Cannes ilm estival awards top pri es
CANNES A he th Cannes ilm estival awarded its top pri es yesterday with a Canadian prodigy, a ussian corruption critic, Belgian brothers, a urkish husbandand-wife team and a British veteran tipped for glory.
Eighteen contenders are in the running for the coveted alme d’Or for best picture, but unlike previous races, no obvious winner emerged during the -day event in this rench iviera resort.
wo years ago Amour’ crushed everything in sight, last year Blue is the armest Colour’ crushed everything in sight,” ean- hilippe Guerand of Film Francais maga ine told AFP, referring to the last two winners.
his time around there are no such overpowering films,” he added, looking to a nailbiter finish at the world’s biggest cinema showcase.