Carte Blanche - Laurent Cantet

GUEST OF HONOUR

Famed for the political significance of his project, french director Laurent Cantet works almost exclusively with first-time actors. His short film Jeux de plage (1995) has already set a tone for the rest of his work, then his feature film Ressources humaines (2000) mark the begining of a prosperous career, owing him among others the Best first film prize at the Mostra of Venice and the César.
In 2008 his movie Entre les murs is critically and publically acclaimed, demonstrating once again the director’s talent : he was awarded a Golden palm at the Cannes festival and the Academy award for best foreign language movie.

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