The Jury Gets It (Mostly) Right In A Terrific Lineup Of Competition Films, But What Impact Will 2023 Cannes Film Festival Have On Oscar?
deadline.comAt least once, I can say the winners of the 2023 Cannes Film Festival competition are actually the right ones. Maybe not exactly in the order I would have put them, but still, out of the 21 movies competing, it is hard to argue about almost all of the choices made by the Ruben Ostlund-led jury that, among others, included Americans Brie Larson and Paul Dano.
I said almost. I was a little worried as I watched the red carpet arrivals to tonight’s ceremony at the Grand Lumiere Theatre, because you can always tell who is getting a prize and who isn’t by who is actually showing up.
The fest’s Thierry Fremaux gets the list late from the jury and then informs those who may be getting an award that it would be wise to show up.
When I saw Turkish director Nuri Bilge Ceylan very prominently photographed, I thought, “Oh no. Not him again.” After submitting over the years to his deadly slow films, most of which somehow won a prize at Cannes (he has a director, two Grand Prix, and a Palme d’Or), I vowed “never again,” though I realize others see his works as masterpieces (viva le difference!).
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