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Thursday, May 22, 2014

Dolan's troubled teen wows at Cannes, Loach film disappoints

Director Xavier Dolan, cast members Suzanne Clement, Antoine-Olivier Pilon and Anne Dorval pose during a photocall for the film "Mommy" in competition at the 67th Cannes Film Festival in Cannes By Michael Roddy and Alexandria Sage CANNES France (Reuters) - Whizz-kid Canadian director Xavier Dolan screened a tour-de-force black comedy at Cannes about a disturbed teenager's relationship with his mother, while Ken Loach's "Jimmy's Hall," shown on Thursday, described a communist leader from Ireland's past. The film by Dolan, 25, won raves from critics after its press screening on Wednesday night. British director Loach's latest, on the other hand, was described by one reviewer as "inert". "Mommy" is one of three Canadian films competing for the Palme d'Or, alongside David Cronenberg's critique of Hollywood, "Maps to the Stars", and "The Captive" from Atom Egoyan.




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