Published on: 25th May, 2009
The mammoth race to the superlative prize awarded to competing films in the Cannes Film Festival, the Palme d’Or (meaning Golden Palm in French) is on its final leg. Heralding the Cannes’ election night is the long-winded 12 day long paraphernalia during which the jury and critics skim through all the movies vying for the coveted Palme d’Or. The 62th Cannes festival concluding on the 28th May, is being held in Palais which has its usual share of star power presence.
With no preceding awards like the Golden Globes, or the Guild Awards and the total annual jury change, it is no one’s guess as to who would emerge out the winner. With its head strong nine member jury include celebrities like Robin Wright, Aisa Argento, Hanif Kureishi to name a few are headed by French actress Isabelle Huppert.
In line for the prestigious award are ‘The White Ribbon’ by Australian director Haneke about the woes of a German village during the Second World Wars, British director, Arnold for ‘Fish Tank’ dealing with middle class woes and the Palestinian director Elia Suleiman’s ‘The Time that Remains’.
With movie heavy weights like Tarantino, Lars von Trier among the many who are toeing the line to win the festival’s most clamoured award, Palm d’Or. France with its count of only two wins since 1987, the recently won was last year for Cantet’s ‘The Class’, seems to be in close race with two of its films, ‘A prophet’ by Jacques Audiard and ‘In the Beginning’ by Xavier Giannoli. Both these films centre around a felon who gets into ambitious undertakings. These films are also vying for the title of best actor awards too.
Tarantino’s World War II saga is in stiff competition with von Trier’s ‘Antichrist’ which has repulsed many with its overt images of female sex organ damage and torment. On the light hearted movies, the one by Ken Loach ‘Looking for Eric’, the comical performance of Penelope Cruz in ‘Broken Embraces’ and Lee’s ‘Taking Woodstock’ which emphasis the retro era are in the offing. Another movie said to be a tough competitor is ‘Bright Star’ which involves a sad love affair.
Actress Giovanna Mezzogiorno in ‘Vincere’, as Mussolini’s estranged better half and Abbie Cornish in ‘Bright Star’ are strong contenders for Best actress award.
Many are vouching for Tarantino’s ‘Ingorious Bastards’ and the 19th century recitals from the Jane Campion’s ‘Bright Star’ to win the Best Screenplay award.
Alain Resnais seems to be the current forerunner to the Best Director Award for his fantastic return in the movie ’Wild Grass’.
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