Calin Peter Netzer on maternal inspiration in foreign Oscar hopeful 'Child's Pose'

Posted by · 9:00 am · December 13th, 2013

Winner of the Golden Bear at the Berlinale, and Romania’s submission for the foreign-language Oscar, searing family drama “Child’s Pose” is among the year’s finest films in any language. Director Calin Peter Netzer tells us how the film was inspired by his own relationship with his mother.

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Kidman, Lee, Ramsay and Waltz among those joining Spielberg on Cannes jury

Posted by · 12:18 am · April 24th, 2013

There are more female filmmakers on the jury than in Competition.

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Roundup: The oblivious politics of 'The Impossible'

Posted by · 4:53 am · January 3rd, 2013

Also: Dressing ‘Django Unchained,” and the sexism of ‘Les Mis’

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Romania enters Cannes winner 'Beyond the Hills' in the Oscar race

Posted by · 3:12 pm · September 11th, 2012

Will voters make it up to Cristian Mungiu after that significant 2007 snub?

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Michael Haneke's 'Amour' takes the Palme d'Or at Cannes

Posted by · 8:46 am · May 27th, 2012

Michael Haneke has become the seventh filmmaker to win the coveted Palme d’Or twice — and only the second to win for consecutive films.

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Who will win at Cannes tomorrow… and who should

Posted by · 6:19 pm · May 26th, 2012

We offer our best bets and personal favorites for tomorrow’s Cannes Film Festival awards.

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Queuin' in the rain: Cannes 2012 hits the halfway mark

Posted by · 5:43 pm · May 21st, 2012

As rainclouds continue to gather over Cannes, Michael Haneke’s “Amour” is currently the toast of the festival.

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Cannes Check: Cristian Mungiu's 'Beyond the Hills'

Posted by · 11:56 am · May 8th, 2012

We continue our series of Cannes competition previews with the follow-up feature from 2007’s Palme d’Or winner.

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