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Cannes Film Festival begins rolling out awards

May 24, 2008, 7:17 GMT

Cannes, France - The Cannes Film Festival begins rolling out its awards Saturday with the announcement of the prizes for one of the 12-day movie marathon's key sections. (L-R) French actress Rachida Brakni, French model and actress Noemie Lenoir and US actress Kerry Washington arrive for the gala screening of US director Charlie Kaufman's film 'Synecdoche, New York' running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 23 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELO

(L-R) French actress Rachida Brakni, French model and actress Noemie Lenoir and US actress Kerry Washington arrive for the gala screening of US director Charlie Kaufman's film 'Synecdoche, New York' running in competition at the 61st edition of the Cannes Film Festival, 23 May 2008, in Cannes, France. EPA/GUILLAUME HORCAJUELOThe awards for the Un Certain Regard section, which showcases young and experimental filmmakers, in a sense represent a curtain raiser for the announcement at a gala ceremony Sunday of the festival's top honours, its coveted Palme d'Or. In handing out the prizes, the Un Certain Regard jury, which this year was headed up by Turkish-German director Fatih Akin, will have to select from 20 films including movies from Germany, Japan, Taiwan, Britain and Kazakhstan.

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