The 2012 Cannes film festival opens on Wednesday with Wes Anderson’s ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ and ends on May 27. Hundreds of movies will be showcased at the annual event where stars walk the red carpet and work the party circuit. Following is a list of pictures in Cannes which have generated buzz at the world’s biggest film festival. IN COMPETITION: ‘Cosmopolis’-‘Twilight’ heartthrob Robert Pattinson plays Eric Packer, a high-flying New York financier who sees his life crumble around him as the end of capitalism dawns in the David Cronenberg’s movie. ‘Killing Them Softly’-Andrew Dominik reunites with Brad Pitt after the two collaborated on ‘The Assassination of Jesse James’. Pitt plays Mob enforcer Jackie Cogan, who is called in to track down a group of petty thieves who raid a poker game. ‘Moonrise Kingdom’ is the opening film this year and also in the main competition vying for awards including the coveted Palme d’Or for best picture. The movie stars Bruce Willis and Bill Murray and is a comedy about two children who run away from the world of adults to live out their fantasy. ‘On the Road’ is bases on Jack Kerouac’s 1950s novel and stars ‘Twilight’ actress Kristen Stewart, Kirsten Dunst and Viggo Mortensen. ‘The Paperboy’-Matthew McConaughey, Zac Efron and Nicole Kidman star in this competition film about a man and his brother who seek to uncover the truth about a death row convict who might have been wrongfully convicted.
OUT OF COMPETITION
‘Hemingway and Gellhorn’ – Philip Kaufman directs Nicole Kidman in a TV movie about the romance between author Ernest Hemingway and celebrated war correspondent Martha Gellhorn. ‘Madagascar 3: Europe’s Most Wanted’- Hollywood traditionally comes to Cannes with a big-budget blockbuster, and this year’s entry is the third instalment in the successful animation series, this time in 3D.
FACTBOX: Films to look out for at Cannes festival
