Cannes 2005

The FIPRESCI jury gives three prizes in Cannes. At the 58th edition, the winners were : Hidden (Caché) by Michael Haneke (competition), Sangre by Amat Escalante (Un certain regard) and Crying Fist by Ryoo Seung-wan (Director's Fortnight). Details

Hidden	Sangre	Crying Fist

Merciless Portrayal of Bourgeoisie. Klaus Eder review Haneke's film, Hidden, awarded with the Director's Prize by the jury chaired by Emir Kusturica, and by the FIPRESCI jury as best film in the official selection.

European Guilt in Michael Haneke's Hidden. Pedro Butcher, on the contrary, explains why according to him, Haneke does not believe in cinema.

Sangre spills no blood. Jannike Åhlund analyzes the stunning debut film by Amat Escalante and explains why it reminds her of the films by Roy Andersson.

Redemption Through Fists. Ahmed Muztaba Zamal discovers, from Ryoo Seung-wan's Crying Fist, how boxing can give meaning and hope to hitherto wasted lives.

The Return of Film Noir. Sandra Perovic is intrigued by Where The Truth Lies, Atom Egoyan's film-noir about the decadence of show business and the conflict between public myth and personal truth.

Carlos Reygadas and the Mystery of Sex. Nick Roddick interviews the Mexican director of the controversial Battle in Heaven (Batalla en el cielo, competition).

"There is cinema without sound but not without image." Pamela Biénzobas interviews Juan Solanas, the director of Nordeste (Un certain regard).

The South American Way. Pablo Scholz relishes the quality and variety of Latin American films at Cannes this year.

The Best of the 2005 Director's Fortnight. Pedro Butcher proposes an overview of the parallel section.

In Search of Lost Children. Anna Di Martino finds a common theme among several films at the Cannes Festival: the search of a father for a lost child.

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