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Grim Brazilian drama opens Cannes film festival A grim Brazilian drama about society's descent into anarchy launched the Cannes film festival on Wednesday, and politics dominated the opening news conference held by jury president Sean Penn. 2008-05-15 People: [Charlie Kaufman] [Eva Longoria] [Joaquin Phoenix] [Philip Seymour Hoffman] [Sean Penn] [Cate Blanchett] [George W. Bush] [Julianne Moore] [Steven Soderbergh] [Clint Eastwood] [Angelina Jolie] [Steven Spielberg] [Harrison Ford] [Gwyneth Paltrow] [Brad Pitt] Activities: [2008 Cannes Film Festival] Asian natural disasters bring sombre note to Cannes glitz The tragedies of the real world -- the quake that rocked China and the cyclone that devastated Myanmar -- invaded the fantasy world of movies as the Cannes film festival moved into top gear Thursday. 2008-05-15 People: [Jia Zhangke] [Jack Black] [Mike Tyson] [Javier Bardem] [Will Smith] [Sean Penn] [Julianne Moore] [Steven Soderbergh] [Penelope Cruz] [Clint Eastwood] [Woody Allen] [Angelina Jolie] [Dustin Hoffman] [Bruce Willis] [Steven Spielberg] [Scarlett Johansson] [Madonna] [Harrison Ford] [Gwyneth Paltrow] Activities: [2008 Cannes Film Festival] It's indie movies vs. Indy's movie at Cannes fest It's indie movies versus Indy's movie at the Cannes Film Festival. 2008-05-14 People: [Marjane Satrapi] [Luc Dardenne] [David Lynch] [Jack Black] [Alfonso Cuaron] [Mark Ruffalo] [Joaquin Phoenix] [Sean Penn] [Danny Glover] [Julianne Moore] [Steven Soderbergh] [Clint Eastwood] [Angelina Jolie] [Gwyneth Paltrow] [Natalie Portman] Activities: [2008 Cannes Film Festival] Heston's Ten Commandments to be auctioned Thou shalt find the Ten Commandments up for bid this summer. 2008-05-14 People: [Charlton Heston] Hard-hitting Brazilian film opens Cannes festival Hard-hitting Brazilian film "Blindness" gets the Cannes film festival under way on Wednesday, kicking off 12 hectic days of movies, publicity and late-night revelry in the Riviera resort. 2008-05-13 People: [Lucrecia Martel] [Charlie Kaufman] [Mike Tyson] [Javier Bardem] [Joaquin Phoenix] [Philip Seymour Hoffman] [Julianne Moore] [Steven Soderbergh] [Penelope Cruz] [Clint Eastwood] [Woody Allen] [Angelina Jolie] [Steven Spielberg] [Scarlett Johansson] [Madonna] [Harrison Ford] [Gwyneth Paltrow] Activities: [2008 Cannes Film Festival] Headlines Grim Brazilian drama opens Cannes film festival 2008-05-15 Asian natural disasters bring sombre note to Cannes glitz 2008-05-15 It's indie movies vs. Indy's movie at Cannes fest 2008-05-14 Heston's Ten Commandments to be auctioned 2008-05-14 Hard-hitting Brazilian film opens Cannes festival 2008-05-13 Jenna Bush weds Virginia politician's son 2008-05-11 Cannes pits Hollywood against obscure arthouse 2008-05-11 Jenna Bush's wedding is low-key affair at ranch 2008-05-10 Lindsay Lohan walks away from Manson movie 2008-05-09 Just a minute with Christina Ricci on "Speed Racer" 2008-05-08 Christina Ricci goes back to blockbusters 2008-05-06 DNA tests reveal mystery surrounding playwright Schiller 2008-05-04 Soderbergh to direct call girl film 2008-04-30 Ian McKellen to reprise Gandalf role 2008-04-30 Mel Gibson to star in first movie since 2002 2008-04-29 "Grand Theft Auto 4" hits the streets 2008-04-29 Bush tweaks candidates