Amour director Michael Haneke is aware of the parody Twitter account that bears his name, and, as you might expect from a filmmaker who’s made an incredibly intense, Oscar-nominated film about love, life and death, he’s not too worked up about it. @Michael_Haneke has been live on the social media site since November and has amassed more than 15,000 followers by adopting a voice that couldn’t be more at odds with the 70-year-old Austrian filmmaker’s bleak, unsentimental perspective: The Twitter-verse version of Haneke sounds like a tequila-drinking, hip-hop-loving frat boy twink who’s as contemporary as the real director is old school. He also loves to zing Terrence Malick , to remind Ben Affleck that he was not nominated for a Best Director Oscar and to gloat over the five Oscar nominations that Amour got on Jan. 10. That means a lot of laughs, although Haneke doesn’t necessarily see the humor in it. At the Golden Globes on Sunday night, The Los Angeles Times asked the real Haneke about the Twitter parody, and the director told the paper that his students at the Vienna Film Academy where he teaches, “said there was a weird Twitter account.” Then he added: “But I’m not that interested in that kind of thing. It’s not for me.” He doesn’t sound all that incensed, and he shouldn’t be. If you have a sense of humor, the fake Michael Haneke is one funny dude: agh im in los angelies and i left my saruman tunic back in vienna!!1! i was gona punk the guy at kfc lol— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 14, 2013 . @ benaffleck well dun 4 winnin best director last nite. best of luck at the oscars. o wait, jst rememburd ur not nominaytid. my bad lol— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 14, 2013 heres me havin a secret nap wen @ benaffleck was doin his speech! wot did i miss? did he announce daredevil 2 yet lol http://t.co/vI3qAMUe — Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 15, 2013 i jst got an amour tshirt made. it says “i made a film about strokes + all i got was this tshirt, a parms dorz + 5 oscar nominayshuns” lol— Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 11, 2013 on my roof drinkin tequila and screemn the lyrix 2 'i got 5 on it' but im changin 'on it' to 'oscar nominayshuns' lol #friday — Michael Haneke (@Michael_Haneke) January 11, 2013 Oh yeah, and Ellen Page digs him too: A tweet from you is an honor sir “@ Michael_Haneke : thx 4 the follow. ur purformans in junebug is the reeson i has a hamburgr fone lol”— Ellen Page (@EllenPage) January 15, 2013 [ Los Angeles Times ] Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
Top 10s abound, but what the hell, its New Year’s Eve and there are mere hours left (in the Western Hemisphere at least) to look back on the year while it’s still here – Happy New Year Australia, N.Z., Japan and much of Asia. [ Related: Mash-Ups, ‘Moonrise,’ And ‘Miami’ Connections: Jen Yamato’s Top 10 Movie Moments of 2012 and Amy Nicholson’s / Top 10 of 2012 / Written In Haiku ] For those trolling the internet Monday and stumble on this list, I hope it’ll spawn more Top 10s. Either in your own mind or better yet – in the comments below. Or even just give your Top 5 or hell… Just your one favorite. Or even your least favorite. Just go for it, don’t be shy. Below is my ten favorites for 2012. I admit, mine may be loaded with some of the “cold and corny prestige pics and all those ‘respectable’ ‘films’ headed for Oscar gold” as my fab colleague Jen Yamato describes – but there it is… My favorite, Amour , was also the toughest to watch, but it just stayed with me through the rest of the year after having the privilege to see it for the first time in Cannes last May. I saw it again in December and it stayed with me as my favorite even if I was rather numb walking out of the theater. It is one helluva tough one, but so good. Disagree? Go for it and say why in the comments. My top 10 follows with an ever so brief comment and a trailer (admittedly, there are still a couple of ‘key’ movies I still need to see). And what were your faves of 2012? 1. Amour – The toughest movie I, well, loved. 2. Zero Dark Thirty – I knew what the ending would be, but my palms sweat for hours in the lead-up. 3. Silver Linings Playbook – I thought I’d be bored as I was ‘dragged’ to see it at a festival. I completely loved it. 4. Lincoln – I like political intrigue – even of the 19th century sort. Tommy Lee Jones was Amazing. 5. Beasts of the Southern Wild – No stars – fantastic acting and a great new voice in filmmaking in the form of Benh Zeitlin. 6. How to Survive a Plague – It’s hard to hold back the tears watching as these brave people fight for their lives under the scepter of hate. 7. Anna Karenina – Sumptuous. No surprise the Revolution came along. 8. Holy Motors – This movie may go down as one of 2012’s most important. 9. On the Road – Sit down, light up and go for the ride. Garrett Hedlund is a good trip. 10. Argo – Again, you know what the end will be but it still gets the heart racing. The final scenes when the film hits you over the head with how they barely get out is a bit much though.
Amour is a true rarity, and for lovers of cinema it is one of the year’s high notes, though it’s most certainly no easy ride. Austria’s Best Foreign-language contender in the Oscars race, the feature by director Michael Haneke is a true masterpiece dealing with a topic most would rather ignore. The feature, which will be released by Sony Pictures Classics this weekend Stateside, most certainly is in the running for more than one Oscar nomination or at least it should be. Amour deservedly won the Palme d’Or in Cannes in May where it debuted and was even picked by the Los Angeles Film Critics Association as their Best Film of 2012. That is some feat for a film that centers on an elderly Parisian couple who are suddenly faced with illness and life’s sunset, beating out Hollywood’s big contenders. [ Related: LA Film Critics Name ‘Amour’ Best Picture, Boost ‘The Master,’ Jazz Up Oscar Race ] [ Editor’s Note: Movieline covered comments by ‘Amour’ director Michael Haneke and its terrific actors Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva at the Cannes Film Festival in May and is re-published here timed to the film’s opening Friday December 21. ] Haneke is certainly no stranger to awards in Cannes. He won the top prize just in 2009 for The White Ribbon as well as Best Director in 2005 for Caché (Hidden) and the Grand Prize of the Jury for The Piano Teacher back in 2001. Actors Jean-Louis Trintignant ( The Conformist ) and Emmanuelle Riva ( Priest ) sublimely portray the couple whose lives suddenly change after Riva’s character, Anne, suffers an attack. She is left in a slowly deteriorating state of dementia and her husband takes on the burden of caring for her while their daughter, played by Isabella Huppert, feels shut out. Mostly a theater actor in recent years, Trintignant was persuaded by Haneke to once again take to the screen for his first film since 1998’s Those Who Love Me Can Take the Train by Patrice Chéreau. “I didn’t want to act in films; I prefer the theater. But Haneke offered me this great opportunity,” he said — then clarified, “But I won’t do it again.” Trintignant, who was an early target of the paparazzi here back in the late ’50s because of rumors he was having an affair with Brigitte Bardot, his co-star in …And God Created Woman , added, “It’s a great joy to work with Michael Haneke. I’ve never met such a demanding director. He knows the cinema through and through.” Haneke will probably never be accused of being overly forthcoming when discussing his films. The heavy subject matter in Amour quite frankly will not appeal to everyone, but it’s already being called a masterpiece. He did acknowledge, however, that the material is challenging. “I never write a film to show something. Once you reach a given age, you have to contend with the suffering of someone you love,” Haneke said. “It’s inevitable – in my family as well.” In telling this story of slow loss, Haneke made great effort to avoid heavy emotion, which might have been an easy method of audience seduction. With that backdrop, Riva said she became familiar with Anne as she played her on set for over two months. She also noted that she almost doesn’t think of the person she sees on screen as herself. “Michael said to me, ‘Don’t be overly sentimental when playing Anne,’ and then it really clicked into place for me,” she said. “When I watch the film I get the feeling I’m seeing someone else. Obviously it’s not a universe steeped in beauty. I raced to the set every morning. I was in a hurry to get back to the set to act.” Added Haneke: “Within a dialog you have to find the right emotions. It’s like an opera in that sense.”
