Emma Watson cannes, PARIS: Filmmaker Sofia Coppola's film "The
Bling Ring" starring Harry Potter star Emma Watson will open the Cannes
Film Festival's new talent section Un Certain Regard, organisers said
on Wednesday.
British actress Emma Watson at the screening of her
"The Perks of Being a Wallflower" in London's Mayfair on September 26,
2012. (AFP/MAX NASH)
PARIS: Filmmaker Sofia Coppola's film "The Bling Ring" starring Harry Potter star Emma Watson will open the Cannes Film Festival's new talent section Un Certain Regard, organisers said on Wednesday.
Inspired
by a true story, the film tells the tale of a group of adolescents who
rob the homes of celebrities after becoming obsessed with the world of
"beautiful people" and luxury consumer goods.
Danish director, scriptwriter and producer Thomas Vinterberg was also named as president of the section's jury.
Artistic
director Thierry Fremaux will on Thursday unveil the films in the
running for festival's coveted Palme d'Or at a press conference in
Paris.
About 50 films will be named in the official selection --
half in the official race for the Palme d'Or and the other half in the
Un Certain Regard section.
The French Riviera film fest, the world's premier cinema showcase, runs from May 15-26.
- AFP/gn
