Oscar-nommed “Timbuktu” helmer to head Cannes’ Cinefondation juryFebruary 18, 2015 - 10:14 AMT PanARMENIAN.Net - Director Abderrahmane Sissako has been named president of the Cinefondation and Short Film juries at the 68th Cannes Film Festival, Cannes organizers announced, according to TheWrap. Sissako’s film “Timbuktu” screened in competition at last year’s Cannes, and went on to receive acclaim and an Oscar nomination in the Best Foreign Language Film category, where it became Mauritania’s first entry and first nomination. “Timbuktu” deals with a small African village taken over by Islamic fundamentalists. It was the latest of six Sissako films to screen at Cannes: “The Game” in the Critics’ Week section, “Octobre” and “Waiting for Happiness” in Un Certain Regard, “Life on Earth” in Directors Fortnight and “Bamako” out of competition. Earlier, Cannes announced that the main competition jury will be headed by Joel and Ethan Coen. This year’s festival will run from May 11 though May 24 in the South of France. Top stories The creative crew of the Public TV had chosen 13-year-old Malena as a participant of this year's contest. She called on others to also suspend their accounts over the companies’ failure to tackle hate speech. Penderecki was known for his film scores, including for William Friedkin’s “The Exorcist”, Stanley Kubrick’s “The Shining”. The festival made the news public on March 19, saying that “several options are considered in order to preserve its running” Partner news | Titus, Bilirakis lead legislation to sanction Azerbaijani war criminals Representatives Dina Titus (D-NV) and Gus Bilirakis (R-FL) have introduced the bipartisan legislation. Azerbaijan must respect human rights, Scholz tells Aliyev German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has called for greater respect for human rights in Azerbaijan. Armenia: Defense Ministry warns against involving army in political processes The Ministry’s statement came after a video surfaced online, showing soldiers joining the protests in Tavush. Scholz hopes Armenia-Azerbaijan peace treaty will be signed this year German Chancellor Olaf Scholz hopes that a peace treaty between Armenia and Azerbaijan will be signed this year. |