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CANNES 2006 Competition / Predictions

No sure-fire winners

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In Cannes, an air of uncertainty surrounds the speculations of this year’s winners, after a competition that failed to produce one or two definite favourites. However, the last days of the festival have contributed to heightening the mystery by announcing Cronica de una fuga by Israel Adrian Caetano (the professionals’ favourite at the market) and the unusual Pan’s Labyrinth [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile
]
by Guillermo del Toro (see article) as potential Golden Palm Winners.

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These outsiders could pick up awards even if the film press prefer to hedge their bets on Volver [+see also:
film review
trailer
interview: Agustín Almodóvar
interview: Carmen Maura
interview: Pedro Almodóvar
interview: Pénélope Cruz
film profile
]
by Pedro Almodovar (see focus), Marie-Antoinette by Sofia Coppola, Climates [+see also:
trailer
interview: Zeynep Ozbatur
film profile
]
by Nuri Bilge Ceylan (Cineuropa’s favourite, see review) and Babel by Alejandro González Iñarritu.

Enigmatic jury president Wong Kar-wai – who holds the envelopes containing the 2006 winners – has only contributed to the speculations.

Several other films that did not live up to their expectations and are expected to win secondary prizes (Grand Prix, Special Jury Prize, Best Screenplay Award) include Flanders [+see also:
film review
trailer
film profile
]
by France’s Bruno Dumont (see interview), Red Road [+see also:
trailer
film profile
]
by British director Andrea Arnold and Italian title The Family Friend by Paolo Sorrentino (see interview).

The winners of the competition – which, according to general opinion, was not spectacular, but rich in terms of diversity, style and genre – will be announced tomorrow evening.

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(Translated from French)

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