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Criticism and light controversy as Cannes kicks off

2014-05-13 194 Dailymotion

You might recognise the sun, sea and sand on this part of the French Riviera.<br/> <br />This year though it's Cannes - just maybe not as you know it.<br/> <br />As the 67th International Film Festival prepares to welcome the world of cinema there's concern it won't be as glamorous as usual.<br/> <br />Ramin Setoodeh is Senior Editor at movie industry magazine, Variety.<br/> <br />SOUNDBITE: Variety Senior Editor, Ramin Setoodeh, saying (English):<br/> <br />"The film industry like are other industries and businesses right now is hurting a little bit, you see Cannes scaling back. And you see it... for Cannes, for Cannes standards it's a little smaller than Cannes usually is."<br/> <br />Stars like Nicole Kidman and Ryan Gosling are still expected to attend - the latter making his directorial debut.<br/> <br />But the opening festival film "Grace of Monaco" is itself expected to prove controversial.<br/> <br />The movie looks at the life of American actress Grace Kelly, who married Prince Rainier of Monaco and died after cras

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