the list

the 60th cannes film festival opens tomorrow with the much anticipated first time english-language film (at least in my film geek universe), "my blueberry nights", from chinese auteur wong kar wai featuring norah jones, jude law, rachel weisz, and natalie portman.

other films in competition include:
4 MONTHS, 3 WEEKS AND 2 DAYS directed by Cristian MUNGIU
ALEXANDRA directed by Alexander SOKOUROV
AUF DER ANDEREN SEITE directed by Fatih AKIN
BREATH directed by Ki-duk KIM
DEATH PROOF directed by Quentin TARANTINO
IMPORT EXPORT directed by Ulrich SEIDL
THE BANISHMENT directed by Andrey ZVYAGINTSEV
LE SCAPHANDRE ET LE PAPILLON directed by Julian SCHNABEL
LES CHANSONS D'AMOUR directed by Christophe HONORE
THE MORNING FOREST directed by KAWASE Naomi
MY BLUEBERRY NIGHTS directed by WONG Kar Wai
NO COUNTRY FOR OLD MEN directed by Joel COEN
PARANOID PARK directed by Gus VAN SANT
PERSEPOLIS directed by Marjane SATRAPI
PROMISE ME THIS directed by Emir KUSTURICA
SECRET SUNSHINE directed by LEE Chang-dong
STELLET LICHT directed by Carlos REYGADAS
TEHILIM directed by Raphael NADJARI
THE MAN FROM LONDON directed by Béla TARR
UNE VIEILLE MAITRESSE directed by Catherine BREILLAT
WE OWN THE NIGHT directed by James GRAY
ZODIAC directed by David FINCHER

and films being screened out of competition include:

A MIGHTY HEART directed by Michael WINTERBOTTOM
CHACUN SON CINÉMA directed by Jane CAMPION
GO GO TALES directed by Abel FERRARA
DAYS OF DARKNESS (THE AGE OF IGNORANCE) directed by Denys ARCAND
OCEAN'S THIRTEEN directed by Steven SODERBERGH
TRIANGLE directed by JOHNNIE TO
U2 3D directed by Catherine OWENS

to read more about the festival click here.