After so much Zero Dark Thirty domination from the New York Film Critics Circle, their West Coast counterparts in the Los Angeles Film Critics Association made a splash with more art house-leaning picks, voting Michael Haneke ‘s Amour the best film of 2012 — technically a foreign language entry, though Leos Carax’s Holy Motors earned that honor. (I see what you did there, LAFCA — and I like it.) LA critics also showed love for Beasts of the Southern Wild , whose non-professional actor/NOLA-area baker Dwight Henry earned a Best Supporting Actor nod, launching his awards season prospects. Get the full winners after the jump along with results from today’s awards announcements from the Boston Society of Film Critics and the New York Film Critics Online groups, both boosters of Kathryn Bigelow and Zero Dark Thirty … LA Film Critics Association 2012 Award Honorees: Best Picture: Amour (Runner-up: The Master ) Best Director: Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master (Runner-up: Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty ) Best Actress: (TIE) Jennifer Lawrence, Silver Linings Playbook and Emmanuelle Riva, Amour Best Actor: Joaquin Phoenix, The Master (Runner-up: Denis Lavant, Holy Motors ) Best Supporting Actor: Dwight Henry, Beasts of the Southern Wild (Runner-up: Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained ) Best Supporting Actress: Amy Adams, The Master (Runner-up: Anne Hathaway, The Dark Knight Rises and Les Misérables ) Best Screenplay: Argo (Runner-up: Silver Linings Playbook ) Best Film Editing: Zero Dark Thirty (Runner-up: Argo ) Best Cinematography: Skyfall (Runner-up: The Master ) Best Foreign Film: Holy Motors (Runner-up: Footnote ) Best Documentary: The Gatekeepers (Runner-up: Searching for Sugar Man ) Best Animation: Frankenweenie (Runner-up: It’s Such a Beautiful Day ) Best Music/Score: Beasts of the Southern Wild (Runner-up: The Master ) Best Production Design: The Master (Runner-up: Moonrise Kingdom ) New Generation Award: Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild Douglas Edwards Experimental/Independent Film/Video Award: Leviathan Not all of LAFCA ‘s picks are watertight, IMO ( Frankenweenie over ParaNorman ? Oh, fine …) but the organization deserves massive kudos for going against the grain with the majority of their awards when every other critics group so far has played it so safe. Among LAFCA’s greater surprises, which please me greatly: Love for Beasts of the Southern Wild ‘s Dwight Henry, who’s magnificent alongside Quvenzhane Wallis (who’s also got some solid Oscar buzz of her own going, at just 9 years old); Roger Deakins’ win for Skyfall , which elicited cheers from his boosters during LAFCA’s 5-hour-plus voting meeting ; the fact that Joaquin Phoenix ‘s snarly, gnarly turn in The Master was recognized amid a season of Daniel Day-Lewis – Lincoln adoration — and that the runner-up for Best Actor wasn’t even DD-L, but Holy Motors ‘ Denis Lavant. LAFCA also gets points in my book for refusing to let buzz dictate voting, even if Amour ‘s Emmanuelle Riva had to share the win with Silver Linings Playbook Oscar front-runner Jennifer Lawrence , and despite the fact that even in naming Anne Hathaway a Best Supporting Actress runner-up for Les Miserables they also tacked on her turn as Catwoman in The Dark Knight Rises . Meanwhile, as if one five-hour critics award deliberation live-Tweet wasn’t enough to occupy a Sunday afternoon, the Boston critics also announced their awards , which yielded some surprising love for Perks of Being a Wallflower : Best Film: Zero Dark Thirty (Runner-up: TIE – Amour and Moonrise Kingdom ) Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty (Runner-up: Paul Thomas Anderson, The Master ) Best Screenplay: Lincoln (Runner-up: Moonrise Kingdom ) Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln (Runner-up: Denis Lavant, Holy Motors ) Best Actress: Emmanuelle Riva, Amour (Runner-up: Deanie Yip, A Simple Life ) Best Supporting Actor: Ezra Miller, The Perks of Being a Wallflower (Runner-up Christoph Waltz, Django Unchained ) Best Supporting Actress: Sally Field, Lincoln (Runner-up: Emma Watson, The Perks of Being a Wallflower ) Best Cinematography: The Master (Runner-up: TIE – Life of Pi , Moonrise Kingdom ) Best Ensemble: Seven Psychopaths (Runner-up: Moonrise Kingdom ) Best Animated Film: Frankenweenie (Runner-up: ParaNorman ) Best Documentary: How to Survive a Plague (Runner-up: The Queen of Versailles ) Best Foreign Language Film: Amour (Runner-up: Holy Motors ) Best Editing: Zero Dark Thirty (Runner-up: Argo ) Best Use of Music: Moonrise Kingdom (Runner-up: Django Unchained ) Best New Filmmaker: David France, How to Survive a Plague (Runner-up: Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild ) And over in New York, the New York Film Critics Online (the digital critics group in NYC, not to be confused with the New York Film Critics Circle, which can be confusing), made some very similar picks, leaning a bit more toward Oscar favorites like Tommy Lee Jones, whose supporting turn in Lincoln is a sure thing for an Academy Award nomination. Best Picture: Zero Dark Thirty Best Director: Kathryn Bigelow, Zero Dark Thirty Best Actor: Daniel Day-Lewis, Lincoln Best Actress: Emmanuelle Riva, Amour Best Supporting Actor: Tommy Lee Jones, Lincoln Best Supporting Actress: Anne Hathaway, Les Misérables Best Screenplay: Zero Dark Thirty Best Cinematography: Claudio Miranda, Life of Pi Best Documentary: Central Park Five Best Animated Film: Chico & Rita Best Ensemble Cast: Argo Debut Director: Benh Zeitlin, Beasts of the Southern Wild Best Use of Music: Django Unchained Breakthrough Performance: Quvenzhané Wallis, Beasts of the Southern Wild Of note here: Argo winning the “Best Ensemble Cast” award is probably indicative of how things are going to go for Ben Affleck’s real-life political thriller now that Kathryn Bigelow’s Zero Dark Thirty has stolen all of its thunder. It’s also interesting to see how both Boston and NYFCO choose to honor film music with the award for “Best Use of Music,” which opens the category beyond just score or soundtrack; Benh Zeitlin’s original Beasts score is a wonderment in itself, but how do you compare it to Quentin Tarantino dropping a Rick Ross track into his Southern slavery exploitation homage? Let’s hear what you have to say, Movieliners. Who’s with me in awarding LAFCA the award for Best Sunday Afternoon Critics Award Voting Results? Follow Jen Yamato on Twitter . Follow Movieline on Twitter .
