Video: 'The Pianist' trailer

(Friday, May 24, 2002) — The Pianist, a biographical war film about a Polish Jewish musician who struggles to survive the destruction of the Warsaw ghetto of World War II, premiered today at the Cannes Film Festival. Continue reading ‘The Pianist’ premieres at Cannes 10 years ago today (2002) →

Video: 'City of God' trailer

(Saturday, May 18, 2002) — City of God, a crime drama film about the growth of organized crime in the Cidade de Deus suburb of Rio de Janeiro, debuted today at the Cannes Film Festival.

Directed by Fernando Meirelles and Kátia Lund (co-director), the film stars Alexandre Rodrigues, Alice Braga, Leandro Firmino, Phellipe Haagensen and Douglas Silva.

The film received four Academy Award nominations in 2004: Best Cinematography (César Charlone), Best Directing (Meirelles), Best Editing (Daniel Rezende) and Best Writing (Adapted Screenplay) (Mantovani).

Video: 'Star Wars: Attack of the Clones' trailer

(Thursday, May 16, 2002) — Star Wars: Attack of the Clones, the fifth film to be released in the Star Wars saga and the second in terms of internal chronology, opened today in several countries, including the U.S.

Directed by George Lucas, the film stars Ewan McGregor, Natalie Portman, Hayden Christensen, Ian McDiarmid, Samuel L. Jackson, Christopher Lee, Anthony Daniels, Kenny Baker and Frank Oz.