2011 Cannes Film Festival

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Cannes Day 10: In Competition: “Pater”

Saturday, May 21st, 2011

On Day 10, Yves is disoriented again. Perhaps he is bowing to the muse, or he’s lost a contact lense or both…or he’s hitting the deck to deal with the End of Days, either way, he’s frigging starving..and could defintiely use a crossiant right about now.

IN COMPETION: “PATER” FRANCE 105 MINS

SYNOPSIS: Vincent Lindon and Alain Cavalier are pals. Like father and son. They sip port in bars dreaming of a film they might make. Together.
Then just once in a while, they don suit and tie. Play men of power. See how much trouble they can make. For a laugh. They tell a tall story, that’s part really personal, part, well – just plain tall. Only, as ever at the movies, there’s that excellent question no one can answer: is it really all make-believe?

Directed by Alain CAVALIER

Cannes Film Festival: Alain Cavalier’s ‘Pater’: Private Musings of a Public Sort (nytimes.com)
Cannes reviews roundup: Pater/Hanezu (guardian.co.uk)
Cannes: Films in Competition (screenphiles.wordpress.com)
Film: Cannes Film Festival: Cannes ’11, day seven: Two days after The Tree Of Life screening, Lars Von Trier issues a rebuttal (avclub.com)
Cannes film festival live blog: day eight (guardian.co.uk)

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Cannes Day 6 In Competition: HEARAT SHULAYIM (Footnote)

Sunday, May 15th, 2011

Ah, my favorite photo in the ballet, By far. This hangs in my apartment rather large right over a Martin Shoeleher of Bill Clinton (as it should)….I love this image. The film below is called Footnote..which may be the new title of the photo. Its always been called “20th century Fox.”

FOOTNOTE. ISRAEL. 106 Minutes

SYNOPSIS: FOOTNOTE is the story of a great rivalry between a father and son. Both eccentric professors, they have dedicated their lives to their work. The father seems a stubborn purist who fears the establishment. His son, Uriel, appears to strive on accolades, endlessly seeking recognition.

But one day, the tables turn. The two men switch places when the father learns he is to be awarded the most valuable honour one can receive. His desperate need for recognition is betrayed, his vanity exposed. Uriel is torn between pride and envy. Will he sabotage his father’s glory?

FOOTNOTE is the story of insane competition, the admiration and envy for a role model, bringing father and son to a final, bitter confrontation.