Bond isn’t bi. At least that’s what I took away from Daniel Craig and Javier Bardem’s separate but equally vague responses to the erotically charged scene they share in Skyfall . On Monday, the actors took part in separate press conferences to promote the latest installment of the Bond franchise and, in both cases, questions about sexuality arose. In a piece I posted earlier this morning offering my early reaction to the picture , I noted that in the scene where Bond and the villain Silva meet, the latter caresses the bound MI6 agent’s chest. In response to Silva’s attentions, 007 replies, “What makes you think this is my first time?” Since there’s been speculation on the web for a years now now about whether Bond will ever pump more than hot lead into another man, I asked Craig at the press conference if his character was bluffing when he used this line with Bardem’s Silva. “What are you going to do?” Craig replied breezily, getting a nice laugh from the crowd, but then he added: “I don’t see the world in sexual divisions.” He then changed the subject from Bond to to Bardem’s wonderfully flamboyant character, Silva. “Someone suggested that Silva may be gay,” Craig said with a big smile. “And I’m like, I think he’ll f*** anything.” As Bond producers Barbara Broccoli and Michael G. Wilson sat silently onstage with Craig, the actor, natty in a form-hugging suit and skinny tie, then downplayed the scene as “a great flirt. It’s a game of cards,” adding: “It the right thing to say, and that way that Javier plays it is so great. He plays it for real, and he plays it to the limit. He never forgets that he’s playing a Bond villain.” Finally, Craig offered his final assessment: “I love that scene,” he said “It makes me laugh. I hope it makes you laugh.” Earlier in the day, Bardem dropped some hints about his character that may shed a little more light on the scene. Asked how Silva’s “sexuality informed [Bardem’s] interpretation of the character, the actor responded; “It was part of the game, but it’s not entirely the game.” Bardem explained that his “main goal” as Silva was creating “uncomfortable situations” for anyone who crossed his path. “Within that, you can read anything that you want or wish,” Bardem said. “But it was more about putting the other person in a very uncomfortable situation where even James Bond doesn’t know how to get out of it.” In other words, that scene between Bond and Silva isn’t about sex. It’s about power. Right? Follow Frank DiGiacomo on Twitter. Follow Movieline on Twitter.
AFI Fest rounded out its 2012 program with films screening in its World Cinema, Breakthrough, Midnight and Shorts sections. Festival favorites The Angels’ Share , Greatest Hits , Laurence Anyways , Nairobi Half Life , Pieta , White Elephant and Zaytoun are among the titles set to screen at the L.A. festival, taking place November 1 – 8. As previously announced, the festival will kick off with the world premiere of Hitchcock and will close with the the world premiere of Lincoln . The World Cinema, Breakthrough and Midnight selections follow. Information provided by AFI Fest. World Cinema Section: A Royal Affair : DIR Nikolaj Arcel. SCR Rasmus Heisterberg, Nikolaj Arcel. Denmark/Sweden/Czech Republic/Germany Amour : DIR/SCR Michael Haneke. Austria/France/Germany. The Angels’ Share : DIR Ken Loach. SCR Paul Laverty. UK/France/Belgium/Italy. U.S. Premiere. Barbara : DIR/SCR Christian Petzold. Germany. Berbarian Sound Studio : DIR/SCR Peter Strickland. UK. Beyond the Hills (DUPÃ DELAURI): DIR/SCR Cristian Mungiu. Romania/France/Belgium. Blood of My Blood (SANGUE DO MEU SANGUE): DIR/SCR João Canijo. Portugal. Caesar Must Die (CESARE DEVE MORIRE): DIR Paolo Taviani, Vittorio Taviani. SCR Paolo and Vittorio Taviani, Fabio Cavalli. Italy. Everybody In Our Family (TOATA LUMEA DIN FAMILIA NOASTRA): DIR Radu Jude. SCR Radu Jude, Corina Sabau. Romania/The Netherlands. Greatest Hits (LOS MEJORES TEMAS): DIR/SCR Nicolás Pereda. Canada/Mexico/The Netherlands. U.S. Premiere. The Hunt (JAGTEN): DIR Thomas Vinterberg. SCR Tobias Lindholm, Thomas Vinterberg. Denmark. In Another Country (DA-REUN NA-RA-E-SUH): DIR/SCR Hong Sang-soo. South Korea. Kon-Tiki : DIR Joachim Roenning, Espen Sandberg. SCR Petter Skavlan. Norway/Denmark/United Kingdom. Kuma : DIR Umut Dag. SCR Petra Ladinigg, Umut Dag. Austria. Laurence Anyways : DIR/SCR Xavier Dolan. Canada/France. U.S. Premiere. Leviathan : DIR Lucien Castaing-Taylor, Véréna Paravel. UK/USA/France. Like Someone in Love : DIR/SCR Abbas Kiarostami. France/Japan. Our Children (A PERDRE LA RAISON): DIR Joachim Lafosse. SCR Joachim Lafosse , Mathieu Reynaert, Thomas Bidegain. Belgium/France/Switzerland. Paradise: Faith : DIR Ulrich Seidl. SCR Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz. Austria/France/Germany. Paradise: Love : DIR Ulrich Seidl. SCR Ulrich Seidl, Veronika Franz. Austria/Germany/France. Pieta : DIR/SCR Kim Ki-duk. South Korea. U.S. Premiere. Post Tenebras Lux : DIR/SCR Carlos Reygadas. Mexico/France/Germany/The Netherlands. Reality : DIR Matteo Garrone. Italy/France. The Sapphires : DIR Wayne Blair. SCR Keith Thompson, Tony Briggs. Australia. Something in the Air (APRÈS MAI): DIR/SCR Olivier Assayas. France. Tabu : DIR Miguel Gomes. SCR Miguel Gomes, Mariana Ricardo. Portugal/Germany/Brazil/France. Tey (AUJOURD’HUI): DIR/SCR Alain Gomis. Senegal. War Witch (REBELLE): DIR/SCR Kim Nguyen. Canada. White Elephant : DIR Pablo Trapero. SCR Alejandro Fadel, Martín Mauregui, Santiago Mitre , Pablo Trapero. Argentina/Spain/France. U.S. Premiere. Wrong : DIR/SCR Quentin Dupieux. France/USA. Zaytoun : DIR Eran Riklis. SCR Nader Rizq. UK/Israel. U.S. Premiere. Breakthrough Selections: Everybody’s Got Somebody…Not Me (TODO EL MUNDO TIENE ALGUIENE MENOS YO): DIR/SCR Raúl Fuentes. Mexico. Kid : DIR/SCR Fien Troch. Belgium. North American Premiere. The Last Step : DIR/SCR Ali Mosaffa. Iran. The Most Fun I’ve Ever Had with My Pants On : DIR/SCR Drew Denny. USA. Nairobi Half Life : DIR David Tosh Gitonga. SCR Serah Mwihaki, Charles ”Potash” Matathia, Samuel Munene, Billy Kahora. Kenya/Germany. North American Premiere. Oh Boy : DIR/SCR Jan Ole Gerster. Germany. North American Premiere. Midnight Selections: ABCs of Death : DIR Kaare Andrews, Angela Bettis, Adrián García Bogliano, Bruno Forzani and Hélène Cattet, Ernesto Díaz Espinoza, Jason Eisener, Xavier Gens, Jorge Michel Grau, Lee Hardcastle, Noboru Iguchi, Thomas Cappelen Malling, Anders Morgenthaler, Yoshihiro Nishimura, Banjong Pisanthanakun, Simon Rumley, Marcel Sarmiento, Jon Schnepp, Srdjan Spasojevic, Timo Tjahjanto, Andrew Traucki, Nacho Vigalondo, Jake West, Ti West, Ben Wheatley, Adam Wingard, Yudai Yamaguchi. USA/New Zealand. Come Out and Play : DIR/SCR Makinov. Mexico. Here Comes the Devil (AHI VA EL DIABLO): DIR/SCR Adrián García Bogliano. Mexico/Argentina. John Dies at the End : DIR/SCR Don Coscarelli. USA.
