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CANNES, France (Reuters) - The "Arab Spring" is the focus of two movies at Cannes this year as film makers present tentative steps towards democracy on the big screen, one year after political upheaval in Libya and Egypt. While both films deal with contemporary events in the Middle East, "The Oath of Tobruk" ("Le Serment de Tobrouk") is a French-language documentary about the Libyan war with a highly subjective slant. "After the Battle" ("Baad... full story
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Cannes 2013: Films nominated in competition
PARIS (AP) -- Nominations for 2013's Cannes Film Festival, which runs 15-26 May, were announced Thursday. Here's the list of the 19 films that will compete for the top prize, the Palme d'Or:...
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Cannes 2013: Films nominated in competition
PARIS (AP) — Nominations for 2013's Cannes Film Festival, which runs 15-26 May, were announced Thursday. Here's the list of the 19 films that will compete for the top prize, the Palme d'Or:
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