In photos: 'Cannes Film Festival 2008 - May 19th'

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By M&C News May 19, 2008, 19:45 GMT

US actress Tonya Kinzinger poses for photographers at Hotel Carlton prior to the gala screening of Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's film 'Le Silence de Lorna' (Lorna's Silence) running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/CAROLINE BLUMBERG

epa Chinese actor and director Jackie Chan for the gala screening of Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's film 'Le Silence de Lorna' (Lorna's Silence) running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Lebanese singer Haifa Wehbe arrive for the gala screening of Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's film 'Le Silence de Lorna' (Lorna's Silence) running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA

Chinese actor and director Jackie Chan (C) poses between actors Liu Fengchao (L) and Wang Wenje (R) upon his arrival for the gala screening of Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's film 'Le Silence de Lorna' (Lorna's Silence) running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

(L-R) French actress and jury member Jeanne Balibar, French actor Michel Piccoli and his wife French screenwriter Ludivine Clerc arrive for the gala screening of Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's film 'Le Silence de Lorna' (Lorna's Silence) running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

French actor Alain Chabat arrives for the gala screening of Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's film 'Le Silence de Lorna' (Lorna's Silence) running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Member of the Jury, Israeli-US actress Natalie Portman, arrives for the gala screening of Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's film 'Le Silence de Lorna' (Lorna's Silence) running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

British actress Kristin Scott Thomas arrives for the gala screening of Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's film 'Le Silence de Lorna' (Lorna's Silence) running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Serbian actress and model Bojana Panic arrives for the gala screening of Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's film 'Le Silence de Lorna' (Lorna's Silence) running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

(L-R) Belgian director Jean-Pierre Dardenne, Kosovo actress Arta Dobroshi and Belgian director Luc Dardenne arrive for the gala screening of Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's film 'Le Silence de Lorna' (Lorna's Silence) running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Italian actress Monica Bellucci arrives for the gala screening of Belgian directors Jean-Pierre and Luc Dardenne's film 'Le Silence de Lorna' (Lorna's Silence) running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira (C) poses for photographers during a photocall at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

(L-R) CEO of sports goods producer Puma, German Jochen Zeitz, British director Jeremy Gilley and British actor Jude Law pose for photographers during a beach front photocall for the film 'The Day After Peace' at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/CAROLINE BLUMBERG

Portuguese director Manoel de Oliveira poses for photographers during a photocall at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Chinese actor Tony Leung poses for photographers during a photocall for the film 'Red Cliff' running out of competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/CAROLINE BLUMBERG

(front row L-R) Cannes Film Festival President Gilles Jacob, European Talent 2008 Estonian Veiko Ounpuu, European Commissioner responsible for Information Society and Media, Viviane Reding, European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso and European Culture ministers, France's Christine Albanel, Germany's Bernd Neumann, Poland's Monika Smolen, Italy's Sandro Bondi, Britain's Margaret Hodge, (back row L-R) Romanian Director Cristian Mungiu and European Culture ministers, Romania's Andras Ivan Demeter, Belgium's Fadila Laanan, Slovenia's Vasko Simoniti, Latvia's Helena Demakova, Lithuania's Daina Paknyte, Hungaria's Katalin Bogyay and Croatia's Nina Obuljen pose for photographers during the photocall of European Culture Ministers at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

Chinese actress Lin Chi-ling poses for photographers during a photocall for the film 'Red Cliff' running out of competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/CAROLINE BLUMBERG

Chinese director John Woo (L) poses with cast members Lin Chi-ling (C) and Tony Leung (R) during a photocall for the film 'Red Cliff' running out of competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/CAROLINE BLUMBERG

US actor Harrison Ford poses for photographers during a photocall at Hotel Carlton during the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/CAROLINE BLUMBERG EPA/CAROLINE BLUMBERG

Italian actors Monica Bellucci (L) and Luca Zingaretti pose for photographers during a photocall for the film 'Une Histoire Italienne' running out of competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA

Italian actress Monica Bellucci poses for photographers during a photocall for the film 'Une Histoire Italienne' running out of competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA

Belgian directors Luc (L) and Jean-Pierre Dardenne pose with cast member Arta Dobroshi (C) during a photocall for their film 'Le Silence de Lorna' running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA

Cast members Arta Dobroshi (L) and Fabrizio Rongione pose for photographers during a photocall for the film 'Le Silence de Lorna' running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA

Cast members (L-R) Jeremie Renier, Arta Dobroshi and Fabrizio Rongione pose for photographers during a photocall for the film 'Le Silence de Lorna' running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 19 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/CHRISTOPHE KARABA