The 37th Toronto International Film Festival added more titles Tuesday, completing a lineup that includes 289 features of which 146 are world premieres from 72 countries. Among the titles revealed today are Cannes Palme d’Or winner Amour by Michael Haneke, Everyday by Michael Winterbottom, Like Someone in Love by Abbas Kiarostami and Me and You by Bernardo Bertolucci. The festival touted its huge list of directors and actors expected to attend the event, which takes place September 6 – 16. The festival revealed titles in its Masters and Discovery sections as well as events planned for its conversational “Mavericks series.” TIFF will also host its Docs Conference for a second year, expanding the event to two days and it will allow for public participation. The event will kick off with a keynote from HBO Documentary Films’ Sheila Nevins. Among this year’s directors expected to attend are: Rian Johnson, Noah Baumbach, Deepa Mehta, Derek Cianfrance, Sion Sono, Joss Whedon, Neil Jordan, Lu Chuan, Shola Lynch, Barry Levinson, Yvan Attal, Ben Affleck, Marina Zenovich, Costa-Gavras, Laurent Cantet, Sally Potter, Dustin Hoffman. Baltasar Kormákur, J.A. Bayona, Rob Zombie, Peaches and Paul Andrew Williams. Actors expected to attend include: Bruce Willis, Joseph Gordon-Levitt, Jackie Chan, Tom Hanks, Halle Berry, Bill Murray, Robert Redford, Riz Ahmed, Ryan Gosling, Robert De Niro, Stephen Dorff, Dennis Quaid, Jennifer Connelly, Billy Bob Thornton, Bradley Cooper, Penelope Cruz, Marion Cotillard, Colin Firth, Kate Hudson, Kiefer Sutherland, Gwyneth Paltrow and many more. “These Masters films represent cinema’s living legacy,” said Piers Handling, Director and CEO, TIFF. “We are proud to present new work from directors as renowned as Manoel de Oliveira, Michael Haneke, Bernardo Bertolucci and Abbas Kiarostami. All 14 filmmakers command the respect of audiences, critics and above all their filmmaking peers.” 2012 Toronto International Film Festival additions with descriptions provided by the event. Masters: Amour by Michael Haneke, Austria/France/Germany North American Premiere Screen legends Jean-Louis Trintignant and Emmanuelle Riva are ineffably moving as an elderly couple facing their own mortality in the Palme d’Or-winning new work by modern master Michael Haneke (The White Ribbon). Beyond the Hills (Dupa Dealuri) by Cristian Mungiu, Romania/France North American Premiere Palme d’Or winner Cristian Mungiu (4 Months, 3 Weeks and 2 Days) returns with this magisterial drama about a young Romanian woman who sets out to retrieve her childhood friend from “captivity” in a remote Romanian monastery, and soon comes into violent conflict with the archaic strictures of this traditional community. Everyday by Michael Winterbottom, United Kingdom World Premiere Everyday tells the story of four children separated from their father, and a wife separated from her husband. The father, Ian (John Simm), is in prison. The mother, Karen, (Shirley Henderson) has to bring up a family of four children by herself. Filmed over a period of five years, Everyday uses the repetitions and rhythms of everyday life to explore how a family can survive a prolonged period apart. Gebo and the Shadow (Gebo et l’ombre) by Manoel de Oliveira, Portugal/France North American Premiere Cinematic legends Jeanne Moreau, Claudia Cardinale and Michael Lonsdale star in the new film from legendary Portuguese master Manoel de Oliveira. In Another Country (Da-Reun Na-ra-e-suh) by Hong Sang-soo, South Korea North American Premiere South Korean master Hong Sang-soo teams with French superstar Isabelle Huppert for this inventive and wonderfully witty three-part film, in which three different but strikingly similar women — all named Anne, and all played by Huppert — meet and interact with the same group of people in a seaside Korean town, with each encounter producing a set of intriguing new outcomes and new possibilities. Like Someone in Love by Abbas Kiarostami, Japan/France North American Premiere An old man and a young woman meet in Tokyo. She knows nothing about him; he thinks he knows her. He welcomes her into his home, she offers him her body. But the web that is woven between them in the space of 24 hours bears no relation to the circumstances of their encounter. Me and You by Bernardo Bertolucci, Italy North American Premiere In Italian master Bernardo Bertolucci’s first feature in 10 years, Lorenzo is a quirky 14-year-old loner who plans to fulfill his teenage dream of happiness by hiding out in his apartment building’s abandoned cellar. To escape his overwrought parents, Lorenzo will tell them that he is going away on a ski trip with school friends. For an entire week, he will finally be able to avoid all conflicts and pressures to be a “normal” teenager. But an unexpected visit from his worldly older half-sister Olivia changes everything. Their emotional time together will inspire Lorenzo to come to terms with the challenge of casting aside his disguise of troubled youth and prepare to soon be thrown into the chaotic game of adult life. Night Across the Street (La Noche de Enfrente) by Raúl Ruiz, France/Chile North American Premiere Three intersecting ages of a man who can see approach of death. Three rival souls. The final testament of Raúl Ruiz. Pieta by Kim Ki-duk, South Korea North American Premiere In the new film by controversial Korean auteur Kim Ki-duk, a brutal man employed by a loan shark is forced to reconsider his violent lifestyle when a mysterious woman appears claiming to be his long-lost mother. But, as his attachment to her grows, he begins to discover the gruesome and tragic secret that made her seek him out. Something in the Air (Après mai) by Olivier Assayas, France North American Premiere At the beginning of the seventies, Gilles, a high school student in Paris, is swept up in the political fever of the time. Yet his real dream is to paint and make films, something that his friends and even his girlfriend cannot understand. For them, politics is everything, the political struggle all-consuming. But Gilles gradually becomes more comfortable with his life choices, and learns to feel at ease in this new society. Student by Darezhan Omirbayev, Kazakhstan North American Premiere Master director Darezhan Omirbayev transposes Dostoevsky’s Crime and Punishment to modern-day Kazakhstan, in this tale of a university student who takes the ruthless