at correspondents' dinner 2008-04-27 Hollywood is on edge ahead of summer movie season 2008-04-25 Roger Ebert misses start of his 10th annual film festival 2008-04-24 Eastwood and Allen showing films at Cannes 2008-04-23 Panda, Maradona tipped to play Cannes roles 2008-04-20 With clock ticking, Rushdie makes careful choices 2008-04-20 Harry Potter case illustrates blurry line in copyright law 2008-04-20 French black identity poet Aime Cesaire dies at 94 2008-04-17 New exhibition in London charts Ian Fleming's life 2008-04-16 'Harry Potter' fan testifies in trial and weeps 2008-04-16 L.A. woman accused of stealing from Charlton Heston 2008-04-14 Harry Potter author goes to court 2008-04-13 Actors, lawmakers mark Darfur date 2008-04-13 Luminaries attend Heston's funeral 2008-04-13 Glass' `Satyagraha' reaches Met 2008-04-13 Cult director Tarantino to deliver Cannes Masterclass 2008-04-11 Joan Chen: Let the Games Go On 2008-04-10 Bible is America's favorite book: poll 2008-04-09 Bush leads tributes as Hollywood mourns Heston 2008-04-07 Heston's bearing, toughness endured 2008-04-07 Heston left cinematic, political mark 2008-04-07 '21' doubles up with $15M weekend 2008-04-06 Heston was the regal face of scrappy NRA 2008-04-06 Film legend Charlton Heston dead at 84 2008-04-06 Charlton Heston dead at 84 2008-04-05 DiCaprio buys 'green' NYC condo 2008-04-05 Rolling Stones, YouTube team up for music channel 2008-04-04 George Clooney sees career shift ahead 2008-04-02 Dickens' "Great Expectations" desk to be auctioned 2008-04-02 Rolling Stones film set for release 2008-03-30 Malware cited in supermarket data breach 2008-03-29 McKellen hopes for role in `Hobbit' 2008-03-28 Shakespeare goes digital with online project 2008-03-26 Matches Shown: | 1-50 | 51-100 Most-viewed Japanese filmmaker plans mock Nanjing tribunal 2008-01-26 Japanese film discredits Nanjing massacre 2007-12-11 Japanese nationalists to make own Nanjing movie 2007-01-24 Ang Lee's erotic spy thriller tipped to win Golden Horse 2007-12-06 Ang Lee's 'Lust, Caution' leads Taiwan 'Oscars' nominations 2007-10-28 Harry Potter case illustrates blurry line in copyright law 2008-04-20 Panda, Maradona tipped to play Cannes roles 2008-04-20 "Communist cool" shakes up China's fashion scene 2007-10-17 "Grindhouse," "Zodiac" set to fire up Cannes crowd 2007-04-19 Chinese Americans Speak Out on Atrocities 2005-06-11 Eastwood and Allen showing films at Cannes 2008-04-23 'Atonement' kicks off 75th anniversary Venice film festival 2007-08-29 Cannes pits Hollywood against obscure arthouse 2008-05-11 Oscar race looks wide open this year 2007-12-06 U.S. author of "Rape of Nanking" commits suicide 2004-11-11 Witherspoon, Knightley, Williams and Bullock were Oscars fashion winners 2006-03-06 Jenna Bush's wedding is low-key affair at ranch 2008-05-10 Hollywood is on edge ahead of summer movie season 2008-04-25 'Atonement' leads with 7 Globe nods 2007-12-13 Cannes readies 60th awards night 2007-05-25 Cruise, `Da Vinci' Kick Off Summer Films 2006-04-17 Garcia Bernal, Dafoe on Berlin film fest jury 2007-01-11 "Macaca" named most politically incorrect word 2006-12-18 New exhibition in London charts Ian Fleming's life 2008-04-16 `Babel,' `Borat,' `Queen' top Globe nods 2007-01-15

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