The director: Yousry Nasrallah (Egyptian, 59 years old)
The talent: I admit defeat. After scouring the internet for details of the cast and crew of this one, all I can tell you is that it stars Nahed El Seba&iu...
The director: Cristian Mungiu (Romanian, 44 years old)
The talent: A number of first-time actresses pepper the cast list of Mungiu's latest, including his two leads, Cosmina Stratan and Cristina Flutur. Keen follower...
The director: Sergei Loznitsa (Belarusian, 47 years old)
The talent: Amid a sea of unfamiliar actors -- some of them Russian workhorses, but many of them first-timers -- two names stand out, though both of them are i...
"Twilight" fans will have a number of new Robert Pattinson films to look forward to once Stephenie Meyers' romantic vampire franchise wraps up in November.
First, it was recently reported that Patti...
The director: Abbas Kiarostami (Iranian, 71 years old)
The talent: Kiarostami may have chosen a major international star to headline his foray into non-Iranian cinema two years ago, but for his second, he's taking th...
The director: John Hillcoat (Australian, 50 years old)
The talent: You want names? You got 'em. Hillcoat's latest brings together a handful of the industry's brightest young things, including Tom Hardy, Shia LaBeouf,...
The director: Michael Haneke (German-Austrian, 70 years old)
The talent: After the low-profile ensemble of "The White Ribbon," Haneke returns here to the big names. Isabelle Huppert has a history with Hanek...
The director: Matteo Garrone (Italian, 43 years old)
The talent: You'd have to be pretty au fait with contemporary Italian cinema to recognize most of the cast members here: the biggest name on offer is Claudia Gerin...
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The director: Andrew Dominik (Australian, 44 years old)
The talent: Ever heard of a guy called Brad Pitt? He's going places, I tell you. The star has, of course, worked w...
The director: Lee Daniels (American, 52 years old)
The talent: Thought Robert Pattinson was the unlikeliest name you'd see leading a Competition title at Cannes? Try Zac Efron out for size. The "High School Musi...