social Darwinist principles of his post-communist, pirate-capitalist society to their murderously literal extreme. When Day Breaks by Goran Paskaljevic, Serbia/Croatia/France World Premiere Misha Brankov is a retired music professor. One morning he receives a letter requesting him to contact the Jewish Museum in Belgrade. At the museum, he learns that during some excavations on the sewers at the city’s Old Fairgrounds, an iron box was found, in this same place where during the Second World War an infamous concentration camp was set up for Serbian Jews and Gypsies. The contents of the box will change the Professor’s life. Maverick Series: In Conversation With… Jackie Chan Actor, director, writer, producer, comedian, stuntman, action choreographer and martial artist Jackie Chan continues to do it all. His tireless work in more than 100 films over four decades has made him a global icon. There may be no corner of this planet where his face — and fists — are unknown. In this exclusive Mavericks Conversation, Chan will discuss the full range of his career. In a Festival exclusive, he will also offer a sneak preview glimpse of his upcoming film, Chinese Zodiac. Moderated by Cameron Bailey. Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony Produced by and starring Academy Award®-winning actor Javier Bardem, Álvaro Longoria’s documentary Sons of the Clouds: The Last Colony examines the current political turmoil in Northern Africa, and the role of the Western world’s realpolitik foreign policies. These policies have generated tremendous instabilities that have erupted into violence and chaos. The film focuses on Western Sahara, the last African colony according to the UN, and a region on the brink of war. The film follows Bardem’s personal journey through the path of world diplomacy and the devastating reality of an abandoned people. Following the North American premiere screening, Bardem joins Longoria onstage to discuss how he discovered this catastrophic human rights issue, and his determination to bring the cause of the Saharan refugees to the attention of the UN Assembly. The Pervert’s Guide to Ideology Depending on one’s view, the philosopher and academic superstar Slavoj Žižek is a genius, madman, contrarian, clown, sensationalist, radical leftist, scourge of liberals, or all the above. What he never fails to be is wildly entertaining and provocative. Director Sophie Fiennes reunites with the very funny provocateur Žižek for the sequel to their collaboration The Pervert’s Guide to Cinema. Žižek examines film clips, both famous and obscure, for their overt and hidden ideological implications, tracing their connections to current times, while Fiennes does a masterful job editing Žižek’s commentary into film scenes and placing him into clever recreations of famous film sets. Fiennes and Žižek (making his first visit to the Festival) will engage in an onstage discussion following this world premiere screening. West of Memphis From Academy Award-nominated director Amy Berg, in collaboration with first-time producers Damien Echols and Lorri Davis along with acclaimed Academy Award-winning filmmakers Peter Jackson and Fran Walsh, comes West of Memphis — a powerful examination of a catastrophic failure of justice in Arkansas. This infamous case of three teenagers — known as the West Memphis Three — who were imprisoned for a heinous crime despite overwhelming evidence of their innocence, has galvanized grassroots supporters and high-profile advocates such as Johnny Depp, Eddie Vedder, Peter Jackson, Fran Walsh and musician Natalie Maines. Told and made by those who lived it, Berg’s unprecedented access to the inner workings of the defence allows the film to show the investigation, research and appeals process in a way that has never been seen before. A pre-taped video introduction by Jackson precedes the screening, which is followed by a live discussion about the case and the movement it inspired with Berg, Echols, Davis, Maines and Depp. Moderated by Thom Powers. Discovery: 7 Boxes by Juan Carlos Maneglia, Tana Schémbori, Paraguay International Premiere It’s Friday night in Asunción and the temperature is 40ºC. Víctor, a 17-year-old wheelbarrow-boy, dreams of becoming famous and covets a cell phone in Mercado 4. He is offered the chance to deliver seven boxes with unknown contents in exchange for $100. This sounds like an easy job but it soon gets complicated. Something in the boxes is highly coveted. Víctor and his persecutors find themselves caught up in a crime they know nothing about. Starring Celso Franco, Lali González, Víctor Sosa and Nico García. Augustine by Alice Winocour, France International Premiere Paris, winter 1885. At the Pitié-Salpêtriere Hospital, Professor Charcot is studying a mysterious illness: hysteria. Augustine, 19 years old, becomes his favourite guinea pig and the star of his demonstrations of hypnosis. The object of his studies will soon become the object of his desire. Starring Soko, Vincent Lindon and Chiara Mastroianni. Blancanieves by Pablo Berger, Spain/France World Premiere Once upon a time, there was a little girl who never knew her mother. She learned the art of her father, a famous bullfighter, but was hated by her evil stepmother. One day she ran away with a troupe of dwarfs and became a legend. Set in southern Spain in the 1920s, Blancanieves is a tribute to silent film. Starring Maribel Verdú and Daniel Giménez Cacho. Boy Eating the Bird’s Food by Ektoras Lygizos, Greece North American Premiere A 22-year-old boy in Athens has no job, no money, no girlfriend and no food to eat. He has only a canary bird and a beautiful singing voice. When he finds himself without a home, he must seek shelter for his bird. Starring Yiannis Papadopoulos. The Brass Teapot by Ramaa Mosley, USA World Premiere John and Alice are in their 20s, married, very much in love, and broke. In high school, gorgeous Alice was voted “most likely to succeed” but now she’s just trying to make ends meet while her friends are enjoying the good life. Her husband John, loving but immature, just wants to get the bills paid. After they get into an accident and end up at a roadside antique shop, Alice is uncharacteristically drawn to shoplift a brass teapot. It isn’t long before they realize this is no ordinary teapot. Starring Juno Temple, Michael Angarano, Alexis Bledel, Alia Shawkat, Bobby Moynihan, Stephen Park, Billy Magnussen and Debra Monk. Burn It Up Djassa by Lonesome Solo, Ivory Coast/France World Premiere In the busy streets of Abidjan, Tony, an out-of-school youth, scrapes together a living by hawking cigarettes but he soon turns to