Cannes film festival 2009 part 2 uncertain regard films

May 8, 11:42 PMIndie Movie ExaminerTerra King

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Cannes opens May 13th. AP

Part two of my report on which films are being shown for which categores today covers films entered as "uncertain regard" films.  This category presents a score of films with all kind of visions and styles; “original and different” works which seek international recognition.

The entries are

AMINTIRI DIN EPOCA DE AUR (TALES FROM THE GOLDEN AGE) directed by Ioana URICARU, Hanno HÖFER, Constantin POPESCU, Cristian MUNGIU, Razvan MARCULESCU

DEMAIN DÈS L'AUBE (TOMORROW AT DAWN) directed by Denis DERCOURT

EYES WIDE OPEN (EINAYM PKUHOT) (EYES WIDE OPEN) directed by Haim TABAKMAN

INDEPENDENCIA (Independencia) directed by Raya MARTIN

IRÈNE (IRENE) directed by Alain CAVALIER

KASI AZ GORBEHAYE IRANI KHABAR NADAREH (NO ONE KNOWS ABOUT PERSIAN CATS) directed by Bahman GHOBADI

KUKI NINGYO (AIR DOLL) directed by KORE-EDA Hirokazu

LE PÈRE DE MES ENFANTS (FATHER OF MY CHILDREN ) directed by Mia HANSEN-LØVE

LOS VIAJES DEL VIENTO (THE WIND JOURNEYS) directed by Ciro GUERRA

MORRER COMO UM HOMEM (TO DIE LIKE A MAN) directed by João Pedro RODRIGUES

MOTHER directed by BONG Joon-Ho

POLITIST, ADJECTIV (POLICE, ADJECTIVE) directed by Corneliu PORUMBOIU

SAMSON AND DELILAH directed by Warwick THORNTON

SKAZKA PRO TEMNOTU (TALE IN THE DARKNESS) directed by Nikolay KHOMERIKI

THE SILENT ARMY directed by Jean VAN DE VELDE

TZAR directed by Pavel LOUNGUINE

The festival is just days away starting on Wednesday May 13th and running through the 24th. I will have reports several times a day for those interested in following the excitement of Cannes.