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ENTERTAINMENT
Austrian film takes Cannes honour
Michael Haneke
The White Ribbon by Austrian director Michael Haneke emerges as the winner of the Palme d'Or at the Cannes Film Festival.
Gilliam praises Ledger's energy
Pitt and Jolie grace Cannes gala
PICTURES, FEATURES, ANALYSIS
Violent outcome
Cannes map Cannes mapped
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Quentin Tarantino with actress Diane Kruger Cannes review
Tarantino returns with Inglourious Basterds
Heath Ledger Doctor Parnassus
A look at Heath Ledger's final performance
Diane Kruger and Sharon Stone In pictures
The stars out in Cannes for charity fund-raiser
Taking Woodstock Hippy bootcamp
How director Ang Lee recreated Woodstock on film
Matt Smith Docteur qui?
Future Doctor Who star Matt Smith lands in the Riviera

VIDEO FEATURE

Weisz on her thousand year old film role

British Actress Rachel Weisz talks about her role in the film Agora which tells the story of Hypatia of Alexandria, a female philosopher and atheist, during the rising tide of Christianity in Roman Egypt.

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Rachel Weisz talks about her role in an 'ancient film'.


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62nd CANNES FILM FESTIVAL
Starts Wednesday 13 May
Ends Sunday 24 May
Venues Various
Main prize Palme d'Or
Head of jury Isabelle Huppert
Other awards Grand Prize, Jury Prize, Golden Camera, FIPRESCI Prize
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