violence. Shot in 11 days in Abidjan, Burn It Up Djassa breathes new life into Ivory Coast film. Starring Abdoul Karim Konaté, Adélaïde Ouattara, Mamadou Diomandé and Mohamed Bamba. Call Girl by Mikael Marcimain, Sweden/Ireland/Norway/Finland World Premiere Stockholm, late 1970s. Within a stone’s throw of government buildings and juvenile homes lies the seductive world of sex clubs, discotheques and private residences. Call Girl tells the story of how young Iris is recruited from the bottom of society into a ruthless world where power can get you anything. Starring Pernilla August, Sofia Karemyr, Simon J Berger, Sven Nordin, David Dencik, Ruth Vega Fernandez, Josefin Asplund, Magnus Krepper and Kristoffer Joner. Clip by Maja Milos, Serbia North American Premiere Jasna is a beautiful girl in her mid-teens, leading a crude life in postwar Serbia. With a terminally ill father and dispirited mother, she is disillusioned and angry with everyone and everything, including herself. Having a huge crush on a boy from school, she goes on a spree of sex, drugs and partying, constantly filming with her mobile phone. Still, in that very harsh environment – love and tenderness emerge. Starring Isidora Simijonovic, Vukašin Jasnic, Sanja Mikitišin, Jovo Makisc and Monja Savic. The Color of the Chameleon by Emil Christov, Bulgaria World Premiere This is a story without innocents. A maniacal informant creates his own phantom secret-police department. He recruits a group of intellectuals to spy on each other and uses his secret archive to wreak havoc on the government. Secret policing reveals its dark nature not only in its nauseating cruelties, but in its deviant pleasures. Starring Ruscen Vidinliev, Irena Milyankova, Rousy Chanev, Deyan Donkov, Svetlana Yancheva and Samuel Finzi. The Deflowering of Eva van End by Michiel ten Horn, The Netherlands World Premiere The Deflowering of Eva van End is a tragicomedy about the van End family who, after the arrival of an impossibly perfect German exchange student, can no longer imagine how they ever managed to live with their imperfect selves. Starring Vivian Dierickx, Abe Dijkman, Tomer Pawlicki, Jacqueline Blom, Ton Kas and Rafael Gareisen. Detroit Unleaded by Rola Nashef, USA World Premiere Caught between the cultures of contemporary Detroit and traditional Arab-America, Sami works behind the bulletproof glass of a 24-hour gas station with his cousin Mike. Inside this unique East-side neighborhood, the once university-bound Sami is forced to put his dreams aside and resign himself to a world composed of junk food, overpriced Tigers baseball memorabilia, and cheap, long-distance phone cards. And then the beautiful Naj walks in. Starring E.J. Assi, Nada Shouhayib, Mike Batayeh, Mary Assel, Akram El-Ahmar and Steven Soro. Eat Sleep Die by Gabriela Pichler, Sweden North American Premiere When the forceful young Muslim Swedish/Balkan factory worker Raša loses her job, she must navigate the unemployment system. With no high school diploma, no job – but her boots deeply stained with the mud of the small town she grew up in – Raša finds herself on a collision course with society and its contradictory values and expectations. First time amateur actors play all of the main characters in the film. Starring Nermina Lukac, Milan Dragišic, Peter Fält, Ružica Pichler and Jonathan Lampinen. Fill the Void by Rama Burshtein, Israel North American Premiere Fill the Void tells the story of an Orthodox Hassidic family from Tel Aviv. Eighteen-year-old Shira is the youngest daughter of the family. She is about to be married to a promising young man of the same age and background. It is a dream come true and Shira feels prepared and excited. When her 28-year-old sister, Esther, dies while giving birth to her first child, Shira’s promised match is postponed. When Shira’s mother finds out that Esther’s widower may leave the country with her only grandchild, she proposes a match between Shira and the widower. Shira will have to choose between her heart’s wish and her family duty. Starring: Hadas Yaron, Yiftach Klein, Irit Sheleg, Chaim Sharir, Razia Israely, Hila Feldman, Renana Raz, Yael Tal, Michael David Weigl and Ido Samuel. The Interval by Leonardo Di Costanzo, Italy North American Premiere A boy and a girl have been locked up in an enormous abandoned building in Naples. The boy has been forced by a Camorra gang to act as her jail-keeper. But as the hours go by, hostility gives way to a form of exchange and when the Camorra gang members make their appearance at sunset, the pair are different from what we were expecting. Starring: Francesca Riso, Alessio Gallo, Carmine Paternoster, Salvatore Ruocco, Antonio Buil, Jean Yves Morard Janeane from Des Moines by Grace Lee, USA World Premiere A conservative housewife wants to “take America back” in the 2012 election, but a tough economy causes some difficulties in her life, leading her to confront Republican contenders as they criss-cross her state during the Iowa Caucuses. But will anyone hear her story? Starring Jane Edith Wilson, Michael Oosterom, Mitt Romney, Michele Bachmann, Rick Santorum, Rick Perry and Newt Gingrich. La Sirga by William Vega, Colombia/France/Mexico North American Premiere Alice is helpless. War memories invade her mind like threatening thunder. Uprooted by the armed conflict, she tries to reshape her life in La Sirga, a decadent hostel on the shores of a great lake in the highlands of the Andes. There, on a swampy and murky beach, she will try to settle down until her fears and the threat of war resurface again. Starring Joghis Seudin Arias, David Fernando Guacas, Julio César Roble, Heraldo Romero and Floralba Achicanoy . The Land of Eb by Andrew Williamson, USA World Premiere The Land of Eb relates a compassionate portrait of the Marshallese diaspora in Kona, Hawaii from the point of view of a hard-working and loving family man. Jacob forgoes cancer treatment in order to provide for his family when he’s gone. An insightful and ultimately joyful reminder of the lasting effects of the nuclear age. Starring Jonithen Jackson, Rojel Jonithen, Jeff Nashion and Hilary Monson. Nights with Theodore by Sébastien Betbeder, France World Premiere A party in a Parisian flat. Theodore meets Anna. Later in the night, while walking through Paris, they decide to climb the fence of Buttes-Chaumont Park. There, they will share their first night and they will continue to come back until this strange attraction begins to separate them. In Nights with Theodore, fiction meets documentary to show the mysteries and fantasies of Buttes-Chaumont Park. Starring Pio Marmaï and Agathe Bonitzer. Mushrooming by