Blindness at Cannes

BlindnessOpening at the 61st annual Cannes Film Festival tonight will be a film by Brazilian director Fernando Meirelles. Blindess, is an apocalyptic thriller about a plague of blindness that sweeps the world, save a doctor’s wife in a small town. Doesn’t that sound terribly fascinating?? I am chomping at the bit after reading that little tidbit of information… I can’t wait to get an opportunity to see this little beauty.

Blindness stars, Julianne Moore and Mark Ruffalo. Meirelles is known for his direction of The Constant Gardener in 2005.

Six Weeks to Cannes Film Festival 2008

Cannes Film Festival 2008

The 61st Cannes Film Festival will run May 15-26th.

One of the highlights of this years festival include a lecture by world renowned director, Quentin Tarantino. Tarantino will give the Cinema Masterclass lecture discussing his legendary experiences as a screenwriter and a helmer.

Tarantino has been involved with Cannes in the past heading up the 2004 jury, along with his numerous competitive entries including; Resevoir Dogs, Pulp Fiction and Death Proof.

Notably, those who have previously delivered the Masterclass lecture include Martin Scorsese, Wong Kar-Wai, Stephen Frears, Nanni Moretti and Sydney Pollack.