Mexican director Michel Franco on his film 'Chronic' in the running for Cannes top prize
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(14 May 2015) MICHEL FRANCO'S
(14 May 2015) MICHEL FRANCO'S 'CHRONIC' IN THE RUNNING FOR TOP CANNES PRIZE
Mexican director Michel Franco's "Chronic" has been nominated for the Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
"It is a vote of confidence from the festival to nominate me for the Golden Palm because it is their way of saying that this is one of the 19 best movies of the year, and that is a tremendous honor," said Franco. "I thought I was going to be more nervous, but I am enjoying it more than I expected," said Franco during a press conference in Mexico City on Thursday.
Franco debuted his first film at the festival and won the Un Certain Regard award in 2012 with his second movie, "After Lucia."
Now his first English-language film has been nominated to for the festival's highest prize.
But Franco denies being one of the favorite directors this year.
"In each country there are favorites, if you want to call them that, but with absolute coldness the committee watches the movies and picks the best ones, to have the best selection," he said. "The only thing Cannes cares about is to have the best possible selection, the strongest. They do not care about making nice to me or anyone else. It is a myth there are favorites in the festival."
"Chronic" tells the story of a male nurse, played by British actor Tim Roth, caring for patients suffering from chronic diseases.
Roth was president of the Cannes Jury in 2012, when "After Lucia" won the Un Certain Regard award.
"Chronic" was produced with a $2.5 million budget, 20 percent of it from French investors.
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Mexican director Michel Franco's "Chronic" has been nominated for the Palme d'Or award at the Cannes Film Festival in France.
"It is a vote of confidence from the festival to nominate me for the Golden Palm because it is their way of saying that this is one of the 19 best movies of the year, and that is a tremendous honor," said Franco. "I thought I was going to be more nervous, but I am enjoying it more than I expected," said Franco during a press conference in Mexico City on Thursday.
Franco debuted his first film at the festival and won the Un Certain Regard award in 2012 with his second movie, "After Lucia."
Now his first English-language film has been nominated to for the festival's highest prize.
But Franco denies being one of the favorite directors this year.
"In each country there are favorites, if you want to call them that, but with absolute coldness the committee watches the movies and picks the best ones, to have the best selection," he said. "The only thing Cannes cares about is to have the best possible selection, the strongest. They do not care about making nice to me or anyone else. It is a myth there are favorites in the festival."
"Chronic" tells the story of a male nurse, played by British actor Tim Roth, caring for patients suffering from chronic diseases.
Roth was president of the Cannes Jury in 2012, when "After Lucia" won the Un Certain Regard award.
"Chronic" was produced with a $2.5 million budget, 20 percent of it from French investors.
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