Toomas Hussar, Estonia North American Premiere Politician Aadu and his wife set out to pick mushrooms on a day when he gets a call from a journalist confronting him with suspected corruption. By coincidence, the married couple find themselves in a car with a pompous rock idol named Zäk. After discovering the spot his wife chose to pick mushrooms is full of vacationers, Aadu decides to find a quieter place. The woods where he ultimately ends up however, are perhaps too deep and inhospitable. Finding a way out may not be easy. This black comedy, with touches of political satire, aims at the often unscrupulous behaviour of contemporary politicians and media stars on their way to power and popularity. Starring Raivo E. Tamm, Elina Reinold, Juhan Ulfsak, Üllar Saaremäe and Hendrik Toompere Jr. Our Little Differences by Sylvie Michel, Germany International Premiere The seemingly harmonious relationship between the prestigious Doctor, Sebastian and his Bulgarian cleaning lady, Jana, develops into a vicious power game, when her daughter Vera and Arthur, the doctor’s son, vanish without a trace. Starring Wolfram Koch, Bettina Stucky, Leonard Bruckmann, Silvia Petkova, Wilhelm Eilers, Cornelia Brunig, Katharina Kubel and Jacqueline Macaulay. Out in the Dark by Michael Mayer, Israel/USA North American Premiere Two young men—a Palestinian grad student and an Israeli lawyer—meet and fall in love amidst personal and political intrigue in this striking debut feature. As their relationship deepens, Nimer is confronted with the harsh realities of a Palestinian society that refuses to accept him for his sexual identity, and an Israeli society that rejects him for his nationality. Starring Nicholas Jacob and Michael Aloni. Satellite Boy by Catriona McKenzie, Australia World Premiere While trying to save his home from being bought up by developers, a young Aboriginal boy becomes lost in the Outback with his smart-mouthed friend, and must call on the wisdom and survival skills passed down to him by his grandfather (played by legendary Australian actor David Gulpilil) in order to lead them out of the wilderness. Starring David Gulpilil, Cameron Wallaby, Joseph Pedley, Rohanna Angus and Dean Daley-Jones. Wasteland by Rowan Athale, United Kingdom World Premiere Battered, bruised and under arrest, Harvey Denton sits in a police interview room facing interrogation. Clutching a stack of eyewitness statements, Detective Inspector West has no doubt as to Harvey’s part in a foiled robbery and his subsequent attempted murder of local businessman Steven Roper. Denying nothing, Harvey agrees to tell his version of events in full. As the story unfolds, we discover that a malevolent and unjust act perpetrated by Roper put Harvey in prison and now he has a score to settle. What unfolds is a tense and exhilarating heist of unexpected proportions. Starring: Luke Treadaway, Iwan Rheon, Matthew Lewis, Gerard Kearns, Timothy Spall, Vanessa Kirby and Neil Maskell. Canadian films previously announced in the Discovery programme include: Jason Buxton’s Blackbird, Igor Drljaca’s Krivina, Kate Melville’s Picture Day and Kazik Radwanski’s Tower. TIFF Kids: Nono, The Zigzag Kid by Vincent Bal, Belgium/The Netherlands World Premiere Nono wants to be like his father – the best police inspector of the world – but he gets into trouble all the time. Two days before his Bar Mitzvah, he’s sent away to his uncle Sjmoel, in order to keep to the straight and narrow. However, during the train ride Nono gets a last chance to prove himself. Along with master burglar Felix Glick – an old acquaintance of his father – he’s able to stop the train. He then enters a world of disguises, chases, French chansons, and of Zohara, a mysterious lady whose secrets will change Nono’s life forever. TIFF Docs: Monday, Sept 10 Keynote Conversation with Sheila Nevins 9:30 – 10:45 am Sheila Nevins, the President of HBO Documentary Films, speaks on the topic of “How Far Can Documentaries Go?” in a conversation moderated by film critic John Anderson. Nevins makes her first trip to the Festival with two films that she executive produced: Mea Maxima Culpa: Silence in the House of God and First Comes Love. Making History: A Conversation with Ken Burns and Shola Lynch 11 am – 12:15 pm Acclaimed filmmakers Ken Burns (The Central Park Five) and Shola Lynch (Free Angela and All Political Prisoners) talk about directing historical documentaries in a conversation moderated by author and filmmaker Nelson George (Brooklyn Boheme). The Fruit Hunters sneak preview 1 pm – 2:15 pm Yung Chang (Up the Yangtzee; China Heavyweight) presents an exclusive sneak preview of selected scenes from his much-anticipated new film The Fruit Hunters, based on the best-selling book. World Premiere of Rafea: Solar Mama 2:30 pm – 4:30 pm Egyptian-American filmmakers Jehane Noujaim (Control Room) and Mona Eldaief present the world premiere of Rafea:Solar Mama, a documentary that follows an illiterate mother from Jordan to the Barefoot College in India that trains impoverished women in technology for solar energy. The film is part of the ambitious Why Poverty? series coming this fall. After the film, the directors will take part in a conversation with commissioning editors Nick Fraser (BBC’s Storyville) and Mette Meyer Hoffman (DVTR / Denmark). Tuesday, Sept 11 World Premiere of The Last White Knight 9:30 am – 11:30 am Filmmaker Paul Saltzman (Prom Night in Missisissippi) presents the world premiere of his latest work The Last White Knight. A former civil rights worker and 1960s activist, Saltzman returns to Mississippi to meet a man who once attacked him — Byron “Delay” De La Beckwith, the son of the man convicted of murdering Medgar Evers — in this affecting documentary about racism, the South (new and old) and the possibilities of reconciliation. Maximizing the Education Market 11:45 am – 12:45 pm Leading distributors who specialize in bringing documentaries to the educational market discuss how filmmakers can maximize opportunities in this area. Co-presented by DOC Toronto. New Trends in Documentary Broadcasting 1:15 – 2:15 pm Representatives from leading broadcast brands in North America discuss new initiatives for documentaries on their channels. Fight Like Soldiers, Die Like Children 2:30 – 4:30 pm Director Patrick Reed (Triage), producer Peter Raymont and the general-turned-author and advocate Romé
After a leaked false start not long ago and Tuesday’s batch of new photos , the marketing push for Tom Hooper’s Les Miserables has strengthened further this morning with a 90-second teaser. It speaks — or rather, it sings — for itself. Take it away, Anne Hathaway!
