THE CANNES FILM FESTIVAL: PASSIONS WERE HEATED

The most part of the most expected premieres of the Cannes film festival already behind, but the most interesting all the same still is necessary. Besides with each new display there is an occasion to serious passions. So, a storm of emotions pictures have caused Aki Kaurismjaki ("Havre"), Ksave Djurinzhe ("Gain"), and also scandalous statements of the director Larsa a background of Triera.

On May, 17th display of a film of Finnish director Aki Kaurismjaki (Aki Kaurismaki) "Havre" has taken place. The picture is removed in French and lifts a theme of emigration which is "sore point" for Europe. This picture has received, perhaps, warm reception in Cannes. The French critics have stated to the director the approval both Latvian, and.

However "Havre" it was only the beginning. The premiere of "Melancholy" Larsa a background of Triera (Lars von Trier) next day has taken place. An ingenious comedy about a doomsday from the ingenious director. On a question why Trier has shot all the same a comedy, instead of tragedy (after all a theme gloomy), the director has answered: «When I will remove tragedy, here then all it will be terrible». However, in the film there was no occasion to scandal, but after all Trier without provocations cannot!

At press conference after display of the tape he has declared that understands Hitler. «I the nazi, understand Hitler, and I hate Jews», the director with humour has told, but all have apprehended it seriously. During this moment of Kirsten Danst (Kirsten Dunst), played a leading role in "Melancholy", sat and repeated «My God!», and in a hall already discussed political consequences of this statement. Organizers of the Cannes film festival have demanded Triera to be explained. Lars has sincerely apologised and has explained: «I not the anti-semite, not the racist, not the nazi».

The picture "Gain" of Frenchman Ksave Djurinzhe (Xavier Durringer) has appeared one more stress for Cannes. The film derides the present president of France Nicolas Sarkozy (Nicolas Sarkozy). Its small growth, excessive nervousness, and also its way to the power gives in to satire. It appears, vainglorious and near Nicolas (namely such it is necessary in a picture) used a sneer company and the forbidden technologies on a way to a post of the president.

However, are remarkable in Cannes and not only scandals. In film market Marche du film the American director of the Russian origin Victor Ginzburg (Victor Ginzburg) has presented a tape «Generation P», removed under Victor Pelevin's novel. Cash gathering of this tape in Russia, Ukraine and Kazakhstan have made already about 7 million dollars. At festival Ginzburg has shown a film to the western investors, hoping to sell the rights to picture display to other countries.

By the way, he also admitted that the Empire style V »plans to shoot a film under Pelevin's one novel«, and even has already got the rights to its screen version.