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Cannes 2009: Fish Tank and Thirst Share 3rd Place Ribbon (Grand Jury Prize)
Andrea Arnold's Fish Tank (my top feature of the festival) shared the third place prize and was a critical favorite while Park Chan-Wook was critically panned winner for his vampire thriller film from Korea.
Cannes 2009: Best Short Film goes to Joao Salaviza’s Arena
A runner up prize goes to The Six Dollar Fifty Man (check the official website here) and Joao Salaviza wins the big prize for Arena.
Lanthimos’ Dogtooth takes Un Certain Regard Prize
The five member jury lead by Paolo Sorrentino have awarded the top prize of the Un Certain Regard category to a disturbing, in a category of its own, family portrait known as Dogtooth.
Cannes 2009 Day 9: Brazilian Cinema is Afloat and ‘Adrift’
Heitor Dhalia's visually alluring Adrift might at first have everything sorted out in a pre-determined fashion (mom drinks, dad has his adventure, daughter is confused) but the truth of the matter is: the climax is rather mature and everything that you might want after some questionable scenes.
How Dolan ‘Killed’ the Director’s Fortnight: Wins 3 out of 4 Awards
Could I Killed My Mother be headed towards Cannes prestigious Camera d'or award next?
