WARNING CONTAINS FLASH PHOTOGRAPHY*** SIGN FOR 'UN CERTAIN REGARD' COMPETITION ON SCREEN PEOPLE TAKING THEIR SEAT FOR CEREMONY CANNES FILM FESTIVAL DIRECTOR, THIERRY FREMAUX ON STAGE (SOUNDBITE) (French) FESTIVAL DIRECTOR, THIERRY FREMAUX, SAYING: "There is the (main) competition, happening next to here, and the 'Certain Regard' is here to welcome young film-makers, beginning directors. There are seven or eight first films in the Un Certain Regard competition. And also more experienced directors." AUDIENCE WATCHING JURY MEMBERS DIEGO LUNA AND RUBEN OSTLUND WALKING TO STAGE JURY MEMBERS CELINE SALLETTE, JESSICA HAUSNER AND OSTLUND ON STAGE / FREMAUX RUNNING TO HELP JURY PRESIDENT MARTHE KELLER CLIMB ON STAGE / JURY ON STAGE MEMBER OF AUDIENCE APPLAUDING (SOUNDBITE) (French) SWISS ACTRESS AND PRESIDENT OF THE UN CERTAIN REGARD JURY, MARTHE KELLER, SAYING: "We are lucky to be here, we are lucky to see these films, especially for me who love to travel without check late. To travel that far, with the films we are going to see, is absolutely great. And to have so many first films, there's nothing more beautiful than what we do for the first time." MEMBERS OF AUDIENCE VARIOUS OF MEMBERS OF JURY GOING BACK TO THEIR SEAT MEMBER OF AUDIENCE VARIOUS OF CAST AND CREW OF OPENING FILM 'ESHTEBAK' (CLASH) ARRIVING ON STAGE SCREEN SHOWING EXCERPT OF 'ESHTEBAK'
  • Embargoed: 27th May 2016 21:39
  • Keywords: Cannes Un Certain Regard Mohamed Diab
  • Location: CANNES, FRANCE
  • City: CANNES, FRANCE
  • Country: France
  • Reuters ID: LVA0014HI8LE5
  • Aspect Ratio: 16:9
  • Story Text: The secondary competition of the Cannes Film Festival opened on Thursday (May 12) with the Egyptian film 'Eshtebak' (Clash).
    The 'Un Certain Regard' competition is a parallel, more art house-focused schedule offering an opportunity to young directors to feature in Cannes.
    "There is the (main) competition, happening next to here, and the 'Certain Regard' is here to welcome young film-makers, beginning directors. There are seven or eight first films in the Un Certain Regard competition. And also more experienced directors," film festival Thierry Fremaux said as he was opening the competition.
    This year's jury, led by Swiss actress Marthe Keller, will watch 18 films, including seven from first time feature film directors.
    "We are lucky to be here, we are lucky to see these films, especially for me who love to travel without check late. To travel that far, with the films we are going to see, is absolutely great. And to have so many first films, there's nothing more beautiful than what we do for the first time," Keller said.
    The opening film, 'Eshtebak', by Egyptian director Mohamed Diab, takes place in Cairo two years after the Egyptian revolution.
    The 'Un Certain Regard' prize will be awarded on May 21, on the eve of the main competition awards ceremony.
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