Haneke, Loach Among Cannes Highlights Thus Far

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Tue, 05/22/2012 - 4:13am

The first half of the 65th annual Cannes Film Festival has completed a life cycle in films that range from the motivating spark of child birth to the despair of slow death in old age.

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