Also among this morning news briefs: James Bond gets a complete retrospective in Los Angeles, a film journalist jumps to the production side, Men in Black 3 melts at the British box office, and more… Sony Pictures Classics Sets U.S. Release for Palme d’Or Winner Amour Michael Haneke’s Amour will open Dec. 19 in New York and Los Angeles, the distributor announced on Tuesday. Amour is the director’s third Cannes prize-winner released domestically via Sony Classics, including his Best Director-nabbing Caché in 2005 and his Palme d’Or triumph The White Ribbon in 2009. Screen International’s Mike Goodridge Heads to Protagonist The longtime Screen journalist, who spent time with the publication in the U.S. before his appointment as editor in London in 2009, has been named CEO of the international sales and financing company Protagonist Pictures. He replaces outgoing CEO Ben Roberts, who was appointed as head of the Film Fund at the BFI in April. Protagonist titles include Tyrannosaur , Kill List , The Deep Blue Sea and Submarine ; its current slate includes Nick Love’s action thriller The Sweeney and Sightseers from Ben Wheatley. BAFTA to Mark James Bond’s 50th with Retrospective The British Academy of Film and Television Arts Los Angeles will team with the American Cinematheque to celebrate the 50th anniversary of 007 and the 25th anniversary of BAFTA LA with a complete retrospective of the James Bond series at the Egyptian Theatre in Hollywood and the Aero Theatre in Santa Monica. The series commences June 8; find the complete schedule and more details here . Ethiopian Filmmakers Feted by Monaco and Cannes Filmmakers Henok Mebratu, Olisarali Olibui and Yidnekachew Shumete are participants of an educational program sponsored by The International Emerging Film Talent Association (IEFTA). The trio traveled to France/Monaco for the full works including premieres, meetings, workshops, seminars and parties presenting their work. Actor Billy Zane flew in to mentor the group, which also attended a benefit dinner hosted by IEFTA head Marco Orsini. IEFTA has supported emerging talent from the African country since 2008. Around the ‘net… Controversy Continues to Plague G.I. Joe 2 Officially adding 3-D was the excuse for a nine-month delay in the roll out of the previously planned summer blockbuster, but everything from Battleship’s failure to Channing Tatum’s diminished presence and more is now cited among the real reasons Paramount suddenly, shockingly delayed its summer tentpole. Deadline and THR report. Men in Black 3 Can’t Take Heat in U.K. The film opened on one of the warmest days of the year in Britain, and its £2.94 million ($4.58 million) opening weekend compares much more modestly to other recent debuts including The Dictator, American Reunion, The Avengers and The Hunger Games . The Guardian reports .
Michael Haneke’s Amour won the Palme d’Or Sunday night in Cannes, capping the 65th edition of the festival. The film follows Georges (Jean-Louis Trintignant) and Anne (Emanuelle Riva) a couple in their 80s who must endure a long demise after Anne suffers an attack. This is not Haneke’s first time taking to the stage to accept Cannes’ top prize. He won the Palme d’Or in 2009 for The White Ribbon and he took a Grand Jury Prize at the festival in 2001 for The Piano Teacher and in 2005 won Best Director for Caché . In other prizes, Matteo Garrone’s Reality won the Grand Jury Prize, while Ken Loach’s Angels’ Share took the Cannes Jury Prize. Sundance 2012 Best Film winner Beasts of the Southern Wild by Benh Zeitlin won the Camera d’Or for Best First Film, while Beyond the Hills by Cristian Mungiu took two awards, including Best Actress and Best Screenplay. Garrone won the Grand Jury Prize in 2008 for Gomorrah , while Ken Loach won the Palme d’Or in 2006 for The Wind that Shakes the Barley . “Cannes shows us cinema is not just a diversion, but shows how we live together,” said Angels’ Share director Ken Loach. “In these dark times, let’s show our solidarity with those who resist austerity.” “This wasn’t just my first film, it was the first film for almost everyone who made it,” director Benh Zeitlin said from the Lumiére stage Sunday. “[Cannes] is a temple and you don’t know if you’re able to dance in the temple, and you can. Thank you, you’ve changed many people’s lives.” The List of 2012 Cannes Film Festival winners: Palme d’Or: Amour by Michael Haneke Grand Prix of the Jury: Reality by Matteo Garrone Prix de la Mise en Scene (Best Director): Carlos Reygadas for Post Tenebras Lux Prix du Scenario (Best Screenplay): Cristian Mungiu for Beyond the Hills Camera d’Or (Best First Feature): Beasts of the Southern Wild , directed by Benh Zeitlin Prix du Jury (Jury Prize): The Angels’ Share directed by Ken Loach Prix d’interpretation feminine (Best Actress): Cosmina Stratan and Cristina Flutur for Beyond the Hills directed by Cristian Mungiu Prix d’interpretation masculine (Best Actor): Mads Mikkelsen for Jagten , directed by Thomas Vinterberg Palme d’Or (Short Film): Silence (Sessis-Be Deng) directed by L. Rezan Yesilbas Read more of Movieline’s Cannes 2012 coverage here . [Photo of Michael Haneke: Pascal Le Segretain/Getty Images]
