Sunday, May 26, 2013

French lesbian love story wins top prize at Cannes

Director Abdellatif Kechiche poses with cast members during a photocall after receiving the Palme d'Or award at the closing ceremony of the 66th Cannes Film Festival By Belinda Goldsmith and Alexandria Sage CANNES (Reuters) - An intimate lesbian love story by French director Abdellatif Kechiche won the top prize in Cannes on Sunday, and the film festival's director immediately urged the large crowds protesting against gay marriage in Paris to go and see it. "La Vie d'Adele - Chapitre 1 & 2" (Blue is the Warmest Colour) was chosen from a field of 20 films exploring sex, violence and emotional anguish which were vying for the Palme d'Or, one of the most coveted film awards after the Oscars. ...








via Movies News Headlines - Yahoo! News http://news.yahoo.com/french-lesbian-love-story-wins-top-prize-cannes-044548972.html

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