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(Newser) – The Cannes Film Festival unveiled this year’s roster today, and it’s packed with regulars like Ang Lee, Pedro Almodovar, and Terry Gilliam, according to the Hollywood Reporter. Among the most buzzed-about selections is Inglourious Basterds, Quentin Tarantino’s violent World War II pic. Anticipation is also high for The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus; Heath Ledger’s last film, directed by Gilliam, will screen out of competition.

Other films to watch for include:

  • Lee’s Taking Woodstock, which made the cut after a last-minute screening for Cannes honcho Thierry Fremaux.
  • Abrazos Rotos (Broken Embraces), a melodrama from Cannes regular Almodovar starring Penelope Cruz.
  • Lars Von Trier’s Antichrist, a horror-drama starring Willem Dafoe.
  • Palestinian director Elia Suleiman’s The Time That Remains.

Brad Pitt on the set of Quentin Tarantino's
Brad Pitt on the set of Quentin Tarantino's "Inglourious Basterds."   (PRNewsFoto/The Weinstein Company)
Brad Pitt surveys the troops in 'Inglourious Basterds.'
Brad Pitt surveys the troops in 'Inglourious Basterds.'   (Universal Pictures)
In this January 19, 2006 file photo, film director Ang Lee is seen during a visit to Taipei, Taiwan.
In this January 19, 2006 file photo, film director Ang Lee is seen during a visit to Taipei, Taiwan.   (AP Photo/Jerome Favre, FILE)
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Apr 23, 09 2:40 PM CDT
I hope "screened out of competition" isn't code for "it sucks!" Reply
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